Multipurpose Pruning Knife for Home, Garden & Travel
This Opinel No. 8 Pruning Knife is made for pruning, grafting, trimming and cutting jobs around the garden or home. The compact size of this knife makes it versatile and lightweight - perfect for camping, travelling and outdoor adventures too.
Features:
- Stainless Steel Blade - Sandvik 12C27 modified stainless steel. It is anti-corrosive thanks to the addition of chrome and requires no special maintenance. Its carbon content of at least 0.40% provides an excellent cutting edge.
- Beechwood Handle - Beech is the most commonly used wood for the manufacture of Opinel handles. From France, the beech is hard, durable and easy to work. With a homogeneous appearance, its light colour varies from yellow to pink. It is characterized by the presence of numerous small dark dashes.
- Safety Ring - Invented by Marcel Opinel in 1955, the Virobloc safety ring is fitted to all folding knives. Cut out of stainless steel, the Virobloc has two sections, one fixed and one sliding. In addition to locking the blade open (safety in use), it is now possible to lock the blade closed (safety in transport).
Dimensions:
- Length Open - 19.4 cm
- Length Closed - 11.0 cm
- Blade length - 8.2 cm
- Blade Thickness - 1.70 mm
About the Maker:
In 1890, in a small village in Maurienne in Savoie, Joseph Opinel invented the pocket knife which today bears his name.
He created a tool that was as robust and functional as it was simple and beautiful. Today, that same pocket knife is an iconic design object that is instantly recognisable, imminently useful, and beloved by generations.
The Opinel company is still managed by the descendants of Joseph Opinel and manufactures in the heart of the Alps, in Chambéry, whose dedication to craftsmanship and quality has made the reputation of the brand for more than 130 years.