Has anyone made one of these? Thinking of having ago my self, not sure if it's worth it? Will it be for better or worse 
O1 tool steel opinel
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Sounds like a lot of work to copy a £7 knife. I suppose the process and learning curve would be fun though.
I agree seems a bit of a waste of time you'd be better off making a whole knife than just the blade to fit in an opinel handle.
coolest opinel blade mod I've everseen though, was someone who too a Mora blade and fitted it to an opinel handle.
Beyond that stag looks great as a replacement
coolest opinel blade mod I've everseen though, was someone who too a Mora blade and fitted it to an opinel handle.
Beyond that stag looks great as a replacement
What do you perceive is wrong with the original blade?Has anyone made one of these? Thinking of having ago my self, not sure if it's worth it? Will it be for better or worse
That's what I was wondering
If they were only available as stainless, it might make sense ... unless the OP is wanting to replicate one of the few models which isn't (or wasn't) available in carbon??? The steels Opinel use are good ~ I modified the shape of one of mine as I wanted to see how they performed with a more of a drop/spear point profile. But this was before the # 08 Oyster and Garden models were available in carbon
(EDIT: Actually ... no, they're not! 
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If you are going to make a small O-1 blade to fit an Opinel, just forget the Opinel and carry on to make a friction folder which is 100% your own creation, and will be fully UK legal to carry if you keep the blade under 3".
Nothing wrong with the blades, mines about 7years old and is about knackered. So it's either throw the thing away and buy a new one or replace the blade, cost wise will be about the same. But didn't know if it would be a better blade than buying a new knife
To make a blade you will spend more than the cost of a new Opinel. Even if you have all the tools already, and most people do not, and you don't count your time as worth anything, cost is hugely in favour of just buying another.
As someone who has all the gear, I couldn't get anywhere close in cost to make a new blade for the same price as a new opinel.
Opinels are the French equivalent to Mora ( but not as good, being French 
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Use, abuse, break, throw away.
).Use, abuse, break, throw away.
Ooh lala! Not at all, they have different functions anyway.
Cody Lundin has had the same Mora for years and I still have my grandfather's Opinel, although it has had two replacement blades and three new handles since he bought it.
Cody Lundin has had the same Mora for years and I still have my grandfather's Opinel, although it has had two replacement blades and three new handles since he bought it.
Sure, but the most useful function they have in common:
Cutting.
I would say a Mora can do everything an Opinel can. and the other way around, but I do not think I would baton an Opinel.
Cutting.
I would say a Mora can do everything an Opinel can. and the other way around, but I do not think I would baton an Opinel.
