Opinel keeps sticking

[slasha9]

Hello all wise ones! I need to ask for some advice, I have a few Opinels that I use for slicing food but they aren't in constant use and I find that after a while of not being used they get stuck in the folded position and I need to use pliers to open them and work them loose.

HELP!!!

Thanks in advance

Also I use an Opinel saw and that seems to suffer the same problem, what am I doing wrong

 

[Kepis]

Take the ring off and clean out all the crud that lays beneath - simples

 

[C_Claycomb]

Can you store in a drier place? humidity can swell the wood and cause sticking

 

[Buckshot]

In the past i have found scorching the wood around the blade to shrink it a little and then oiling has helped keep mine loose.
Humidity is the killer on these i have found

 

[Mowmow]

I have an opinel 7 or 8 cant remember and i lost the locking collar using it as a throwing knife one day (alcohol) does anyone know how i could easily make one or buy one.

I could just get another knife but nowt wrong with this one really

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[Riven]

This sticking is the reason I gave up on Opinel knives, not reliable when damp.

 

[Robbi]

Leave them on a radiator for a day....... Problem solved

 

[Paulm]

Hold the non-pivot end of the knife and whack the other end on the heel of your other hand, or on a firm surface, the blade will pop up whether stiff or not. Or maybe it's the other way round, but one way should work as I recall !

 

[Billy-o]

That's it, but yes, you hold the pivot end, Paulm. The knock. Donk, and it's open.

 

[Erbswurst]

These are pocket knifes.
They like to live in warm and dry pockets!

 

[bgreen]

Advice from Opinel (including the 'Coup du Savoyard')

https://www.opinel.com/en/opinel-and-me/tips/improve-the-opening-the-knife

 

[chimpy leon]

Dry it out then give the entire handle few coats of Danish oil or similar. My Opi 7 hasn’t stuck since I did this.

 

[Erbswurst]

Le Coup du Savoyard

C'est génial !​

 

[slasha9]

Leave them on a radiator for a day....... Problem solved

stuck

Thanks! I'll give these a try

 

[Dark Horse Dave]

Someone showed me the Savoyard’s tap years ago at Bushmoot (anyone remember them?). It certainly does the job. These days when I take out my Opinel I tend to use a little neck sheath so it's warm and dry and doesn't bind anyway. I do occasionally use a drop of Balistol oil too.

 

[Stew]

Be cautious of the opposite issue as well. Prior to them having the locking closed function, I’ve had one dry loose enough that when I put my hand in my pocket the blade had dropped open and I sliced my finger open.

 

[Erbswurst]

Yes, I prefere by far the tight fit of the patina on an Opinel Carbone over a inoxidable version.