What is good about opinel knives

[Toddy]

I agree that swelling wood can be a problem but since I clean mine every so often with WD40, the wood seems to have become saturated with that and the swelling isn't a problem anymore.

Mostly my knife is just washed under the tap, dried on a paper towel and left in peace opened up to dry. I've used it in bogs, wet excavations, basketwork, rushwork, scraping deerskins, peeling potatoes, paring apples.......and it still works fine

My father used plain real turpentine on his and it seemed to do the same job that WD40 does on mine.

p.s. food doesn't taste of WD40 either

Cheers,
Toddy

 

[BOD]

I agree that swelling wood can be a problem but since I clean mine every so often with WD40, the wood seems to have become saturated with that and the swelling isn't a problem anymore.



Cheers,
Toddy

Sounds good. Will try it and hopefully an old problem will disappear

 

[OzaawaaMigiziNini]

I hear ya, man. I don't carve though, so am I still entitled to my negative opinion and ferociously negative review?

Adam

Lol you always were. But just so we can both keep our honour, we'll say we fought to the death over it... :swordfigh

 

[addyb]

Touche, sir!

 

[JDilling]

My major issue with Opinels is that in the Summer, when it gets hot an muggy here, the wood handles swell, and operating the blade and Brevette lock can become especially difficult. Fall winter and spring they are fine, but in the Summer no can do. Good blades, solid and simple mechanism, and good handle shape. Also, easily customizable. I own two, and like them. Like Scandanavian knives, Opinels are a good value for the money.

 

[oetzi]

Besides being sharp and cheap they are also being used.
The latter being quite a contrast to all those very expensive, very shiny, very famous knives which are not used at all for fear of scratches.