Opinel - N°08 Brown laminated birch

Environmentally friendly, the handle of this knife is made of wood from Finland and the dyes used are non-harmful.

This N°08 knife is perfect for knife connoisseurs and novices alike.

This knife is delivered in a blue gift box and contains a specific instruction manual.

Technical specifications

- Blade length : 8.5 cm

- The Sandvik modified 12C27 stainless steel developed for Opinel is renowned for its sharpness and ease of maintenance. The stainless steel capable of undergoing the heat treatment that gives it its good hardness is called martensitic. It has a carbon content at least equal to 0.40% which allows to obtain a very satisfactory cutting edge without being sensitive to corrosion. 57-58 HRC blade hardness.

- Handle: Finnish birch is a white wood. We use it in stained strips and reassembled to shape our handles and give them a zebra look.

- Safety ring : Invented in 1955 by Marcel Opinel, the Virobloc safety ring is used on all closing knives from N°06 on. Cut out of stainless steel, the Virobloc is made of two parts: a fixed part and a sliding part. In addition to locking the blade in the open position (safety in use), it is now possible to lock the blade in the closed position (safety in transport).