An elegant design which has remained unchanged for more than a century. A pear wood handle with a fishtail end, a high maintenance, uniquely shaped carbon steel blade with fine edge-holding capabilities stamped with the crowned hand, a heraldic symbol of the town of its origin and a metal collar which locks the blade open — and closed.
You can tell it’s a classic when its very name Opinel has come to mean ”pocket knife“. The New York Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) calls it a masterpiece of design.
So called ”stainless steel“ blades are available but purists and aficionados prefer the fine and more delicate edge that can be honed onto a carbon steel blade.
See also: Design Classics: The Higonokami Knife
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