Opinel Knifes

[Gareth]

Odd, I was under the impression that it was sizes six or seven and up that locked?

Def

You're quite right.  What I meant to say was that all the sizes that previously had locking rings now also have the 'lock closed' notch as well as the 'lock open', not that more of the sizes had locks.  Does that make more sense?

[Grant Lamontagne]

I'm probably not the best person to be asking about what makes sense right now- it's been a long day and my brain is mush..... mushier than usual even!

Def

[Gareth]

I'm probably not the best person to be asking about what makes sense right now- it's been a long day and my brain is mush..... mushier than usual even!

Def

That I can relate to.
 

[sparky415]

I was looking around the garage for things to 'paint' with linseed oil.... Ah, My opinal

When I was 16 or 17 I broke the tip off my No 10 opinal 



I didn't make too bad a job of sharpening it back then but looking at it now I thought I can do a bit better than that now, so I re-profiled/sharpened the blade

I rubbed it down and added a finger choil, then as the blade is shorter its harder to get out 
so added another little dip on one side

Then added a coat of linseed oil 







 

[Benner]

You're getting pretty good at this. 

I am yet to get an Opinel.  Will do one day. 

[sparky415]

You're getting pretty good at this. 

I am yet to get an Opinel.  Will do one day. 

Won't be long now then Ben 


Too much time on my hands and you lot are a bad influence 

[Benner]

Probably not. 

Mind you, with all the options available I'd probably take months just picking the size I wanted 

[sparky415]

You could get one of each.... then there's SS as well 


After looking back in this thread I decided to copy Lord Spork and add a lanyard hole 

[Benner]

And what's the blade length of that one?  Any chance of an in hand pic?

[sparky415]

I am not sure how much I broke off the end all them years ago but its now 9cm with a 13cm handle

[Benner]

So handle similar to a Svord and the blade a bit longer then. Hmmm, sounds like a nice size.  Thanks for that. 

[Mike 56]

I like the clean up job on the handle. The blade re profile turned out good. The lanyard hole is sweet but were is the lanyard? 

Mike

[sparky415]

Lanyard.... 


this is for you Ben  I'm just showing off now 

[Benner]

Show off all you like 

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Probably not. 

Mind you, with all the options available I'd probably take months just picking the size I wanted 

I'd go for a nice legal edc No6