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Gareth · **Reply #480 on:** February 06, 2014, 07:52:56 PM

That No.6 is lovely.

kkokkolis · **Reply #481 on:** February 08, 2014, 03:43:06 PM

Flowered clover in an Aegean island and peasant's knife.

Outback in Idaho · **Reply #482 on:** February 11, 2014, 11:31:26 AM

Quote from: kkokkolis on February 08, 2014, 03:43:06 PM

Flowered clover in an Aegean island and peasant's knife. (Image removed from quote.)

Is that a No. 8 Garden knife?

kkokkolis · **Reply #483 on:** February 11, 2014, 11:48:52 AM

dks · **Reply #484 on:** February 14, 2014, 08:05:51 AM

Ultimate "opinel" ?

I saw this Chris Reeve Opinel copy/inspired/knockoff/similar/improvement

... knife in BF and thought that it may be worthy of this thread. Damascus blade, though normal ones have also been made.

It uses a Helix lock which is, according to the internet, an improvement on the opinel lock. This was a very limited production knife for some reason.

Thread: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1146060-Found-one-of-my-grails-CRK-Helix

kkokkolis · **Reply #485 on:** February 14, 2014, 08:17:07 AM

A very nice object of desire!

kirk13 · **Reply #486 on:** February 14, 2014, 08:43:36 AM

Very pretty! If it wasn't for the Damascus blade....

Philthy · **Reply #487 on:** February 15, 2014, 07:20:46 AM

More than anything that knife makes me lose respect for Chris Reeves.

RT1969 · **Reply #488 on:** February 15, 2014, 12:17:46 PM

Quote from: Philthy on February 15, 2014, 07:20:46 AM

More than anything that knife makes me lose respect for Chris Reeves.

Me too. I just don't like this knife. It might have better materials, but then a mysterious black thing in the lock? Damascus steel, but a thick blade and a strange point. (Is this a slight drop-point?)

And it does not even manage to be lockable when closed

Just is not my kind of fish, I like the Opinel x1000 better for a simple folder.

Farmman · **Reply #489 on:** February 17, 2014, 09:52:50 PM

K guys be gentle. I got a ss no8 to make a sheath for a friend. After using it for forming the two shown a lot of the leather dye had transfered to the handle. A quick rub down with sand paper sorted it, but then I got looking at the French sites. A quick rummage in one of the many box's of all things and I found some cocobolo wood from projects past. It is very satisfying whittling away in the knowledge that even if you smurf up something can be saved and hay it costs £8 to buy a new one. The little case I made to and holds my old no.4, and yes I did 'borrow' the design from the official Opinel one;-) .

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Farmman · **Reply #490 on:** February 23, 2014, 10:40:04 PM

Ok my latest effort. I have a couple to pieces of antler (benefits of a wife who works in a nature reserve.) A bit of cutting and shaping with a dermal, polish and here you are.

The stuff near the collar is leather covered in superglue, then polished. Not taking too much off the antler would have saved me this hassle.

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kirk13 · **Reply #491 on:** February 23, 2014, 10:42:22 PM

Yeh...good thing your not bringing that to London,you might not get to bring it back

Outback in Idaho · **Reply #492 on:** February 24, 2014, 04:57:32 AM

Hmm... have some deer antler in storage. How difficult is it to make handles for the Opinels? Aren't the handles just one piece? Though antler would be tough, not to mention smelly, to work with.

Farmman · **Reply #493 on:** February 24, 2014, 08:30:29 AM

Yes the handles are one piece. I cannot comment on the smell as I do not have a sense of smell, however it is the same as working bone and not the same as horn which I believe does smell.

Having cut the antler piece I wanted I next shaped the collar and using a sanding drum on a dremel. Go slow at this as you are also trying to keep everything straight. Use the collar to show where the channel for the knife to fit into goes. Again I used a dremal with a cut off disc to achieve this. The whole thing took about 2.5 hours.

Good luck.

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Zed · **Reply #494 on:** February 24, 2014, 08:42:14 AM

Great job mark

Farmman · **Reply #495 on:** February 24, 2014, 08:57:43 AM

Thanks mate

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Sparky415 · **Reply #496 on:** February 24, 2014, 08:59:22 AM

Quote from: Zed on February 24, 2014, 08:42:14 AM

Great job mark

+1 Nice

Gareth · **Reply #497 on:** February 24, 2014, 06:30:36 PM

That looks excellent Mark.

Oh and trust me, antler DOES smell when it gets hot.

Farmman · **Reply #498 on:** February 24, 2014, 09:26:10 PM

Thanks Tony, Gareth. What can I say then. Chalk another win up for my defective sniffer.:-)

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Outback in Idaho · **Reply #499 on:** February 25, 2014, 04:14:22 AM

Wished I could get a Garden in a Silky Oak handle.

Not sure if I have the tools or talent to make a silky oak handle myself.

Farmman · **Reply #500 on:** February 25, 2014, 08:33:47 AM

That's very nice. What about doing some cut outs as per my previous pics? Maybe make them bigger than I did though.

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kkokkolis · **Reply #501 on:** March 08, 2014, 12:29:24 PM

Murder on Mt Parnassus.
An hour ago at 1500m

Gareth · **Reply #502 on:** March 08, 2014, 05:44:02 PM

Bensasupertool · **Reply #503 on:** March 09, 2014, 02:07:50 AM

The carbon steel number 8 has been added to the family.

jerseydevil · **Reply #504 on:** March 09, 2014, 03:00:37 AM

I haven't carried an Opi in ages.

Gonna have to remedy that in the next few days, probably my carbon #6. I did get a carbon #10 in a trade not that long ago, it's a monster!

Bensasupertool · **Reply #505 on:** March 09, 2014, 04:05:40 AM

Quote from: jerseydevil on March 09, 2014, 03:00:37 AM

I haven't carried an Opi in ages. Gonna have to remedy that in the next few days, probably my carbon #6. I did get a carbon #10 in a trade not that long ago, it's a monster!

#10 is a big Opie. Its deceiving when its folded up.

I found a good size for me in the number 8 I bought. Also pretty excited to see what edge can be put on the carbon steel. if its anything like the TL-29 steel I'll be a happy man.

Goatlord666 · **Reply #506 on:** March 09, 2014, 06:49:52 AM

I want an opinel now!!!!

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kkokkolis · **Reply #507 on:** March 09, 2014, 12:53:28 PM

Get one.
Opinel # Jardin was perfect in this environment.
Whittling with spruce is difficult!

dks · **Reply #508 on:** March 09, 2014, 03:43:06 PM

French army knife

from today

Luna Knife · **Reply #509 on:** March 09, 2014, 03:52:27 PM

#8 jardin is the perfect fishing companion

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