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Opinel question about #8 blade

us Offline Barry Rowland

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Re: Opinel question about #8 blade
Reply #30 on: May 11, 2019, 02:06:18 PM
That's even more incredible.  The company wasn't even 20 years old yet.  A true pre war!
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Re: Opinel question about #8 blade
Reply #31 on: May 11, 2019, 05:04:47 PM
It is in great condition for a knife that old! :cheers:
That's even more incredible.  The company wasn't even 20 years old yet.  A true pre war!

Well Opinel just replied to my inquiry and they said it is from 70s.
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Re: Opinel question about #8 blade
Reply #32 on: May 11, 2019, 05:15:15 PM
Well Opinel just replied to my inquiry and they said it is from 70s.

It is still a cool Opinel FB! :cheers:


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Re: Opinel question about #8 blade
Reply #33 on: May 11, 2019, 05:29:57 PM
It is still a cool Opinel FB! :cheers:
It is and I love it.  I think maybe the person is looking at the photo of my other Opinel, the one with Garden blade.  I would think that is from the 70s.
I'll keep trying, but I do believe this one is older than that.

Plus the Opinel site said the lock was invented in 1955...so this one has to be pre-1955
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Re: Opinel question about #8 blade
Reply #34 on: May 11, 2019, 06:15:34 PM
It is and I love it.  I think maybe the person is looking at the photo of my other Opinel, the one with Garden blade.  I would think that is from the 70s.
I'll keep trying, but I do believe this one is older than that.

Plus the Opinel site said the lock was invented in 1955...so this one has to be pre-1955


That's a good point about the lock FB! :cheers:


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Re: Opinel question about #8 blade
Reply #35 on: May 11, 2019, 07:13:06 PM
 :iagree:. I think they are looking at the wrong knife
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Re: Opinel question about #8 blade
Reply #36 on: May 11, 2019, 07:26:13 PM
Great historic knives! Here’s a different collar lock emblem...not Opinel  :D
Yes I recognized that lock because I recently bought one in Olive Wood.
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Re: Opinel question about #8 blade
Reply #37 on: May 11, 2019, 07:42:25 PM
Yes I recognized that lock because I recently bought one in Olive Wood.


Beautiful knife FB! :like: :tu: :tu:

I was just looking at those online.


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Re: Opinel question about #8 blade
Reply #38 on: May 11, 2019, 07:46:45 PM
Beautiful knife FB! :like: :tu: :tu:

I was just looking at those online.
Thank you!  I wanted to see what they were like.  Must admit I like the handles.  :tu:  I still prefer Opinel at this time.  But I will definitely keep this one.
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Re: Opinel question about #8 blade
Reply #39 on: May 11, 2019, 08:21:13 PM
I've been checking them out too.:facepalm:

I'll be getting one at some point :facepalm: :facepalm:


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Re: Opinel question about #8 blade
Reply #40 on: May 11, 2019, 09:03:08 PM
Yes I recognized that lock because I recently bought one in Olive Wood.
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I think we can start a show us your Old Bear thread soon FB. At least a couple of us with these...and if Mechanickal joins us...  :cheers:
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Re: Opinel question about #8 blade
Reply #41 on: May 11, 2019, 09:21:04 PM
I think we can start a show us your Old Bear thread soon FB. At least a couple of us with these...and if Mechanickal joins us...  :cheers:

Build Start it and they will come  :pok:


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Re: Opinel question about #8 blade
Reply #42 on: May 11, 2019, 09:49:24 PM
Ok I did it  :salute:

Need your olive wood Model there FB.  :tu:

https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,81516.0.html
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Re: Opinel question about #8 blade
Reply #43 on: May 12, 2019, 01:58:26 AM
Ok I did it  :salute:

Need your olive wood Model there FB.  :tu:

https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,81516.0.html
Heading there now!
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Re: Opinel question about #8 blade
Reply #44 on: May 14, 2019, 12:50:20 PM
Great that you found some info about your knife, FB :cheers: some beautiful knives in this thread and now I need an older Opinel as well :facepalm: :D


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Re: Opinel question about #8 blade
Reply #45 on: May 14, 2019, 02:37:05 PM
You and me both Poncho!
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Re: Opinel question about #8 blade
Reply #46 on: May 15, 2019, 06:16:21 AM
Great that you found some info about your knife, FB :cheers: some beautiful knives in this thread and now I need an older Opinel as well :facepalm: :D
Thank you Poncho!  :cheers:
Rest in peace ColoSwiss, you will always be remembered.


 

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