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Tool Talk => Edged Tools => Topic started by: FolderBeholder on May 07, 2019, 04:40:35 AM
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I wondered if anyone knows why my Opinel #8 has a standard handle, but it has the gardener blade? The knife on the bottom.
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Dunno but I like it. Could be as simple as :oops:.
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I wondered if anyone knows why my Opinel #8 has a standard handle, but it has the gardener blade? The knife on the bottom.
Cool find FB! :like: :tu: :tu:
It was assembled at 5 minutes before quitting time and someone was in a hurry to get done.
I would say you should definitely hold on to it. I have never seen another one like it. :cheers:
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I :like: that blade shape just a little more over the regular one anyways :cheers: it's a keeper but I have no idea how it came to be either :ahhh :D
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Dunno but I like it. Could be as simple as :oops:.
:iagree:
I would say you should definitely hold on to it. I have never seen another one like it. :cheers:
I didn't actually notice until I was wondering why the blade was protruding so much, I thought I didn't push it in...then I realized it was the gardener blade.
I :like: that blade shape just a little more over the regular one anyways :cheers: it's a keeper but I have no idea how it came to be either :ahhh :D
I like the blade shape too. :tu:
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I like it a lot better than the weird frame the Gardener typically has, and of course the spear over the typical Sodbuster type blade most Opinels have. Guessing a spear point Gardener blade somehow found its way into the box for standard 8 blades.
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The gardeners always have the INOX blades as far as I've ever seen so this one is a bit of a mystery :dunno:
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Guessing a spear point Gardener blade somehow found its way into the box for standard 8 blades.
I'm glad it did, I really like it.
The gardeners always have the INOX blades as far as I've ever seen so this one is a bit of a mystery :dunno:
I can't figure it out either except as folks have mentioned, a rogue blade, but then that doesn't explain the INOX mystery.
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You could try contacting Opinel and send them a picture and see if they can tell you what's up.
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You could try contacting Opinel and send them a picture and see if they can tell you what's up.
Worth a try. I'll report back if I get any information. :tu:
**Edit, I just sent an information request through their website.
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Can't wait to hear the response :salute: :like:
:popcorn:
Looking back at the pics, it may just be a model that is discontinued :shrug:
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Looking back at the pics, it may just be a model that is discontinued :shrug:
That is quite possible. Here's to hoping we find out soon. :cheers:
When I bought it (top right), I didn't even notice the blade shape. It wasn't until I noticed it didn't close as much as my other Opinels.
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Worth a try. I'll report back if I get any information. :tu:
**Edit, I just sent an information request through their website.
It will be interesting to find out what they have to say. :popcorn: :popcorn:
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It will be interesting to find out what they have to say. :popcorn: :popcorn:
Thanks Vicman, I'm right there with ya! :popcorn:
**Edit: Just looked in my "junk" mailbox. This came yesterday and was flagged as junk :dunno: :
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Thanks Vicman, I'm right there with ya! :popcorn:
**Edit: Just looked in my "junk" mailbox. This came yesterday and was flagged as junk :dunno: :
That is pretty good response time. :tu: :tu:
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That is pretty good response time. :tu: :tu:
Agreed. They did get back with me. It was a little difficult because I am writing to someone in France and we had a little difficult time with language. But ultimately the response is (and I quote),
"This n°08 knife existed but now it doesn’t.
It’s a carbon steel blade."
It is good to know it was once offered and is genuine and not a switched out blade.
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Agreed. They did get back with me. It was a little difficult because I am writing to someone in France and we had a little difficult time with language. But ultimately the response is (and I quote),
"This n°08 knife existed but now it doesn’t.
It’s a carbon steel blade."
It is good to know it was once offered and is genuine and not a switched out blade.
Sounds like you got a pretty rare Opinel........great piece for your collection FB! :cheers:
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You gotta love Opinel! Great find Lisa!
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Is it great news? Now we all gotta try and find one of those unicorns :whistle: :D. Kidding, yay you. :salute:
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:D :tu:
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You gotta love Opinel! Great find Lisa!
Thank you Barry! :cheers:
Is it great news? Now we all gotta try and find one of those unicorns :whistle: :D. Kidding, yay you. :salute:
I bought the bundle below for $27 shipped. I didn't notice the blade shape in the photo. I was just thinking, wow, 2 Opinel and a Wenger for $22 plus $5 shipping...good deal! :tu:
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Outstanding!
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Sounds like you got a pretty rare Opinel........great piece for your collection FB! :cheers:
Speaking of collection (which my Opinel is small), this is my oldest one:
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That's absolutely beautiful Lisa! Next to SAKs, Opinel is my favorite knife. In some ways, even more so. Like wine, they actually get better with age.
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Speaking of collection (which my Opinel is small), this is my oldest one:
Very cool Opinel FB! :like: :tu: :tu:
I have never seen one with the emblem on the collar. That must be pretty old. :cheers:
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Great historic knives! Here’s a different collar lock emblem...not Opinel :D
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That's absolutely beautiful Lisa! Next to SAKs, Opinel is my favorite knife. In some ways, even more so. Like wine, they actually get better with age.
I understand. If I wasn't into SAKs, I'd probably heavily collect Opinel or Spyderco.
Very cool Opinel FB! :like: :tu: :tu:
I have never seen one with the emblem on the collar. That must be pretty old. :cheers:
I was told from the person I bought it from it is 1909 or earlier.
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Great historic knives! Here’s a different collar lock emblem...not Opinel :D
That's not an Antonini is it?
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:tu: theirs :tu:
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I understand. If I wasn't into SAKs, I'd probably heavily collect Opinel or Spyderco.I was told from the person I bought it from it is 1909 or earlier.
It is in great condition for a knife that old! :cheers:
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That's even more incredible. The company wasn't even 20 years old yet. A true pre war!
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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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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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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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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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:iagree:. I think they are looking at the wrong knife
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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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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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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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I've been checking them out too.:facepalm:
I'll be getting one at some point :facepalm: :facepalm:
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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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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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Ok I did it :salute:
Need your olive wood Model there FB. :tu:
https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,81516.0.html (https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,81516.0.html)
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Ok I did it :salute:
Need your olive wood Model there FB. :tu:
https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,81516.0.html (https://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,81516.0.html)
Heading there now!
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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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You and me both Poncho!
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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: