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class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Manufacturing" title="Manufacturing">Manufacturing</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">1890<span class="noprint">; 134 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1890</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Headquarters</th><td class="infobox-data label"><a href="/wiki/Chamb%C3%A9ry" title="Chambéry">Chambéry</a>, <a href="/wiki/Savoie" title="Savoie">Savoie</a>, <a href="/wiki/France" title="France">France</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Key people</div></th><td class="infobox-data agent">Joseph Opinel<br /><small>(Founder)</small><br />François Opinel<br /><small>(President)</small><br />Denis Opinel<br /><small> (CEO)</small></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Products</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Knife" title="Knife">Knives</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Revenue</th><td class="infobox-data">€29 million (2021)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Number of employees</div></th><td class="infobox-data">160</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.opinel.com/en">www.opinel.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Opinel-bread-01.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Opinel-bread-01.jpg/220px-Opinel-bread-01.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="84" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Opinel-bread-01.jpg/330px-Opinel-bread-01.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Opinel-bread-01.jpg/440px-Opinel-bread-01.jpg 2x" data-file-width="5000" data-file-height="1920" /></a><figcaption>No. 10 Opinel knife with carbon steel blade, <i>Virobloc</i> twistlock, and beechwood handle</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Opinel_Traditional_French_folding_knife_noBG.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Opinel_Traditional_French_folding_knife_noBG.jpg/220px-Opinel_Traditional_French_folding_knife_noBG.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Opinel_Traditional_French_folding_knife_noBG.jpg/330px-Opinel_Traditional_French_folding_knife_noBG.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/Opinel_Traditional_French_folding_knife_noBG.jpg/440px-Opinel_Traditional_French_folding_knife_noBG.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2400" data-file-height="1596" /></a><figcaption>Functions of the Opinel Knife: unfolding and locking the blade</figcaption></figure> <p>The <b>Opinel</b> company has manufactured and marketed a line of eponymous wooden-handled <a href="/wiki/Knife" title="Knife">knives</a> since 1890 from its headquarters in <a href="/wiki/Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne" title="Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne">Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne</a>, <a href="/wiki/Savoie" title="Savoie">Savoie</a>, France where the family-run company also operates a museum dedicated to its knives. The company sells approximately 15 million knives annually. Opinel knives are made of both high carbon and stainless steel, the latter being <a href="/wiki/Sandvik" title="Sandvik">Sandvik</a> steel from Sweden. </p><p>Originally sold as a working man's knife, an Opinel knife has become emblematic of French culture.<sup id="cite_ref-CNEW_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNEW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Pablo_Picasso" title="Pablo Picasso">Pablo Picasso</a> is said to have used one of the company's knives as a sculpting tool.<sup id="cite_ref-CNEW_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNEW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1989, the <a href="/wiki/Petit_Larousse" title="Petit Larousse">Larousse dictionary</a> cited "Opinel" as a registered trademark. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Opinel&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Joseph Opinel began making knives in 1890 in Savoie, France as a simple working man's or <i><a href="/wiki/Penny_knife" title="Penny knife">peasant's knife</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CNEW_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNEW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-RA_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RA-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It proved popular with the local farmers, herdsmen, and <i>paysans-vignerons</i> (peasant winemakers) of the area.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CNEW_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNEW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1897, a series of twelve sizes, numbered 1 to 12, was developed.<sup id="cite_ref-OPUS_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OPUS-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-RA_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RA-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CNEW_1-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNEW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> From 1901 to 1903, Joseph Opinel built his first factory in Pont de Gévoudaz and produced a machine for mass production of the knife's wooden handles.<sup id="cite_ref-OPUS_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OPUS-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-RA_4-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RA-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CNEW_1-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNEW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The company hired peddlers to sell the knives and opened a small shop near the Chambéry railway junction, where the knives became popular with <a href="/wiki/Chemins_de_fer_de_Paris_%C3%A0_Lyon_et_%C3%A0_la_M%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9e" title="Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée">PLM</a> railroad workers, who in turn spread word of the brand throughout France.<sup id="cite_ref-CNEW_1-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNEW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-SE_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SE-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> By 1909, Opinel had registered his first trademark for the Opinel knife, choosing the <i>main couronnée</i> ("crowned hand") as his emblem.<sup id="cite_ref-OPUS_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OPUS-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A few years later Opinel annual sales were in the hundreds of thousands, and by the start of <a href="/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a> as many as 20 million knives had been sold.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-RA_4-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RA-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Opinel <i>Virobloc</i> or safety twistlock mechanism was invented by Marcel Opinel in 1955, increasing the safety and versatility of the knife by allowing the blade to be locked in the open position.<sup id="cite_ref-OPUS_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OPUS-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-RA_4-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RA-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CNEW_1-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNEW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2000, the Virobloc locking mechanism was improved to allow locking the blade in either the open or closed position.<sup id="cite_ref-OPUS_7-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OPUS-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CNEW_1-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNEW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1985 the <a href="/wiki/Victoria_and_Albert_Museum" title="Victoria and Albert Museum">Victoria and Albert Museum</a> in London selected the Opinel knife as part of an exhibit celebrating the “100 most beautiful products in the world”, featuring the Opinel alongside the <a href="/wiki/Porsche_911" title="Porsche 911">Porsche 911</a> sports car and the <a href="/wiki/Rolex" title="Rolex">Rolex</a> watch.<sup id="cite_ref-CNEW_1-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNEW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The Opinel was also selected as one of the 999 classic designs in <i><a href="/wiki/Phaidon_Design_Classics" title="Phaidon Design Classics">Phaidon Design Classics</a></i>,<sup id="cite_ref-OPUS_7-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OPUS-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CNEW_1-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNEW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and has been exhibited by the New York's <a href="/wiki/Museum_of_Modern_Art" title="Museum of Modern Art">Museum of Modern Art</a> (MOMA) as a design masterpiece.<sup id="cite_ref-CNEW_1-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNEW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Description">Description</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Opinel&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Description"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Materials">Materials</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Opinel&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Materials"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The traditional Opinel knife has a <a href="/wiki/Beech" title="Beech">beechwood</a> handle and a <a href="/wiki/Carbon_steel" title="Carbon steel">high carbon</a> XC90 steel (<i>acier au carbone</i>) blade. Opinel also offers most of its models with a <a href="/wiki/Sandvik" title="Sandvik">Sandvik</a> <a href="/wiki/Knife_metal" class="mw-redirect" title="Knife metal">12C27M</a> stainless steel (<i>acier inox</i>) blade.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Custom Opinel models are available using luxurious or exotic handle woods such as <a href="/wiki/Oak" title="Oak">oak</a>, <a href="/wiki/Walnut" title="Walnut">walnut</a>, <a href="/wiki/Olive#Olive_wood" title="Olive">olive wood</a>, <a href="/wiki/Guibourtia" title="Guibourtia">bubinga</a> (African rosewood), <a href="/wiki/Ebony" title="Ebony">ebony</a> and stained <a href="/wiki/Hornbeam" title="Hornbeam">hornbeam</a>, as well as other materials such as cowhorn. </p><p>The Opinel <i>Slim Effilé</i> series uses a tapered handle with a slender clip point blade made of Sandvik stainless steel, and the handle may be obtained in a variety of different materials, including bubinga, olive, ebony and cowhorn. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Opinel_No_8_Blond_Horn_Handle_knife.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Opinel_No_8_Blond_Horn_Handle_knife.JPG/220px-Opinel_No_8_Blond_Horn_Handle_knife.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Opinel_No_8_Blond_Horn_Handle_knife.JPG/330px-Opinel_No_8_Blond_Horn_Handle_knife.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Opinel_No_8_Blond_Horn_Handle_knife.JPG/440px-Opinel_No_8_Blond_Horn_Handle_knife.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448" /></a><figcaption>Opinel No 8 Blond Horn Handle knife</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Construction">Construction</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Opinel&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Construction"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:OpinelLockingRing_locked.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/OpinelLockingRing_locked.jpg/220px-OpinelLockingRing_locked.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/OpinelLockingRing_locked.jpg/330px-OpinelLockingRing_locked.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/OpinelLockingRing_locked.jpg/440px-OpinelLockingRing_locked.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="480" /></a><figcaption>The locking ring is twisted to secure the blade in position</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:OpinelLockingRing_open.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/OpinelLockingRing_open.jpg/220px-OpinelLockingRing_open.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="164" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/OpinelLockingRing_open.jpg/330px-OpinelLockingRing_open.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/OpinelLockingRing_open.jpg/440px-OpinelLockingRing_open.jpg 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="478" /></a><figcaption>The same knife with locking ring released in order to close the blade</figcaption></figure> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:20181028_Opinel_billhook_(1990s).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/20181028_Opinel_billhook_%281990s%29.jpg/220px-20181028_Opinel_billhook_%281990s%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="143" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/20181028_Opinel_billhook_%281990s%29.jpg/330px-20181028_Opinel_billhook_%281990s%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/20181028_Opinel_billhook_%281990s%29.jpg/440px-20181028_Opinel_billhook_%281990s%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3608" data-file-height="2353" /></a><figcaption>An Opinel Pruning Knife</figcaption></figure> <p>The current Opinel knife consists of a blade, wooden handle, stainless steel metal clamping band, stainless pivot pin (axle), and (except in the case of the smaller models) a stainless steel <i>Virobloc</i> locking collar, which locks the blade open or closed. </p><p>Smaller Opinel models (Nos. 2 through 5) have no locking blade mechanism, and use only the friction of the clamping band against the compressed handle and knife tang to hold the blade open, much the same as all Opinel knives sold before 1955. This simple design was sometimes known as a "<a href="/wiki/Penny_knife" title="Penny knife">penny knife</a>" or "peasant's knife". </p><p>The locking collar (<i>Virobloc</i>) was patented in 1955 by Marcel Opinel, and is only found on the larger Opinel models (#6 and up).<sup id="cite_ref-OPUS_7-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OPUS-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-CNEW_1-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNEW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While simple, the locking mechanism is quite sturdy.<sup id="cite_ref-OM_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OM-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Due to the way in which the locking collar tapers, the blade does not loosen over time and can be fixed firmly even once the mechanism is quite worn. In 2000 the locking collar was modified slightly to allow the blade to be locked in the closed as well as the open position.<sup id="cite_ref-CNEW_1-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CNEW-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-OPUS_7-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OPUS-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This feature prevents the blade from opening by accident when carried in a pocket.<sup id="cite_ref-OPUS_7-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-OPUS-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Eighty percent of all Opinel knives use traditional beechwood for the handle.<sup id="cite_ref-SE_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SE-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The company's large demand for beechwood not infrequently results in a shortage of precut handle blanks, forcing the use of rectangular (bulk) sheets, which generate considerable wood waste. The excess wood waste and sawdust generated is subsequently recycled.<sup id="cite_ref-SE_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SE-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Design_and_operation">Design and operation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Opinel&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Design and operation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The curve of the original Opinel blade is a <a href="/wiki/Yatagan" title="Yatagan">Yatagan</a> (more commonly described as a <a href="/wiki/Drop_point" title="Drop point">drop point</a> with a blade slightly angled downwards from the handle centerline), while the flared butt at the base of the wood handle is referred to as a fishtail. The modern No. 8 knife consists of 5 pieces (formerly 4); the handle, the blade, the pivot or axle, the metal collar and the locking ring or "Virobloc". The blade is quite thin, only 1.68mm (.066 inches), which helps keep its weight to only 45g (1.6 ounces). Original Opinels and the smallest sizes today are still made of only 4 parts, lacking the simple Virobloc locking mechanism. The locking ring can easily be removed with simple tools for use in countries where locking knives are prohibited; some sources<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Words_to_watch#Unsupported_attributions" title="Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch"><span title="The material near this tag possibly uses too-vague attribution or weasel words. (October 2022)">who?</span></a></i>]</sup> claim that opening the blade with the ring in the locked position causes the ring to pop off; it can be replaced easily later if desired. The No. 8 <i>Couteau du Jardin</i> or Garden Knife uses a folding drop-point blade with a slim, tapered wood handle, while the Opinel No. 8 and No. 10 Pruning Knives, designed for pruning shrubs and vines, feature a large folding <a href="/wiki/Karambit" title="Karambit">hawkbill</a> blade fitted to an elegantly curved wooden handle. The Opinel <i>Slim Effile</i> series use a thinner-profile stainless steel blade fitted to a tapered wood handle. Available in several sizes and handle materials, the <i>Slim Effile</i> knives are intended for tasks such as cleaning and fileting fish and thinly slicing meats and cheeses. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Coup_du_savoyard.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Coup_du_savoyard.jpg/220px-Coup_du_savoyard.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Coup_du_savoyard.jpg/330px-Coup_du_savoyard.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Coup_du_savoyard.jpg/440px-Coup_du_savoyard.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="2448" /></a><figcaption>Coup du savoyard: No. 8 Opinel knife rapped on table for easier opening</figcaption></figure> <p>The traditional Opinel is designed to be opened with two hands, and a nail nick is provided on the blade.<sup id="cite_ref-SF_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SF-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It is possible to adjust the fitting of the safety locking collar if it is too tight or too loose.<sup id="cite_ref-SF_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SF-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Those practiced in the art of <i>coup du savoyard</i> grip the metal collar between index finger and thumb and tap the heel of the handle firmly on a hard surface, as if using it as a drumstick; the blade should open slightly from the handle, allowing it to be rotated into position with the thumb.<sup id="cite_ref-SF_13-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SF-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Logo">Logo</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Opinel&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Logo"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Opinel_N%C2%B010_blade_engraving.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Opinel_N%C2%B010_blade_engraving.jpg/220px-Opinel_N%C2%B010_blade_engraving.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="63" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Opinel_N%C2%B010_blade_engraving.jpg/330px-Opinel_N%C2%B010_blade_engraving.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Opinel_N%C2%B010_blade_engraving.jpg/440px-Opinel_N%C2%B010_blade_engraving.jpg 2x" data-file-width="565" data-file-height="161" /></a><figcaption>Opinel logo</figcaption></figure> <p>The <i>main couronnée</i> ("crowned hand") device was already present on the blade of very early models. Later the words <b>OPINEL</b> and <b>FRANCE</b> were added, as well as <b>INOX</b> ("stainless", from "INOXidable", meaning "non-oxidizable) in the case of stainless steel blades. </p><p>The image of the hand comes from the <a href="/wiki/Coat_of_arms" title="Coat of arms">arms</a> of <a href="/wiki/Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne" title="Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne">Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne</a>, and represents the <a href="/wiki/Relic" title="Relic">relics</a> of <a href="/wiki/John_the_Baptist" title="John the Baptist">John the Baptist</a>, three of whose finger-bones were supposedly brought back from <a href="/wiki/Alexandria" title="Alexandria">Alexandria</a> by Saint <a href="/wiki/Thecla" title="Thecla">Tecla</a> in the 5th century. The crown comes from the arms of <a href="/wiki/Savoy" title="Savoy">Savoy</a>, the larger region containing <a href="/wiki/Savoie" title="Savoie">Savoie</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Sizes_and_variations">Sizes and variations</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Opinel&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Sizes and variations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Opinel_12_7857.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Opinel_12_7857.jpg/220px-Opinel_12_7857.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Opinel_12_7857.jpg/330px-Opinel_12_7857.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Opinel_12_7857.jpg/440px-Opinel_12_7857.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3000" data-file-height="2000" /></a><figcaption>An Opinel no 12</figcaption></figure> <p>Opinel knives are currently offered in eleven numbered sizes: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, and 13. The No. 1 Opinel was discontinued in 1932.<sup id="cite_ref-CH_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CH-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> With its tiny 2 cm (0.787-inch) blade and boxwood handle, it was meant to be attached to a key fob or watch chain and used as a tobacco pipe cleaner<sup id="cite_ref-CH_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CH-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-COL_15-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-COL-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> or nail cleaner,<sup id="cite_ref-COL_15-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-COL-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but was judged to be too small.<sup id="cite_ref-CH_14-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CH-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The No. 11 Opinel was discontinued in 1935, its size being considered too similar to Opinels Nos. 10 and 12.<sup id="cite_ref-CH_14-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CH-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>With its 8.5 cm blade, the No. 8 Opinel is perhaps the most widely used size, though Nos. 4, 6, and 10 are consistent sellers. There is a considerable difference in size between No. 12 (12 cm blade) and the recently-added novelty No. 13, <i>Le Géant</i> ("the Giant") with its 22 cm blade. There is now a No. 7 round-ended knife without the sharp point, intended for children and others as "My first Opinel". </p><p>A variety of different Opinels have been offered over the years. A few are sold more for their novelty value than for practical purposes, such as <i>Le Géant</i>. Besides the <i>Slim Effile</i> series and the <i>Couteau du Jardin</i>, Opinel also offers a hawkbill-bladed pruning knife designed for use in the garden or vineyard, and a large folding wood saw with locking blade using the same <i>Virobloc</i> mechanism as found on large Opinel knives. For the kitchen, the company sells vegetable peelers, chefs knives, paring knives, knives with corkscrews (<i>couteau tire-bouchon</i>), and prep knives for the kitchen, including a mushroom knife (<i>couteau à champignon</i>), with an integral boar's hair cleaning brush.<sup id="cite_ref-CH_14-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CH-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2014, Opinel again released new varieties of knives for cooking.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Opinel&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Laguiole_knife" title="Laguiole knife">Laguiole knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Douk-Douk" title="Douk-Douk">Douk-Douk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Knife_legislation" title="Knife legislation">Knife legislation</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Opinel&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns 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title="Dagger">Daggers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anelace" title="Anelace">Anelace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Applegate%E2%80%93Fairbairn_fighting_knife" title="Applegate–Fairbairn fighting knife">Applegate–Fairbairn fighting knife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arkansas_toothpick" title="Arkansas toothpick">Arkansas toothpick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/BC-41" title="BC-41">BC-41</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bagh_nakh" title="Bagh nakh">Bagh nakh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Balarao" title="Balarao">Balarao</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Baselard" title="Baselard">Baselard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bichuwa" title="Bichuwa">Bichuwa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bollock_dagger" title="Bollock dagger">Bollock dagger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cinquedea" title="Cinquedea">Cinquedea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dha_(sword)" title="Dha (sword)">Dha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dirk" title="Dirk">Dirk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ear_dagger" title="Ear dagger">Ear dagger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emeici" title="Emeici">Emeici</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fac%C3%B3n" title="Facón">Facón</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/French_Nail" class="mw-redirect" title="French Nail">French Nail</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gunong" title="Gunong">Gunong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hunting_dagger" class="mw-redirect" title="Hunting dagger">Hunting dagger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jambiya" title="Jambiya">Jambiya</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jile" title="Jile">Jile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kabutowari" title="Kabutowari">Kabutowari</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaiken_(dagger)" title="Kaiken (dagger)">Kaiken</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kalis" title="Kalis">Kalis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Katar_(dagger)" title="Katar (dagger)">Katar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khanjali" title="Khanjali">Khanjali</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Khanjar" title="Khanjar">Khanjar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kris" title="Kris">Kris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kunai" title="Kunai">Kunai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Liaoning_bronze_dagger_culture" title="Liaoning bronze dagger culture">Liaoning dagger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mark_I_trench_knife" title="Mark I trench knife">Mark I trench knife</a></li> <li>Microtech Jagdkommando</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parrying_dagger" title="Parrying dagger">Parrying dagger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Poignard" title="Poignard">Poignard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pugio" title="Pugio">Pugio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Push_dagger" title="Push dagger">Push dagger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rondel_dagger" title="Rondel dagger">Rondel dagger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seme_(dagger)" title="Seme (dagger)">Seme</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shobo" title="Shobo">Shobo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sica" title="Sica">Sica</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stiletto" title="Stiletto">Stiletto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tant%C5%8D" title="Tantō">Tantō</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Marine_Raider_stiletto" title="United States Marine Raider stiletto">U.S. Marine Raider stiletto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/V-42_stiletto" title="V-42 stiletto">V-42</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoroi-d%C5%8Dshi" title="Yoroi-dōshi">Yoroi-dōshi</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Manufacturing" title="Manufacturing">Manufacturers</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Aitor_Knife_Company" title="Aitor Knife Company">Aitor Knife Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Mar_Knives" title="Al Mar Knives">Al Mar Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/American_Tomahawk_Company" title="American Tomahawk Company">American Tomahawk Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aritsugu" title="Aritsugu">Aritsugu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Benchmade" title="Benchmade">Benchmade</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/B%C3%B6ker" title="Böker">Böker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buck_Knives" title="Buck Knives">Buck Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Camillus_Cutlery_Company" title="Camillus Cutlery Company">Camillus Cutlery Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cattaraugus_Cutlery_Company" title="Cattaraugus Cutlery Company">Cattaraugus Cutlery Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Reeve_Knives" title="Chris Reeve Knives">Chris Reeve Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chroma_Cnife" title="Chroma Cnife">Chroma Cnife</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clauss_Cutlery_Company" title="Clauss Cutlery Company">Clauss Cutlery Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cobray_Company" title="Cobray Company">Cobray Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cold_Steel_(company)" title="Cold Steel (company)">Cold Steel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Columbia_River_Knife_%26_Tool" title="Columbia River Knife & Tool">Columbia River Knife & Tool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cuisinart" title="Cuisinart">Cuisinart</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cutco" title="Cutco">Cutco</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dalian_Hanwei_Metal" title="Dalian Hanwei Metal">Dalian Hanwei Metal</a></li> <li>Dexter-Russell</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ek_Commando_Knife_Co." title="Ek Commando Knife Co.">Ek Commando Knife Co.</a></li> <li>EKA</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emerson_Knives" title="Emerson Knives">Emerson Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/F._Dick" title="F. Dick">F. Dick</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A4llkniven" title="Fällkniven">Fällkniven</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/FAMAE" title="FAMAE">FAMAE</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fiskars" title="Fiskars">Fiskars</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gerber_Legendary_Blades" title="Gerber Legendary Blades">Gerber Legendary Blades</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/F%C3%BCritechnics" title="Füritechnics">Füritechnics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Glock_Ges.m.b.H." title="Glock Ges.m.b.H.">Glock Ges.m.b.H.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Imperial_Schrade" title="Imperial Schrade">Imperial Schrade</a></li> <li>Ivan's</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ka-Bar" title="Ka-Bar">Ka-Bar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kershaw_Knives" title="Kershaw Knives">Kershaw Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KitchenAid" title="KitchenAid">KitchenAid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Korin_Japanese_Trading_Company" title="Korin Japanese Trading Company">Korin Japanese Trading Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kyocera" title="Kyocera">Kyocera</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leatherman" title="Leatherman">Leatherman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mad_Dog_Knives" title="Mad Dog Knives">Mad Dog Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marble_Arms" title="Marble Arms">Marble Arms</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Medford_Knife_and_Tool" title="Medford Knife and Tool">Medford Knife and Tool</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Microtech_Knives" title="Microtech Knives">Microtech Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Morseth" title="Morseth">Morseth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Muela_(knife_manufacturer)" title="Muela (knife manufacturer)">Muela</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Murphy_Knives" title="Murphy Knives">Murphy Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/OLFA" title="OLFA">OLFA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ontario_Knife_Company" title="Ontario Knife Company">Ontario Knife Company</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Opinel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randall_Made_Knives" title="Randall Made Knives">Randall Made Knives</a></li> <li>Ranz Cuchillos</li> <li><a href="/wiki/R%C3%B6sle" title="Rösle">Rösle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sabatier" title="Sabatier">Sabatier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shun_Cutlery" title="Shun Cutlery">Shun Cutlery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Slice,_Inc." title="Slice, Inc.">Slice, Inc.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SOG_Specialty_Knives" title="SOG Specialty Knives">SOG Specialty Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spyderco" title="Spyderco">Spyderco</a></li> <li>STI Knives</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Strider_Knives" title="Strider Knives">Strider Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thiers_Issard" title="Thiers Issard">Thiers Issard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TOPS_Knives" title="TOPS Knives">TOPS Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tramontina" title="Tramontina">Tramontina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Victorinox" title="Victorinox">Victorinox</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W._R._Case_%26_Sons_Cutlery_Co." title="W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co.">W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co.</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carl_Walther_GmbH" title="Carl Walther GmbH">Carl Walther GmbH</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wenger" title="Wenger">Wenger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Western_Knife_Company" title="Western Knife Company">Western Knife Company</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wilkinson_Sword" title="Wilkinson Sword">Wilkinson Sword</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/W%C3%BCsthof" title="Wüsthof">Wüsthof</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yoshida_Metal_Industry" title="Yoshida Metal Industry">Yoshida Metal Industry</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Global_(cutlery)" title="Global (cutlery)">Global</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zero_Tolerance_Knives" title="Zero Tolerance Knives">Zero Tolerance Knives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zwilling_J._A._Henckels" title="Zwilling J. A. Henckels">Zwilling J. A. 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