Description
The Opinel No8 crafting billhook is perfect for grafting, incising and pruning.
Its lightly curved blade is also appropriate to pick flowers and fruits.
Blade Length
8 cm
Curved Blade
Curved blade beveled on both sides, ideal for shrub pruning, or cutting ties.
Sandvik Stainless Steel
We use Sandvik 12C27 modified stainless steel. It is anti-corrosive thanks to the addition of chrome and requires no special maintenance. Its carbon content of at least 0.40% gives excellent cutting edge.
Handle
Beech is the most commonly used wood for the manufacture of Opinel handles. From France, our beech is hard, durable and easy to work. With a homogeneous appearance, its light color varies from yellow to pink. It is characterized by the presence of numerous small dark dashes.
Safety Ring
Invented by Marcel Opinel in 1955, the Virobloc safety ring is fitted to all folding knives from the N° 06. Cut out of stainless steel, the Virobloc has two sections, one fixed and one sliding. In addition to locking the blade open , it is now possible to lock the blade closed .
Technical Characteristics
Handle: Beech
Blade Length: 8 cm
Code: 113140
Cleaning
With your Opinel open, run warm water on the blade and wipe with a sponge and washing-up liquid. Rinse the blade with warm water while taking care not to soak the wooden handle. Leave the blade to dry before closing .
Important: Do not immerse your knife in water as this could warp the wooden handle.
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