Knife-handle : Natural varnished bubinga
Blade Slim ; Mirror-polished; 8 cm
Sandvik stainless steel
Virobloc double safety ring

Indicative public price
France : 15 €

Supply: Central Africa
Origin: Cameroon and Gabon
Wood: With attractive purplish veining, relatively hard and heavy.
Use: Brush-making, tabletterie (ornamental woodenware), cabinet work for decorative panels

The Sandvik stainless steel, developed by Opinel is renowed for its incomparable cutting qualities and does not require any special washing upkeen. The stainless steel capable of undergoing the heat treatment that gives it its good hardness is called martensitic. It has a carbon content of at least 0.40%, giving it a good cutting edge and an excellent resistance to corrosion.

Invented by Marcel Opinel in 1955, the Virobloc safety ring was improved in 2000 on all the Opinel ranges. In addition to locking of the blade in the open position (safety of use), it is now possible to lock the blade in the closed position (safety during carrying).