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Very Good French Folding Blade, Ôpinel.

IMO, some of the best and most practical knives made for shop use & EDC.
They take a super sharp edge and last a long time.
I have several, and have carried one every day for forty years.
The blade is, shall we say, now changing shape due to repeated sharpening, but still a favorite.
 
I think they are very good knives. Your one can be locked in the closed position. Mine must be an older one as it lacked this feature, but I added it by removing the locking collar (the "Virobloc") by spreading/springing it using circlip pliers and modifying it using a Dremel tool with cut-off disc). I believe the act of opening the knife by rapping it on a hard surface is known as "le coup du Savoyard".

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rxh said:
I think they are very good knives. Your one can be locked in the closed position. Mine must be an older one as it lacked this feature, but I added it by removing the locking collar (the "Virobloc") by spreading/springing it using circlip pliers and modifying it using a Dremel tool with cut-off disc). I believe the act of opening the knife by rapping it on a hard surface is known as "le coup du Savoyard".

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Yes... I did exactly the same...
Great minds think alike! :)
 
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I do like the big one, No9 I think.
I have one and the wife has a stainless steel one for use in the garden.

Pete
 
Interesting thread. For me, having had a few, the steel is too soft. Hence easy to sharpenbut never razor sharp and dulls quickly. Utility knife therefore, but not a serious tool.
 
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