When Joseph Opinel designed his first pocket knife in 1890, the French blacksmith created a tool that was robust, simple, and beautiful. Crafted in the Alps from local materials, that knife would go on to become a design icon, passed down by generations of artists, explorers, farmers, and adventurers.
- Blade length: 10 cm (3.92 in.)
- Overall length: 22.86 cm (9 in.)
- Weight: 70.9 g (2.5 oz.)
- Sandvik stainless steel 12C27M:
- 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
- Blade hardness 57-58 HRC
- The knife also features the Virobloc safety ring that secures the blade in the open and closed position
- Yatagan blade: the Yatagan shape is inspired by a traditional Turkish sabre, the toe up. The blade is ground to an exclusive convex profile that ensures the strength of the blade and allows efficient regrinding
