Micro-serrated blade for slicing tomatoes, hard boiled eggs or kiwi fruit. Its natural handle gives a rustic aspect in your kitchen. Equipped with a 10 cm stainless steel blade, the handle is comfortable in the hand and protected by the varnish.
- Blade length: 10 cm
- Handle length: 9.8 cm
- Martensitic stainless steel:
- Hardness 55-57 HRC
- The stainless steel used in Opinel blades is a grade optimized to guarantee both high corrosion resistance and high mechanical performance
- The blade offers excellent sharpness and high resistance to abrasion (wear) which allows it to withstand regular contact with hard materials, such as ceramics, before requiring re-sharpening
- Stainless steel has the advantage of requiring no special maintenance under ordinary conditions of use, unlike carbon steel. Nevertheless, it can meet its limits when it is put in prolonged contact with an aggressive environment (acid, salt water, detergent…)
- Handle:
- Beech is the most common wood used in Opinel handles. PEFC-certified, it comes from eco-managed farms in the Jura and Vercors regions
- It is hard, resistant and easy to work
- It is homogeneous in appearance, with a light colour ranging from yellow to pink
- It can be recognized by the presence of numerous small dark lines
- The handle is varnished to protect it from moisture and dirt
