N°07 pocket knife, stainless steel, 8cm, "Tradition Inox" - Opinel

N°07 pocket knife, with blade made of stainless steel and beech wood handle, Opinel brand.

N°07 pocket knife has a stainless steel blade that is corrosion-resistant. The beechwood handle sits comfortable in the hand.

The N°07 is one of the most popular knives in the collection, making it a real must-have for hiking or picnicking.

Martensitic stainless steel
The stainless steel used in manufacturing OPINEL blades is optimized to guarantee both high resistance to corrosion and high mechanical performance.
The blade offers excellent sharpness and high resistance to abrasion (wear), which allows it to withstand the normal contact with hard materials, such as ceramics, before requiring resharpening. Stainless steel has the advantage of not needing special maintenance under normal conditions of use, unlike carbon steel. However, it can reach its limits when it is put in prolonged contact with an aggressive environment (acid, salt water, detergent...).
Stainless steel hardness: 55-57 HRC.

Yatagan blade
The classic Opinel blade has adopted a Yatagan shape. The Yatagan shape is inspired by a traditional Turkish sword, with the tip pointing slightly upwards. The blade is polished to an exclusive convex profile, which ensures blade strength and allows for efficient resharpening.

The handle
Beech wood is the most commonly used wood for Opinel handles. Originating from France, the beech wood used is hard, easy to work and durable. With a homogeneous appearance, its light colour ranges from yellow to pink. It is characterised by the presence of many fine dark lines.

Safety ring
Invented by Marcel Opinel in 1955, the Virobloc safety ring is fitted on all foldable knives from the N°06 model onwards. Cut from stainless steel, the Virobloc has two sections, a fixed one and a sliding one. In addition to locking the blade in the open position (safety in use), it is now possible to lock the blade when it is closed (safety during transport).

Blade length: 8 cm
Handle length: 10 cm