Knife Parts

                 The 5 ingredients of the Opinel legend

The Opinel knife, whose simple, ingenious construction has remained virtually unchanged for over a century, is based on five essential elements:

- a sharp, curved blade in carbon or stainless steel 

- a fixed ferrule for strength

- a varnished wooden handle 

- a solid rivet

- the famous Virobloc©️ rotating ferrule, invented by Marcel Opinel for safety in 1955

At Opinel, French beech is king, but they don't stop there. For special editions and artistic collaborations, other woods come into play: resistant birch, delicate boxwood, authentic hornbeam, robust oak, elegant ebony, warm walnut, sunny olive and even exotic padouk. Each wood brings its own unique character to these knives. As a distinctive sign, the blade is stamped with La Main Couronnée .