Talk:Opinel

Opinel trademarks and logos

I have an openel knife that was handed down to me from my father. It is a number 8 standard opinel knife, but after reading the wiki article I noticed something strange. the Opinel logo on my knife is identical to the one in the picture, except the hand has all four fingers extended instead of having the ringfinger and pinky folded down. Does any one knew about this modified logo and why my knife might have it? Noxidxela 22:58, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

Sizes

Is there a correspondence between the size numbers and the length of the blade in centimeters? I understand that the No.12 has a 12cm blade, but the other sizes seem to be rounded up by 0.5-1cm. It would be interesting to list them in a table. -Ashley Pomeroy (talk) 09:38, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

1993 - 50th anniversary

This does not make sense since the knives are stated as having been made since 1890.

06:45, 22 January 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.181.29.110 (talk)

Genericity

   in the French language, the term "Opinel" has become a genericized trademark

I have never heard anyone use the term Opinel to refer to anything but an Opinel. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.159.168.175 (talk) 19:51, 28 August 2015 (UTC)

Thin blades

It seems to me that someone should say something about the unusually thin blades used by Opinel compared to other makers. I have numerous knives, but few of them except kitchen or fillet knives have blades anything as thin for a given size/length as the Opinels I have. Any benefits, or drawbacks? Is it something that was part of the original design in order to make them as cheaply as possible? A side effect of this blade design (I assume) is that the bevel of the cutting edge is almost invisible, whereas it is easy to see in most knives. It is so tiny that it is difficult to tell what angle to hold the knife to match it while sharpening. On the plus side, it seems to make ofr a very fine edge that can be made very sharp.

64.222.115.4 (talk) 06:51, 13 March 2019 (UTC)

The thin blade makes it better for slicing. That is why kitchen knives have thin blades. Opinels are made for similar purposes, such as picnics. Other large folding knives are typically meant for heavier duty outdoor use, so they have thicker blades. 2601:648:8202:350:0:0:0:4671 (talk) 01:47, 18 April 2022 (UTC)

"the buoyancy of the wooden handle is sufficient to keep the knife afloat"

Under the heading "Description: Design and operation", the fourth sentence claims "This light weight means that the buoyancy of the wooden handle is sufficient to keep the knife afloat if it is dropped into water." No source is cited for this claim, but regardless, it is absolutely untrue; Opinel knives do not float. video demonstrating non-floating Bricology (talk) 21:00, 7 June 2019 (UTC)

It might vary depending on the model. The blade is denser than the handle, and the relative masses would depend on the blade and handle size. 2601:648:8202:350:0:0:0:4671 (talk) 01:49, 18 April 2022 (UTC)