As a french I was expecting to see a REALLY rusty opinel, then first seconds « ok so the blade still opens… the ring still moves, that’s a perfectly working Opinel what’s wrong with it 😂 » You know, many of us old french boomers have sometimes tens of rusty opinels laying down in our garage or kitchen drawers, when you can’t open it or turn the ring, it’s so cheap you buy another one hahaha

@jackspratt44

Жыл бұрын

Oh I know.. dude wasted more time and effort on this thing... Not worth it. You could literally take a piece of rusted steel. Then sand it down. Then draw up a knife configuration on paper then cut it out and then paste it to the metal and then angle grind the shape out then put it on a belt sander and then shape it and do a heat treat and then youve got a knife of your own creation .... Seriously... I'm not great with making things but I can make a not so great knife blade that is sharp enough to do what I need it to do. But most knives are inexpensive and most are of good everyday carry quality. I myself have found dirty rusted knives and all I did was clean up the blade a bit and sharpen them. I like the look of a knife with character. You just take some clear coat spray paint and cover the blade and spray the rest of the knife. The knife stops rusting further and you you've got a cool and nifty rusty knife with a clean blade. Now if the handle is bad you make a new one and clean up the blade. Don't sand out the divots or puts in the rusted blade. Just sand it up enough to get the bulk off and cost it with oil and heat it up and cook some oil into a bit. Wipe off the burnt stuff and keep in trucking.

@Dx20xygen7

Жыл бұрын

@@rustystringsguitarist387 I believe it's always better to restore something if you can rather than replacing it.

@henkmeerdink2088

Жыл бұрын

Exactly.. I have an abused Opinel, but its sharp, and ready.

@philbct

Жыл бұрын

Ça fait plaisir de voir un français sur ce genre de vidéo. Totalement d'accord avec ton commentaire, d'ailleurs mon grand père utilisait un vieux couteau de cuisine (couteau à steak avec des petites serrations) en guise de couteau de jardinage/utilitaire.

@christophecona757

Жыл бұрын

Joli travail, un Opinel n°8 standard coûte environ 10 euros MAIS c'est toujours sympa de restaurer un couteau pliant. Great job, a standard n°8 Opinel juste coast 10 euros BUT it is a good thing to rester one. 👍

As another french person I can tell you that it was really fine even before you started. My grandpa would even call it brand new haha

@cleekmaker00

Жыл бұрын

I have a No. 7 that's about 40 years old; the blade is a little pitted on the sides but has a razor sharp edge. Sounds like it's still 'brand new'! LOL 😄

@wulfkluger3964

9 ай бұрын

​@@cleekmaker00❤

@squidgy6930

3 ай бұрын

simple functional genius unlike most french pap lol

@gbwildlifeuk8269

2 ай бұрын

jbcaycay - your grandpa must be easily pleased! Must be the anti freeze you put in your wine! 😂😂😂😂

@Dee_Just_Dee

2 ай бұрын

I agree 100%. If this knife came into my possession, I would have converted the red oxide into black oxide, given it a sharpening, and left it at that. Opinels are wonderfully simple knives, and they still make and sell them cheaply today almost exactly like they did 100 years ago; no need to make one look pretty, unless you really want to. The wear&tear on a well-used Opinel isn't so much a blemish as it is inimitable character.

No Frenchman worth his salt is ever without an Opinel in his pocket ! They are cheap, functional and efficient tools, and can still be bought in either carbon steel or stainless. From time to time I take mine to the village market where for the price of a cup of coffee, an artisan restores its razor edge. A great restoration, clearly showing the workings of this clever folding knife, and iconic piece of French culture. Thanks!

@dieselgoinham

11 ай бұрын

I wish mine came with a razors edge. I just bought a No.8 today and it was the dullest thing I've ever seen, like they forgot to sharpen it at the factory.

@cesararbel598

8 ай бұрын

​@@dieselgoinhamwow so unlucky, did you order it directly from the Opinel website or was it from a retailer?

@dieselgoinham

8 ай бұрын

@@cesararbel598 Retailer, but it's definitely an authentic Opinel. I'm not sure why they would sharpen them differently.

@2adamast

6 ай бұрын

@@dieselgoinham They sharpen them differently than older Opinels, those had very thin edges sharpened under 10°. I think they finish/sharpen them now in 3 seconds at maybe 20° The 20° is a pity but gives less complaints, the 3 seconds is appropriate for the price but gives quality variation

@dieselgoinham

6 ай бұрын

@@2adamast yeah it’s not really the biggest deal to me on a $10 knife how sharp it comes. Anyone with basic sharpening knowledge can get a good edge on anything.

Beautiful rebirth of a classic. The No. 8 always have been my favorite Opinel. 👏

@ReXtorer

Жыл бұрын

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@gerardvila4685

Жыл бұрын

That's the one we have - I inherited it from my late father. My wife uses it every time she needs a sharp knife: it has the most comfortable handle of all the knives we own, and it's nice and light. Have to take care cleaning it - leave it wet and the carbon steel will rust - but on the other hand it's no effort to sharpen. I'm glad you restored it to the same look, just making it as good as new. There's another guy restored an Opinel who tried to tart it up, I didn't like that at all. It's a traditional French farmer's or shepherd's knife, been around for more than a century, perfect as it is ☺.

@Nikioko

Жыл бұрын

I have a No. 10 slim line with olive wood. Very elegant.

@christopheroliver148

Жыл бұрын

No. 9 Carbone is my every day carry.

@timmanning5357

Жыл бұрын

Classic ageless design 133 years young! Cheap, functional & practical. Joseph Opinel got it right 👍

Même si l’Opinel reste très peu cher, ça fait plaisir de voir une restauration aussi minutieuse et ingénieuse pour ce vieil incontournable et traditionnel couteau ! Restaurer au lieu de jeter : une des raisons pour lesquelles je suis fan de mes grands parents.

Boiled linseed oil is the way to go instead of varnish. Same for every type of handle, whether it's a knife, an axe or anything that might be handled when wet without getting slippery. Opinel themselves recommend linseed oil for their handles.

@sterkriger2572

7 ай бұрын

Linseed oil isn’t that great for waterproofing. One technique that I saw that works great is to dilute varnish until it get fluid like an oil and apply it. You get the benefits of varnish but with the looks and feel of linseed oil. Backyard Ballistics use this in one of his rifle restorations

@pierrelacombe4757

3 ай бұрын

@@sterkriger2572 linseed oil is very effective for waterproofing, but several layers are necessary, eight days apart. until the wood is soaked all the way to the center

@stephenbeck5993

3 ай бұрын

I have a couple of Opinels in original condition. The handles were varnished, not oiled.

@pierrelacombe4757

3 ай бұрын

@@stephenbeck5993 Yes, it is not uncommon, but less water resistant...

@87vikk

2 ай бұрын

Naaa oil will only lube wool wont protected as well a varnish . I dont believe what your talking about sir .

As a Greek-Nigerian unemployed fisherman living in Saint Pierre and Miquelon I found this video incredibly satisfying to watch

I may be English, but i LOVE these knives. They are so much function for such little material. They just work and work and work. Perfect design.

@MrAnemoceta

2 күн бұрын

I am mexicain and i think the same

old French guy here, hi, 0pinel n°8 acier au carbone is a true french icon and an absolute beauty. this was my first pocket knife when I was a kid. I have used a few in my life and it is still my everyday knife. Opinel knives have become very posh and trendy nowadays; when I was a young lad, people like me who would use them were called " peasants ".

These knives were some of the first Quality knives I found out about back in '67, my Boss told " their excellent quality " and I still have that pocket knife today, always looked after and kept sharp 😊😊😊

Here in the south of France , the fishermen often use the opinel n° 6 ’cause they can put it on the ear when they repair their nets . So they can use their both hands but they have the knife immediately ready to cut wires .

@SHERSHNEV

28 күн бұрын

Теперь понятно зачем нужны маленькие версии опинель. Но я выбрал себе 10 - эстетично резать сыр и прочую закуску под красное сухое вино))

I have never seen such a simple but effective locking method. Thank you for sharing this excellent restoration !

@alexisdufrenoy1573

Жыл бұрын

Opinel is an old french tradition from Savoy. It exists since 1890 and the locking ring (called "virole" in french, a word I never heard in another context than to designate the locking ring of an Opinel knife) was its main innovation at the time. Traditionnaly, the handle is made out of wild cherry wood and the blade from carbon steel. Nowadays, it's beechwood and several versions using stainless steel exist. If you're french and love the outdoors, chances are you own an opinel. They are not expensive and really handy. Or maybe a Laguiole, another french folding knife, which is more expensive.

@MaximRecoil

5 ай бұрын

It's not a very strong locking method, since it depends on the strength of the wood in that area.

I LOVE my Opinel knives, especially my No. 8. You did a fine restoration on a knife that had plenty of life left in it.

Just because there cheap doesnt make me want to keep replacing them, i think its special to look after each of your knives to take them through lifes journey with you

excellent restoration - I have exactly the same knife, my father said he found it in Europe during WW2. So I checked if these knives were made then, in fact this model started in 1890 - and the original design looks exactly the same as the later ones. These have lovely carbon steel blades too!

@christellethirouard4189

Жыл бұрын

OPINEL est fabriqué en FRANCE au cœur des Alpes à Chambéry. Depuis 130 ans .

@fantomas3066

Жыл бұрын

@@christellethirouard4189 merci pour l'info, j'en toujours un à la maison. Pour couper le saucisson 😘

@2adamast

6 ай бұрын

The virobloc (locking ring) is from 1955 and they started using beech instead of pine in the eighties, probably.

I like the Opinel. A simple but good knife. I like the way you restored it. The knife looks great.

I have almost a complete set from smallest to largest. Great knives they take a great edge.. they have been in use at our home as well as many years as a wilderness outfitter. dating back to the 1970's..

As a kid, I was given my great great grandpa's knife, which is 120+ years old.. It has had three new handles and two new blades in that time.

I have a No8 in stainless steel for ease of cleaning, as I use it for gardening and also for picnics and food prep! Incredibly sharp! I liked seeing the disassembly - only 5 parts, always good to know how your tools are constructed.

I have several Opinel models - thanks for restoring an old classic! 👍😎👍

Love Opinels!! Thanks for giving this one new life.

Absolutely beautiful restoration !!

@ReXtorer

Ай бұрын

thanks!

Beautiful work! I have an old No. 8 inherited from my parents. It now lives in France with me.

Bravo et merci d’avoir ressuscité ce bel Opinel, joli travail 👏👏👏🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷

@le_souverainiste_francais7420

Жыл бұрын

La lame sortait et la virole bougeait toujours il n'avait pas besoin d'être réparer.

@missmisterapeupres7322

5 ай бұрын

il n'avait pas l'air non plus si usé que cela mais juste mal entretenu voir abandonné à l'humidité. Avec une scotch brite la lame carbone revient facilement, avec de l'huile de coude ...@@le_souverainiste_francais7420

One of the very few things I would buy from France. I buy Opinel knifes to carry when I might lose my knife.

wonderfull work - love the opinel, so simple and yet so usefull

I enjoyed this very much. I acquired an old Opinel a few years ago in similar condition. I did a similar restore. Love that knife!

Well done, i liked the fact you kept all the original parts. One comment though, : if memory serves most opinel blades are brushed and not polished.

@joachimmahoudeaux8619

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, when you buy them new in France they’re not that glassy looking, my father taught me how to reshape the blade: only a basic cheap medium whetstone, water, some minutes grinding it et voilà. It’s meant to be a camper’s workhorse, we all have swiss 1 army knife and 1 opinel in our backpack, the most important thing is to wipe off the dirt using a towel with olive oil after use to avoid the rust.

@leopoldbloom4835

Жыл бұрын

@@joachimmahoudeaux8619 Same with me. I have been backpacking a good part of the world and always carried my Opinel No. 8 and a Victorinox Huntsman.

@dieselgoinham

11 ай бұрын

​@Joachim Mahoudeaux Use food grade mineral oil, it doesn't go rancid like olive oil does.

Very nice...I carry an opinel no8 every day...they fit perfectly into a mini maglight sheath.

I've had a 7" opinel knife..high carbon steel and blade sharpen all the way up to down..excellent knife simple to use and not expesive..🌟ive paid just 10€ ,17 years ago. Good job..👍

Thank you - that was a very interesting video about the very skilled (and loving) restoration of the old "Finn dagger"! So he has a new life and a loving new "home"!

Opinel knives are just great. Simple and stylish.

Тоже восстановил... Три карбоновых клинка( 9,8 и 8)... Но принял решение травить в кислоте... Так думаю дольше проживут, в неумелых руках. Рукоять одного обжёг и пропитал парафином, второго, пропитал в масле и запек обвернув фольгой в духовку третий просто проварил в масле и сушил на батарее ( самый долгий способ). На двух изготавливал методом литья кольца- фиксации.... При не умелом использования, довольно часто лопаются, я так понял. Ваш метод, близок к оригиналу! 👍

@xyuser-vx3on6vd4j

6 ай бұрын

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@SHERSHNEV

28 күн бұрын

Я тоже свой опинель 10 варил в льяном масле! Улучшилась долговечность!

I am a complete set of Opinels. Fun fact did you know that an Opinel cannot sink when it falls into the water?

@SarpKaraarslan

24 күн бұрын

Good info!

Beautiful knife beautiful restoration good job well done

Опінель😍. В минулому році вперше купив собі опінель і с тих пір кожного дня радію, як він класно ріже продукти і дуже просто точиться. Дякую за гарне відео 😌

I have a no7 that I picked up in a jumble sale for 20p. It was blunt, rusty and dirty. Cleaned it up, sharpened it...10 years later, still use it every day. Great video!

@dodgers4121

Жыл бұрын

I have Opinel N5.... In always in my pocket since 1987!

@Kennykibble

Жыл бұрын

@@dodgers4121 amazing. They're brilliant knives

Great job. I love my No 8.

Opinel n°8 carbon : a must have with the best quality / price ratio. 1st pocket knife for the majority of french boys.

Beautiful restoration.

Muy buen trabajo de restauración!!! Saludos de Buenos Aires Argentina.

Gran trabajo,mi padre era agricultor y siempre llevaba una de esta magnif ica marca francesa

Поки не почав дивитися твої відео думав що одна пачка соди на все життя)))) чудова робота

@ReXtorer

Жыл бұрын

)))) Дякую за перегляд)

Beautiful restoration. Great skills and application. Lots of tools and accessories to complete the job though? Plus the time spent? I'm buying one of these beauties tomorrow. Brand New! Good to see that they are so resilient and durable. Thank You.

A cheap knife to replace, but fun and easy to restore. Good job.

Just ordered a Opinel No.08 Carbon Steel Folding Pocket Knife with Beechwood Handle👍 Jimo

Все, что было потрачено на эту реставрацию, превосходит стоимость даже нового такого же ножа в несколько раз😂

Great knife, I carried one (the same one) for 28 years throughout my fire service career. Never once did it let me down. I still have it but can't carry it anymore because of British knife laws !!!

very good job although I am not French but I love these knives and I did a restore on one I found and I used boiled linseed oil it does not give the shine but the wood should last very long. I love how you showed the rivet making and the wood it looks very good

An improvement I did on my old Opinel was the lock system when the knife is closed, it's unpleasant to put your hand in your pocket and feel the blade open, I had the trick, it earned me a cut on the back of 3 of my fingers. I did this transformation before Opinel released this system on the market. Sorry for my English, I’m French. Good restoration…

@Jochen-iq8vx

Жыл бұрын

I too remember when that improvement came on the marked, i had the same problem like you as a kid, when the knife was in my pocket. I thought about the same, but never did it, haha.

*_Parabéns pelo seu talentoso trabalho_*

Très bien filmé !! Du beau travail de restauration !! Du grand Art !! Bravo !!

Beatiful restoration 👍👏 congratulations and greetings from Belgium 😉🇧🇪😉

The shining finish of the virobloc is awesome.

Really well done. When you have the right tools, it makes doing a proper job a pleasure. Those metal parts came close to new.😊

Great job. I enjoyed seeing the finished blade.

Super nice - well done.

Camera work is Superb. Makes the resto that much more fun and interesting!

For some reason, this was really satisfying to watch.

Magnifique travail ! Félicitations. Nous sommes sensibles, nous Français, qu'un objet made in France, soit ainsi mis en valeur par un anglo-saxon, un bel hommage; en effet, nous ne nous sommes pas remis de notre défaite à Waterloo qui a entrainé une domination de l'empire anglais sur l'empire français. Nos deux empires dorénavant n'existent plus et comme deux vieux concurrents, deux vieux ennemis qui se sont longtemps combattu, maintenant que la concurrence et les armes se sont tues, nous pouvons maintenant nous enrichir de l'apport de nos deux très vieilles nations et savourer nos qualités immenses - ce que nous n'avons jamais cessé de faire mais l'orgueil nous empêchait de le faire dans le combat - dans l'apaisement. Voilà ce que m'inspire la restauration d'un opinel par un anglais. Même si, comme le dit un compatriote, nous possédons tous des Opinels usés, même plus usés que cela, comme celui de la vidéo. Dans ce cas, nous en rachetons un et, celui usé, nous sert dans le jardin, ou pour le bricolage, pour de basses tâches. Merci d'avoir lu mon ressenti nostalgique mais cet hommage d'un anglais vis à vis de cet objet très français m'a ému même si ce n'était pas le souhait et l'objet de l'auteur de cette belle vidéo.

@jeffreycrawley1216

13 күн бұрын

And there I was thinking the official French line on the Battle of Waterloo was that it was a "strategic withdrawal" on the part of Napoleon . . . 😉 In fact, on a visit to the museum you could be mislead into believing the French won - can't trust those Belgies! You do make exceedingly good knives however. And cheeses. And wine. And . . . Also, thank you for Françoise Hardy (I'm showing my age here, non?) Vive l'Entente Cordiale and sorry about Brexit - some/many of my countrymen are idiots.

@alaingerard3602

12 күн бұрын

Je partage votre enthousiasme concernant le vin, le fromage et Françoise Hardy pas sur le Brexit, vous avez eu raison de quitter l'UE! Merci. Excellente continuation !

That’s a really cool old knife,good job!👍

@ReXtorer

Жыл бұрын

thank you!

I got a second-hand "France 98" world cup memorabilia Opinel, pure classic! (walnut/stainless is another very good combo you can buy nowadays). Thank you for the video.

I got a new one of this type knife a few years ago, l love it.

Hello! GREAT RESTORATION! I have an opinel that I would like to restore, but I have a question. How did you get the new ferrule pin? Thank you!

Nice show of skill my man, but it’s way too shiny for an opinel. Wouldve just cleaned it up an little and good to go. Had beautiful wear on it. You even sanded away the old print on the handle.

I have opinel no 12 for 10yrs best knife I ever bought use it every day wet stone it once a week then leather strop it

As usual wonderful ❤

I hold the exact same knife, same size in my hand right now watching the video. :)

Very nice! I just bought a No 6.... but stainless steel. 😄

Vintage 1980s. Not a pocket knife, but a folding knife for food prep for camping. At least that's how it was sold to me. Not a great design. The movable "locking" twist collar was right against the sharp edge of the blade, and when you take the knife out of your bag to use it, it is hard to open because the blade has been pushed down tight into the wooden handle. But you did a great job on it!

@raoulvolfoni1800

Жыл бұрын

If you want to open your opinel easily , just bump the lower side of the handle on a hard surface ! The blade will open alone .

Bravo from Canada. Job well done on a classic daily knife. Bravo

Really nice job!

Really good video, it’s an easy enough restore for anyone to try

Great, Opinel #9 is my favorite knife. I have been using this model for 25 years, during this time I changed two knives.

@Staroy

Жыл бұрын

What are the other 8?

@agabalych

Жыл бұрын

Traditsionno dlya povsednevnykh nozhey idut 11 razmerov. Eto samaya populyarnaya lineyka Opinel'. Nizhe nomer nozha i dlina klinka. Forma klinka Drop Point i Fillet Blade. № 2 -3,5 sm № 3 - 4 sm № 4 - 5 sm № 5 - 6 sm № 6- 7 sm № 7 - 8 sm № 8 - 8,5 sm № 9 - 9 sm № 10 - 10 sm № 12 -12 sm №13 -22 sm

@agabalych

Жыл бұрын

@@Staroy Traditsionno dlya povsednevnykh nozhey idut 11 razmerov. Eto samaya populyarnaya lineyka Opinel'. Nizhe nomer nozha i dlina klinka. Forma klinka Drop Point i Fillet Blade. № 2 -3,5 sm № 3 - 4 sm № 4 - 5 sm № 5 - 6 sm № 6- 7 sm № 7 - 8 sm № 8 - 8,5 sm № 9 - 9 sm № 10 - 10 sm № 12 -12 sm №13 -22 sm

I have a carbon steel no.9. Love it…

The process of restoring it is more expensive than buying a new one ... Nice job though.

Excellent travail, félicitation 👍👍👍👍

Beautiful work, hats off my friend.

Да что же ты за мастер такой, что не видео то залипаю! Благодарность тебе и низкий поклон!

@user-fh1tt4ks8g

Жыл бұрын

Я даже подписался на Мастера - посмотреть , что ещё "отморозит"😀

I have a few of these. Why did this need torn apart? It appears it was in awesome working order. A simple sharpen and oil and I'd have bought it off you. I like your videos👍

Когда Вы открывали клинок, упираясь пальцем в режущую кромку у меня сердце кровью так и облилось. Не делайте так больше, даже если клинок тупой. Еще позвольте поделиться простой приемом, чтобы снять вироблок - надо просто закрыть клинок, повернуть вироблок, заблокировав клинок. Потом с усилием тянем за клинок, открывая его и вироблок легко снимется со своего места. Главное успеть заметить в какой угол он улетел ))). Может, именно поэтому Вы его и не применили. Все работы по восстановлению выполнены отлично, результат впечатляет, лайк однозначно.

You did a GREAT Job !

Ofcourse you could just buy a new one, but I love to see the age on it after it's restored. Way more beautiful than a new one!

Wow so much memory. My father had the same, the best French knife. Thank you so much for that great restoration.

Beautiful job. 🎉

@ReXtorer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Franchement, j'adore ce couteau et je suis Anglais en toute. Xx

Hola, gran trabajo, me ha gustado mucho el vídeo. Un saludo

Beautiful job

Opinel has such a great business model lol. Produce a quality, cheap, effective and simple product. It will last decades and can be an heirloom, or a POS that you can beat up. As far as I can see, this knife can do just about anything reasonably well, also.

Well done and nice job.

I like it. nice work brother

GOOD JOB.

Güzel çalışma oldu Fakat ahşap kısmını ciladan sonra bir kere daha hafif zımpara uygulayıp cilalamanı tavsiye ederim. Emeğinize sağlık

I was expecting this to be another 'fake' restoration of a new Opinel. But when I saw the lock style, I knew it was an older one. Newer ones have the notch on the Virobloc ring mechanism.

@Dx20xygen7

Жыл бұрын

Am I mistaken or are newer opinels also made of stainless steel?

@BradGryphonn

Жыл бұрын

@@Dx20xygen7 They are available in Carbon or Stainless nowadays.

Bravo,super travail

love these knifes

I have 3 Opinel, love this knive.

Super jest ten cały nóż odrestaurowany tylko go po niklować i będzie super pozdrawiam serdecznie 👍👍👍👍

@danielzawisza1971

7 ай бұрын

po co ???

Very good restoration. But you should pay more attention while sanding. A lot of putting have left after yours "drill type" sanding. Next question is about clear coat on a wooden handle. It should be covered by wax o oil, but not a clear coat. But! If you do a clear coat, make a two thin coats with sanding. Not one thick coat. Best regards.

Looks like an Opinel from 1985, with the old steel lock. I bought one new in a "Conquaillerie" in france at that time and still have it. No 7 and No 8 are great everyday knives. Yours looks better than new.

@joachimmahoudeaux8619

Жыл бұрын

You bought in a quincaillerie shop from a business owner named quincailler (yeah I know french words and spellings suck 😅)

@SgtDuster

Жыл бұрын

Last 2 fingers folded, no "France" marking, presence of a virobloc...between 1955 and 1967

@2adamast

6 ай бұрын

@@SgtDuster Beech body, somewhere in the eighties maybe