Not having an Opinel is like having no toothbrush , it's like the "Telecaster" of knives if you prefer .. I still have my Opinel Carbon number 8 that i modded the same way back in the 90's , adding also a small leather cord at the end of it. Greetings from France

@SurvivalInstinctchannel

2 жыл бұрын

A leather cord would be nice. Thanks for watching!

@TheOfficialCaseMade

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love that you compare this Opinel to the Telecaster; Simple, durable, utilitarian, and absolutely classic. The Tele is my favorite guitar, maybe that's why I'm so drawn to Opinel?

I like the idea of making a bit of a hollow in the handle so the blade is easier to open.

Your video production really is second to none man, your channel will go very far. Amazing video and mods.

@Villmark1

7 жыл бұрын

Omg im wathing this cup of u

The best bit is when he pulled out the retractable utility knife and then just sharpens his pencil.

@fullthrottlevapors9365

6 жыл бұрын

Work With Nature yep

@RByrne

6 жыл бұрын

That gave me a laugh to

@TheDanprusaitis

6 жыл бұрын

Brother had to breathe in a ton of chemicals while he was f******* his beautiful knife up. Give him break.

@hinnyhinhin9498

5 жыл бұрын

Dan Prusaitis they’re like 14 bucks. And I think it looks a lot better after he’s done

@BDUB-vo6pl

5 жыл бұрын

I like when he used the stripper to take the coating off of the handle. Then go and sand it afterwards. All he had to do was sand it...lol.

These knives are so fun to personalize and make it your own. The carbon blades take a wicked edge. I own several and they all have a special significance. I thought of fashioning a deer antler for a handle. Maybe I will try that next. Awesome knives!

I admit I didn't have much faith by the middle of the video whether it's worth watching all the way, but I have to say both the blade and the wood handle turned out to be simply beautiful.

I've only heard of these knives in the past week or so, but I have to say it has to be my favorite looking knife I've ever seen...I'm definitely going to invest in a couple myself.... and I like what you did with this one here...

Awesome job, man! You've earned yourself a new subscriber :)

Now that has come out effin awesome, great job !

Great looking knife! I just ordered my first Opinel, should be here tomorrow!

Beautiful - just bought my first opinel last week. Want to try some of these modifications

@SurvivalInstinctchannel

2 жыл бұрын

Very fun to do

I am a woodworker by training and I was impressed that you used a rasp, that is a tool that so many guys either never get or if they have one they almost never use.

@SurvivalInstinctchannel

7 жыл бұрын

I have more control with this tool. A sander is overkill for a job like this! Thanks for the comment!

@Chiefs500

6 жыл бұрын

In my humble opinion no woodworker's shop is complete without a few rasps, including a quality cabinet maker's rasp.

@DC-ci3mg

6 жыл бұрын

Totally agree, I have a ton of old farriers rasps from when I was making long bows. Plus most farriers chuck them out regularly, and they are too dull for a horse but amazing for wood

Nice work. It's cool that you can customize the wooden handles if you have the skills. Opinel also makes knives with unfinished handles you can carve. Wish I had some carving skills...that's something I can work on when I retire. 😊

Found your channel while researching Opinel mods. Great video. Great channel. You’ve got a lot of interesting content. Sub’d. I’ve known about Opinel knives since I was a kid, but I was always a huge Swiss Army Knife fan - thanks to MacGyver. These days, I’ve been interested in collecting a few of the iconic, legendary blades: the Ka-Bar USMC, Buck, Case pocket knives, Victorinox Swiss Army Knives, and last but not least, Opinel. Knives like Opinel, that have been around as long as dirt, and remain popular throughout the world, have such an enviable status for a reason: they handle the tasks for which they were designed, and they do it with panache. However, the Opinel knives have one extra feature that most knives lack: because of how they are designed, and that wooden handle, they quite naturally lend themselves to the owner making modifications and adding a bit of flair and personalization. Great video. I’ll have to modify my NO. 9 soon.

Awesome video, I would love to see something similar with the cold steel pipe hawk!

Opinel owes you big time!

@SurvivalInstinctchannel

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah! I think I will film my indoor DIY the same way. Working with high aperture lens require lot of adjustments and time. But the results worth it I think.

This is easily one of the coolest knife mods I've ever seen. Well done amigo.

I've only carried case knives my entire life, but that will soon change...

I really love the burning process (yakisugi technique) but I recently saw a boiling technique, in oil. I tried on a couple of my Opinel (sanded before), in linseed oil, 20 minutes, the color is homogeneous, even in the blade slit and around the collar.

@lucasmills1246

2 жыл бұрын

Don't boil that shit inside papa, it has a lot of chems in it. Boil it outside on a propane burner or somethin.

I love the beginning : you've one of the best pencil sharpener on the table and you use... a poor plastic knife 🤣

Great mods sets the Opinel apart nice individuality.

Gorgeous rustic treatment and awesome vid. One question - what was the tool you used to apply focused spray paint to the locking collar? Looks like a space age Dunhill lighter...

@ronniefaulkner1884

4 жыл бұрын

objectionform I think that’s what it was, a lighter. I presume he burned the wood, not painted it

excellent work, don't know if I'd put that much effort into an Opinel

Everyone has an idea what they want in a knife and how it should feel in THEIR hand. Make it so!

@McGowanForge

4 жыл бұрын

That a star Trek TNG reference?

Superb. Great work, a lovely personalised Opinel. 👍👍

@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069

6 жыл бұрын

Monty Montgomery And that's what's it about mate.Theres a lot of negative idiots on here.

Looks awesome! My son and I did mustard tiger stripe patina on one today. This gives me new ideas. I would like to try some file work on the spine.

@SurvivalInstinctchannel

2 жыл бұрын

Have fun. Thanks for watching!

Wow, at first, I thought no way. That is a really fine job, and anyone would be happy with that finished knife, great job, great video.

@SurvivalInstinctchannel

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Nice job! Have to say I'm a little envious of you workshop!

@svd7656

6 жыл бұрын

It's more like a garage than a workshop

I have a No. 6 Carbone with beech handle. I coated the handle with olive oil and baked it in the oven. It came out looking like walnut but with less prominent grain.

@SurvivalInstinctchannel

2 жыл бұрын

Nice!!

Very pretty. Nice workstation!

@SurvivalInstinctchannel

7 жыл бұрын

Yes! very good for DIY projects

Nice mod like how it came out. What kind of lighter did you first use to char the handle?

Just a heads up folk, that Blue stuff is poisonous, so if you use the knife for cutting apples, I suggest using vinegar, or if you want a pattern, mustard.

Great video. Now I have the itch to buy another Opinel just to modify it. I have a question though. Is the bolster/locking sleeve stainless or carbon steel? I like the idea of a bare steel blade with a blued bolster but SS won't take a blued finish.

That really looks amazing! Just to get the details straight, you are torching the wood, sanding & staining it, right? Could you please tell me which wood stain color that is? I really have to try this, thanks for the amazing video!

@SurvivalInstinctchannel

7 жыл бұрын

Can't remember the brand. Look in the video. You will see it!

@oldsagerat

4 жыл бұрын

If I had to guess, it would be oxblood leather dye. Feibings is easy to find.

Beautiful work! May i find out which Varathane Wood Stain color you used? Thanks so much!

all that paint stripper poured out just to put a small dab on a brush

@mikevandebunt811

5 жыл бұрын

Especially since he could have sanded off the finish in less time than it took to make the foil pan... 😁

Great mod, Going to try this out myself, what grit sandpaper did you use?

Excellent job! Thanks for the inspiration. Love my Opinels!

if you cook the handle in oil you waterproof it, darken it and you don't need the paint stripper...

Love Opinel knives, nice mods, greaT VID.

The background music should be "What a Waste" by Ian Dury

@rollothewalker5535

3 жыл бұрын

Why?

@billythepigeon7345

3 жыл бұрын

@@rollothewalker5535 large amount of stripper used for a thin layer of varnish which would have come off when he sanded it later anyway. There was no need to use any stripper let alone that much.

Nice work! Looks GREAT!

Great job, but I have noticed that it seems the leading purpose for the Opinel's is food prep, will cold bluing the blade like that prevent it from being safe doing food prep work?

Kimberley Clark Gloves, my Dad used to work for them in the UK before they moved.

@arzusar9234

4 жыл бұрын

Güzelim opinial cakiyi mahvetti

Great video. Sometimes frustrating that we can't see the product you're using. What was that you put on the locking collar?

@destroyalty1933

7 жыл бұрын

ColeSlaw580 black spray paint I believe

opinel should hire you, this handle looks way better then original, best!

Looks great! Subscribed. Have you seen the pics online where folks who obviously have a lot more carving talent than I (which isn't hard to do) have done detailed carvings on Opinel handles, such as carving the butt end of the handle into boar's heads and so on? Pretty amazing.

@SurvivalInstinctchannel

7 жыл бұрын

Yes I saw it. Thanks! :)

Nice job! I'm definitely trying this with my No.8 👌👍

@SurvivalInstinctchannel

2 жыл бұрын

It is very fun to do!

looks like a real nice penny knife from the olden days, good job.

Great video and a very cool mod!

I love these guitar riffs! what are these songs called?

@chucku00

5 жыл бұрын

KZread music library. No copyright.

I've been watching a lot of opinel knife videos and this one just ads to my collection of videos haha

It looks much better. I really like this one. Even to buy it and make it the same as you. Nice job.

Браво маэстро,теперь и я так сделаю.Хорошая идея.👍

Lol he's got a knife, but he gets a knife from the wall to sharpen the pencil

What did you use on the handle after you burnt it?

I’ve watched a ton of these videos and haven’t seen anyone use Yakisugi on the handle! I know what I’m doing tomorrow! Thanks

What is that "thing" u use at 4.57 ? Very nice vid. Keep up the good work and vids

@racuda00

4 жыл бұрын

Looks like a jet butane lighter.

Truly impressive. Subscribed.

Great vid, and great music!!!

My favorite mod is filing grooves all around the collar for easier opening and grip. Homemade jumping if u will...

To be honest nothing can really improve an opinel unlike much French design that knife is eloquent simple and highly practical

"Ну красаучик точно ножевище от природы"

@user-hd2hq7bi8i

2 жыл бұрын

Необычно и клево)!!

love the music!

Mmmh, love your mod work and got to say....I love the music too. Pretty, pretty, pretty, sweet.

@SurvivalInstinctchannel

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

After you burned it, what did you used to wipe it down? Was that a high grit sandpaper?

Perfect, so beatiful

Here is a question for you guys. I am interested in putting a CA finish on my Opinel knife and I am wondering if doing so will make it harder to open? My fear is that it may force moisture afterwards to only wick from the untreated joint area of collar.My Opinel has always been hard to open and the only reason I am putting a finish on it at all is because I want to use a rasp to essentially do the same mod as in the video. The knife is so tight I have to get a pliers to get it open because grabbing by the nail nick doesn’t work anymore. Modding should give me the necessary blade purchase to pull open.

@SurvivalInstinctchannel

2 жыл бұрын

If your blade is hard to open you can let it in the over at a warm temperature for a few minutes. The wood will dry and the blade will be very easy to open.

Beautiful job on that handle! Very inspiring, great video. Thanks, Amigo.

you basically gave it a patina that would have taken years to develop naturally i would like to see what it looks like after heavy use if possible. great craftsmanship

@SurvivalInstinctchannel

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wonderfull mod buddy I love the shape but what love on top of it is the blade color mod that's awsome👍👍👍 you have an impressive tools wall 😍😍😍

@SurvivalInstinctchannel

7 жыл бұрын

Perma blue is awesome. instant patina.

Quick question, what was the point for burning the wood?

While the blueing looks really nice i would suggest just sinking the blade into a lemon overnight (longer if you want it darker) for a nice forced petunia

@darwingraves308

4 жыл бұрын

OR a raw potato overnight

What did you put on the lock collar?

HOW COULD You PUT WOOD IN A VICE WITH NO SOFT JAWS

@kennethmaddox6219

4 жыл бұрын

hes gonna sand it anyways ... hes not worried about dmging the varnish i guess

@gerardorockerman69

4 жыл бұрын

How? You didn't see?? Ha

@TheHarleyhillbilly

4 жыл бұрын

I didn’t see any damage.

@McGowanForge

3 жыл бұрын

I've done it, not really that bad

I just wish the handles were stabilized wood. They get wet. The wood swells and then you have to slow dry them before you can readily open or close them.

I like. I'm going to mod mine with a couple of these ideas.

Натолкнуло на мысль взять две восьмёрки:карбон и с рукоятью падук.Перекинуть на падук углеродку,затравить и придать схожую форму рукояти.А из остальных запчастей....да ничего не делать,темный бук и зеркальный клин из нержи и так будут гармонично смотреться.

Looks sweet brother!

I notched the handle just like you did on my first Opinel to make opening easier, then someone showed me how to open it. Hold it near the fulcrum, blade down and tap the opposite end on something hard, the blade will pop out. That wood isn't enhanced by stain, IMHO, no figure at all.

You took an iconic piece of design and turned it into shit. Congratulations.

gonna do my no.9 also with a little cut out. easy reach for the blade . thanks

Now it looks old and been rolling around in the bottom of a truck mechanics tool box... 😁

Good work!! 04:18 what is super blue exactly? is it make patina on carbone steel blades? or to make patina is easy with winegar?

@Faigh_as

7 жыл бұрын

Erhan Özkalgay birchewood Casey superglue.

@billt7283

6 жыл бұрын

Erhan Özkalgay I love you people. U guys are the funniest. Everything with a v turns into a w. Like wideo. Love this

You did not try to disassemble the design? Did you study humanities?

Dude i tool a swig of my beer almost at the exact same time 🤣🤣🤣

That's another way to add wear and tear to a tool...

AWESOME !

Had to mute the music. Ugh. But I liked the demo.

hi, would the locking mechanism rust?

how about just dark brown varnish?

Come for knife stay for the blues

Looks great. How much to do mines?

Great rhythm great knife mod.! 👌

Why did you use stripper to take the coating off the handle when you went ahead and sanded it afterwards? Why not just sand it from the beginning and not use any chemicals?

@thefeercat9166

5 жыл бұрын

he was probably experimenting just to see how it would look

Gorgeous mod. But once u blue the blade it’s not food safe anymore 🤷‍♂️

@SzymoniX005

4 жыл бұрын

@crackpipe88 your comment is stupid, maybe u can explain why?

@darwingraves308

4 жыл бұрын

@crackpipe88 That will just be your little secret, then. I ONLY use carbon steel knives, including to eat with. Just turned 59 last week, no problem. By the way, many butchers AND chefs will only use carbon steel. If it was a problem, insurance wouldn't allow it

@jhogan1960

4 жыл бұрын

@crackpipe88 why not?

@liamgarrity9853

4 жыл бұрын

R Carrion you can also blue carbon blades with Apple cider vinegar so its food safe

@hykeletdjkel3433

4 жыл бұрын

Is exact. This knife is not good for eating. You have the opinel inox .

Looks Awesome

A piece of cloth in vice please......Naughty step for you

Very nice 👍🏻 knife, better music 🎶, please post where to get the music

That looks fantastic ......... I want one!