Surprised Opinel knives are known around the world, here in France they're usually used by "grandpa the farmer " or by gypsies , that's why my EDC knive is a number 12 for Years . I really like the way you customise yours. Great job . French should be proud for three little but very useful things : Opinel and Bic lighters and pens 😄

As much as I love keeping a knife as it comes and just letting it wear naturally for a "used look" .... This is outstanding brother

@StepOneSurvival

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@amrickjames6777

4 жыл бұрын

Bought an Opinel because of this video. Thanks again man

This was really interesting to watch 👍 brilliant thanks 👍 I'll give this a go on my opinel👍 thanks 👍👍👍👍

@StepOneSurvival

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

A 👍from good old Germany! Keep on rocking!

Absolutely stunning !Thank you for sharing.

@StepOneSurvival

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

I love Opinel knives, that is a great modification!

@StepOneSurvival

6 жыл бұрын

Stanley Sprow thank you

Cool project brother! The end result was nice!

I do alot of my own blade work and make lot of my own stuff in general and i gotta say you do some gorgeous work with your projects brother you make some of the nicest pieces ive seen

Great job, thank you!

Great video on some cool mods. Thanks for sharing.

Good Job!! Like the burnish.. Lots of character.

@StepOneSurvival

6 жыл бұрын

Jim White I started to cut into the section of the handle where the thumb nail is on the blade so you could reach the blade better

@master6676

6 жыл бұрын

Nice idea, might be easier with a rotary tool, once the bandaid is gone you should be able to get it open easier ; ). Had a friend do that a hour before formation one day, drinking and sharpening a knife. Long day that was.

I've been wanting to get one of those opinels. They're cheap but seem to be good quality and customisable. Awesome video SSgt BadAss!

Brilliant little blades on Opinel knives, I tried a mate's Opinel saw but wasn't particularly impressed lol I've had Opinel knives since I was a kid skinning rabbits I hunted and I've never been let down by them yet.

@StepOneSurvival

6 жыл бұрын

dave smith they are pretty nifty little knives extremely Sharp when you get them

@davidgraemesmith1980

6 жыл бұрын

Step One survival the first one I bought myself cost about 10gbp heh heh heh, bought it same time and place I got my 1022 that cost me 150gbp, decided I had a spanking new rifle may as well get a new blade to go with it :)

Love it. Great work.

It look`s great. Thank you! Tomorrow I will get my own No. 9 Opinel. I will also make my own design.

Thanks for the great video! 👍👍👍

Great knives! Nice mods with the pace beads.

Really beautiful!

That is one sweet Opinel.

Beautiful!

@StepOneSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Looks good!

Great custom SSGT! you have a skill Brother. Have a great weekend ATB Del

@StepOneSurvival

6 жыл бұрын

Prepper Del Thank you brother it means a lot.

Very nice! I always wanted to pimp put my old no8, just never have the time. It's just so... blank lol

Thank you for saveing me I'm out with my wife while she is shopping ... Give me somthing to watch lol

@StepOneSurvival

6 жыл бұрын

Brian Perkins hahaha

@brianperkins6819

6 жыл бұрын

Step One survival great work brother . looks good man really diggin the knife gonna look into buying one...... I didn't like it when i first saw it but its growin on me thanks again for the video an God bless

Gut gemacht,schaut gut aus.

@ SOS Thanks for the video, I have like many other Europeans also a Opinel N ° 9 to the mushroom search. I will accept your improvements and optimizations for my Opinel. I get this with my "two left hands" just still! -? Maybe I'm trying to burn an oak leaf with acorns and my name with the soldering irons? Unfortunately, I do not have your options, a cheap soldering iron and tung oil I will buy myself and use the soldering iron on a piece of wood or branch to practice a lot. The base counter with the Ranger beads I will not implement, because I can not deal with it! We did not expect ranger beads from the Austrian army. This knife is a classic among us among the mushroom-pickers in Europe! Thanks again, it's just mushroom season! :-) Now I will also subscribe your channel, because I find your posts on KZread very interesting - and of course a thumbs up for the video!

I thought I saw a T-rex very scary lol great customizing take care

It's definitely fancy.

good work!

I think we would all be interested in seeing what you do to a No.13!! Lol

Nice job.

@StepOneSurvival

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@JesusLopez-fc7bd

Жыл бұрын

Are you make them for sale?

Looks good, I was just trying to decide weather I should get an Opinel or a Peasant folder.

Great video! Wish I could stay a bit longer but the salmon are in the river. They are calling my name, oh how I hate to be mocked by fish! All kinds of fluffiness right back at you!

Well yeah first thought was knife video and bandaged thumb. Is he practicing these videos? Nawwww. The T-Rex bit him. Great Vid! Love Opinel knives. My Dad had one when I was a kid and a Swedish Barrel pocket knife. I almost thought you were going to carve not yours into it.

@StepOneSurvival

6 жыл бұрын

Thomas Grant that would be pretty cool carve not yours in Rune markings

I like the tongue oil trick. I've been using Bullhide wood oil and Howard butcher block conditioner for my scales. I think I will go over to tongue oil for final 2 coats. Thanks brother.

@StepOneSurvival

6 жыл бұрын

Charles Bollerman now keep in mind tungol hardens like glass

@fkwmedia1689

6 жыл бұрын

now that is something to think about. Especially when using red oak and mahogany.

@fkwmedia1689

6 жыл бұрын

Im guessing it would seal good enough to prevent expansion and contraction due to weather/ humidity?

@fkwmedia1689

6 жыл бұрын

Im trying to find another method other then stabilization of the knife scales in a hardener. Ties up wood for a week in stabilization method.

Happy Friday SSBA!

@StepOneSurvival

6 жыл бұрын

Engineered ToSucceed thank you brother you have a beautiful fantastic rainbow unicorn Sunshine My Little Pony glitter Sparkle pink Paradise day

You forgot everyone patinas them too lol. But aside that's cool, I love messing around with opinels. I whittled the back to a curve on one it helped the ergo's nicely.

@Grinlathak

3 жыл бұрын

Can't patina stainless. I've tried.

Frigging Jarhead! "I cut myself makin grilled cheese"!! I blew water out my nose! Between you and Sippy I'm going to have to keep the drinks away from me!

Oh I have a semi related tip to throw out there. If the wood you are paintinting or treating is really dry mix 1/2 mineral oil with oil base paint or stain for 1 or 2 coats then allow to dry and finish with a couple more coats. This is to lower the amount of paint it requires. Especially if the stain or paint is expensive this can save a lot of product and allow the wood to soak up all it needs.

Nice mod! One quick question that I may have missed. Did you sand the original finish off before using the torch and putting the tung oil on?

@StepOneSurvival

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

Very nice video

@StepOneSurvival

6 жыл бұрын

melih hasmert thanks brother

Thats cool man. Did you do this trick of charing on your 870 that you just tricked out with the leather stock saddle? Thats the purdiest 870 I ever did see. God Bless Brotha.

I'm going to have to give me a can of that oil that looks cool

@StepOneSurvival

6 жыл бұрын

Bobby Parker I've used that on so many projects that's the only thing I recommend if you're doing would work like this making custom axes and things like that

What oils are you using for your leather work? For me, it s been Fieblings golden mink and Fieblings neatsfoot in reverse order. Mink is last coat before buffing.

@StepOneSurvival

6 жыл бұрын

Charles Bollerman I have those in my cabinet. For some of the looks that I go for I have to use bag balm

The best thing about these is the customization. And if you screw up, just get another one for like $10

I use an Opinel No.6 as my EDC neck knife.

thats bad ass no pun intended ;] ;]

what are you using to sand off the logo and smooth out the thumb notch??

@StepOneSurvival

6 жыл бұрын

Matthew Tesar Scotch-Brite

Clicked like when I saw the t-rex

Cut a new handle out of g10, elforyn or juma install pairs of teflon washers et voilà you end up with half decent folder.

@StepOneSurvival

5 жыл бұрын

That sounds cool

Nice! From what I've seen in the Catalogs, one can get the Opinels from Isty Bitsy to NBA Center sizes, and either Stainless or Carbon. I also understand that a lot of Europeans carry Opinels in Stainless for "Personal Dining Tools". You know, cutting Sausage, slicing Cheese, etc, especially in those places like England where carrying Self Defense Knives are VERBOTEN! Think I might get one, but that Cold Steel version looks nice also. Thanks.

@Turk380

5 жыл бұрын

since the blade can lock, I'm not sure this would be allowed in the UK either!

you can pry off the metal ring for cleaning

@captainmoist590

6 жыл бұрын

cassanoa yep, get a screwdriver and push it in near the bottom of the ring and pry up and it should slide off

I have used shoestrings from shoes that have worn out to make ranger beads, godo way to recycle good shoestrings after the shoes have totally crapped out

Great artwork, love it! What temperature did you use on your soldering iron? Greetings from Germany, where "marlinspike" is called "Marlspieker" ;-)

@StepOneSurvival

6 жыл бұрын

Has 2 settings 15-30 I use 30

Your Wood rasp is called a four in hand!!!

@StepOneSurvival

6 жыл бұрын

David Crouch I couldn't remember the name of it I didn't want to lie to you all thank you brother

You drive the hole at 10°??

any one else catch the " Cone Heads " reference?

Hello Staff Sgt.......

Du verlierst meine Zeit

skol

No matter how l try, l don't understand the draw to these knifes.

@AnotherAnon

11 ай бұрын

Simplicity, pragmatism, affordability, customizability, good blade. It has a rustic charm to it and it's an old design with a lot of history attached, that has changed little because it just works.

@RippSnortin

11 ай бұрын

@@AnotherAnon l get all that. But these guys that reject a knife that has .0002 worth of side slop are all gaga over these. A steel blade held together with a stick and pin. The first time l saw one of these was about 35 years ago when a Greek guy l worked with showed me his favorite knife. In my mind l was thinking " how primitive". Then over the years they started catching on here. There are some cool looking modified ones l've seen. But as an actual tool? Still don't get it. I have one,but it just sits there. I feel pretty much the same about the Mora Knives. Great knife, l have 2, but they just don't give me the "fizzzz".

great vids bro ! . but..... do you remember opie ? opie Taylor, from the Andy Griffith show .. that is how it is pronounced .. opie-nel ..sorry just had to :) its like when i hear people say porsh instead of Porsche .......it drives me nuts ..

@StepOneSurvival

5 жыл бұрын

Lol oh man the Andy Griffin show

@The1320master

5 жыл бұрын

@@StepOneSurvival lol right ...well I'm 50 soo??? :)

Great video from a subscriber. We love Opinels here where I live. Visit us and see our video entitled: "Opinel Fire Kit." I think you'll like it. Our mod is no where as cool as yours, but it works for us.LJ Vietnam Veteran, USMC

To avoid cutting yourself when making a grilled cheese sandwich, never used sharp cheese...lol

@AnthemBassMan

4 жыл бұрын

Sam Adler That sharp cheddar is dangerous!!

Jesus is Lord

It's a nice knife, I'll give you that. But the engraving gives you no tactical advantage whatsoever. Unless you were planning to auction it off as a collector's item.

Who the fk is ted Nugent??

@trynsurviven2440

6 жыл бұрын

David Crouch Ted Nugent??? He was a presidential candidate a few years ago wasn't he?? Oh and I think he played in a band once but don't know their name..

@FishTheJim

6 жыл бұрын

He is the Motor City Madman

@twilightshooter4990

5 жыл бұрын

He is somebody that has cooler knives , guns , and better trucks than you have.

Beautiful!