OPINEL Folding Saw N°18
Perfect for your garden, this tool is also usefull during outdoor activities, it turns out to be very handy and efficient.
Saw N°18 is equipped with a safe hook and a blade which can be replaced easily in case of wear.
Blade: Carbon steel blade with anti-corrosion coating guaranteeing both excellent cutting quality and protection against corrosion.
Length: 18cm
Carbon steel with anti-corrosion coating
Saw blade: Two rows of razor-sharp teeth turned towards the handle. Effortless cutting achieved simply by puling.
Handle: Beech Wood Handle with lanyard hole.
Beech is the most commonly used wood for the manufacture of Opinel handles. From France, our beech is hard, durable and easy to work. With a homogeneous appearance, its light color varies from yellow to pink. It is characterized by the presence of numerous small dark dashes.
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ABOUT OPINEL:
Victor-Amédée Opinel who was a peddler, learnt how to forge nails during his travels. He set up his first blacksmith workshop in Gevoudaz, a hamlet part of Albiez-le-Vieux, near Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. His son Daniel later worked alongside his father and grew to became a renowned “edgetool maker”(maker of sharp tools) among farmers who came from afar to buy his billhooks or sickles…
Fast forward to the new millenium and the Opinel pocket knife is recognised as one of the 999 most successful designs of all times by a jury of international designers in the beautiful three-volume set of the “Phaidon Design Classics”
Opinel: a design icon
The Opinel is a popular object used on a daily basis. Its aesthetics and functionality have convinced several generations of users. Unchanged for over a century, its design is one of the most successful of all times. For this reason, Opinel is recognised by the “Victoria and Albert Museum” as being among the 100 best designs. This list includes the Porsche 911 and the Rolex watch.
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