Old Opinel №8 Pocket Knife Restoration
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- Опубликовано: 20 сен 2024
- Old Opinel №8 pocket knife restoration.
I found an old folding French Opinel knife and decided to restore it. I removed the rust from the blade and polished the blade. The handle was cleaned and varnished. I hope you liked my restoration.
#restoration #rusty #knife #rextorer
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
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 😄
@@cleekmaker00❤
simple functional genius unlike most french pap lol
jbcaycay - your grandpa must be easily pleased! Must be the anti freeze you put in your wine! 😂😂😂😂
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.
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
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.
@@rustystringsguitarist387 I believe it's always better to restore something if you can rather than replacing it.
Exactly.. I have an abused Opinel, but its sharp, and ready.
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.
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. 👍
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!
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.
@@dieselgoinhamwow so unlucky, did you order it directly from the Opinel website or was it from a retailer?
@@cesararbel598 Retailer, but it's definitely an authentic Opinel. I'm not sure why they would sharpen them differently.
@@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
@@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.
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.
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
@@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
I have a couple of Opinels in original condition. The handles were varnished, not oiled.
@@stephenbeck5993 Yes, it is not uncommon, but less water resistant...
Naaa oil will only lube wool wont protected as well a varnish . I dont believe what your talking about sir .
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 ".
Beautiful rebirth of a classic. The No. 8 always have been my favorite Opinel. 👏
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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 ☺.
I have a No. 10 slim line with olive wood. Very elegant.
No. 9 Carbone is my every day carry.
Classic ageless design 133 years young!
Cheap, functional & practical.
Joseph Opinel got it right 👍
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.
I am mexicain and i think the same
German. Same here;
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.
As a Greek-Nigerian unemployed fisherman living in Saint Pierre and Miquelon I found this video incredibly satisfying to watch
I'm British and love the Opinel knives, France and Britain may have their differences but their Opinels are superb
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..
I just purchased two new #8's love them simplicity at it's best and highly functional, 🥰 Viva la France.
I like the Opinel. A simple but good knife. I like the way you restored it. The knife looks great.
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!
OPINEL est fabriqué en FRANCE au cœur des Alpes à Chambéry. Depuis 130 ans .
@@christellethirouard4189 merci pour l'info, j'en toujours un à la maison.
Pour couper le saucisson 😘
The virobloc (locking ring) is from 1955 and they started using beech instead of pine in the eighties, probably.
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 😊😊😊
Bravo et merci d’avoir ressuscité ce bel Opinel, joli travail 👏👏👏🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷
La lame sortait et la virole bougeait toujours il n'avait pas besoin d'être réparer.
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
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.
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 .
Теперь понятно зачем нужны маленькие версии опинель. Но я выбрал себе 10 - эстетично резать сыр и прочую закуску под красное сухое вино))
I have several Opinel models - thanks for restoring an old classic! 👍😎👍
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
Love Opinels!! Thanks for giving this one new life.
Owner of a no 8 here, you did a fantastic job restoring this knife
I just love the opinel 8 and thank you for bringing this one back to life
I have never seen such a simple but effective locking method. Thank you for sharing this excellent restoration !
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.
It's not a very strong locking method, since it depends on the strength of the wood in that area.
Opinel knives are just great. Simple and stylish.
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.
I found a Opinel no8 on a Dorset Beach 40 years ago . I’m still using that same knife today 👍
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 😌
Very nice...I carry an opinel no8 every day...they fit perfectly into a mini maglight sheath.
Absolutely beautiful restoration !!
thanks!
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.
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.
@@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.
@Joachim Mahoudeaux Use food grade mineral oil, it doesn't go rancid like olive oil does.
Great job. I love my No 8.
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..👍
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! 👍
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Я тоже свой опинель 10 варил в льяном масле! Улучшилась долговечность!
Beautiful knife beautiful restoration good job well done
Поки не почав дивитися твої відео думав що одна пачка соди на все життя)))) чудова робота
)))) Дякую за перегляд)
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!
wonderfull work - love the opinel, so simple and yet so usefull
Cold Blued my No.8 steel parts about thirty years ago. Still as good as new, and it looks very cool. Used most days.
*_Parabéns pelo seu talentoso trabalho_*
Beautiful work! I have an old No. 8 inherited from my parents. It now lives in France with me.
I am a complete set of Opinels. Fun fact did you know that an Opinel cannot sink when it falls into the water?
Good info!
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"!
A cheap knife to replace, but fun and easy to restore. Good job.
I have a carbon steel no.9. 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!
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.
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…
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.
Opinel n°8 carbon : a must have with the best quality / price ratio. 1st pocket knife for the majority of french boys.
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!
I have Opinel N5.... In always in my pocket since 1987!
@@dodgers4121 amazing. They're brilliant knives
Good job 👍. Opinel and Lagiole are the 2 famous french brands knives 😉
That’s a really cool old knife,good job!👍
thank you!
Just ordered a Opinel No.08 Carbon Steel Folding Pocket Knife with Beechwood Handle👍
Jimo
Beatiful restoration 👍👏 congratulations and greetings from Belgium 😉🇧🇪😉
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
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.
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.
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 !
Beautiful restoration.
Really nice job!
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 !!!
Beautiful Pocket
Really well done. When you have the right tools, it makes doing a proper job a pleasure. Those metal parts came close to new.😊
love these knifes
One of the very few things I would buy from France. I buy Opinel knifes to carry when I might lose my knife.
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👍
Wow so much memory. My father had the same, the best French knife.
Thank you so much for that great restoration.
For some reason, this was really satisfying to watch.
As usual wonderful ❤
I got a new one of this type knife a few years ago, l love it.
Muy buen trabajo de restauración!!! Saludos de Buenos Aires Argentina.
The shining finish of the virobloc is awesome.
Next time you want to dismantle an Opinel, Four tips for you.
To remove the ring, use circlip pliers.
To remove the rivet, mark with a centre punch and then use a drill to remove the peened head, rather than using the side of a cylindrical burr. Then, as you did, drive out the rivet using a drift.
Don't use a Dremel sanding drum to reduce the length of the rivet: use a saw or wire cutters (we saw you use a pair earlier).
Use the circlip pliers to put the ring back in place.
Other than that, great job.
Great, Opinel #9 is my favorite knife. I have been using this model for 25 years, during this time I changed two knives.
What are the other 8?
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
@@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 hold the exact same knife, same size in my hand right now watching the video. :)
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.
Да что же ты за мастер такой, что не видео то залипаю! Благодарность тебе и низкий поклон!
Я даже подписался на Мастера - посмотреть , что ещё "отморозит"😀
Все, что было потрачено на эту реставрацию, превосходит стоимость даже нового такого же ножа в несколько раз😂
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.
Am I mistaken or are newer opinels also made of stainless steel?
@@Dx20xygen7 They are available in Carbon or Stainless nowadays.
Gran trabajo,mi padre era agricultor y siempre llevaba una de esta magnif
ica marca francesa
The end result looks great, but usually these knives don't have a mirror finish like that. It's more of a dull patina, with striations.
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!
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 .
Wow. Very cool. When I was promoted to Sr level management, whatever that means, I carried knives that cost more than my first car. No shit. Now, I’m 65, hold 4:20 meetings daily and carry an opinel. It’s all you need
The only think I can suggest is Tru-Oil. It’s what Beretta uses on their $20k shotguns. 15 coats of one fingertip of TO rubbed in until it’s warm. Mmm. Better than sex
Гарний ніж! Гарна робота! Дякую за відео👍
Дякую!
Love my opines No8 stainless ❤❤
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!
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.
Camera work is Superb. Makes the resto that much more fun and interesting!
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.
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.
Très bien filmé !! Du beau travail de restauration !! Du grand Art !! Bravo !!
L' opinel N8, une icône mondiale de la coutellerie Française, bravo pour votre excellent résultat de restauration de ce couteau rustique intemporel et inégalé.
Bravo from Canada. Job well done on a classic daily knife. Bravo
Well done and nice job.
These knives are a family tradition. My grandpa used his at every meal, so did my brother and nephew. I use mine as well. It has a carbon steel blade and turns black very quickly. This one will not stay shiny very long, especially if you cut into a peach or some other fruit. Turns the blade black right away, ah ah!
I like it. nice work brother
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.
You bought in a quincaillerie shop from a business owner named quincailler (yeah I know french words and spellings suck 😅)
Last 2 fingers folded, no "France" marking, presence of a virobloc...between 1955 and 1967
@@SgtDuster Beech body, somewhere in the eighties maybe
Great job. I enjoyed seeing the finished blade.
I find the wood a bit over-restored, but besides that that is a really nice project.
Güzel çalışma oldu
Fakat ahşap kısmını ciladan sonra bir kere daha hafif zımpara uygulayıp cilalamanı tavsiye ederim.
Emeğinize sağlık
Beautiful restoration, congratulations for this neat work. I advise you to use clip clips
circlip pliers
A bit of oil and a gentle rub is all that needed. New Opinel owners should dream of that patina.
Opinel is made for France. First modèle haven't stop blade
I still have a blade without a stop)
An Opinel ? :))
What?
@@popeyethepirate2902 opinel is made in France. The first model doesn’t have a blade retainer
All the models of the french pocket knife manufacturer opinel, hence the opinel brand, are inspired by the form of the YATAĞAN sword (Denizli- TÜRKİYE)