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 😄
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
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.
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 :)
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.
@ 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 RU-vid very interesting - and of course a thumbs up for the video!
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
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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 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 ..
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.
@@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 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
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.
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..
