Opinel

Opinel - a French brand from the Savoy Alps

It all started in a small workshop in 1890. Joseph Opinel makes a folding knife, his first. The small workshop in Chambéry (Savoy Alps) in France gradually grew until the Opinel brand became synonymous with high-quality materials, blades made of premium steel, unsurpassed sharpness and wood originating from 95% of local forests.

Chambéry remains the production center to this day. Blades are forged here from top-quality Swedish carbon or stainless steel, handles are carved and knives are then assembled by hand and ground to a high degree of sharpness. 95% of the wood used to make the handles comes directly from France, the rest is exotic wood imported for the handles of luxury gift knives. And it's worth it. Judge for yourself: do you prefer ebony, zebrano or rosewood?