Opinel N°08 Mushroom knife with brush Blade length 8 cm

This knife was specially developed by Opinel for collecting and preparing mushrooms. The fine, curved Sandvik stainless steel blade with serrated back makes it easy to skin mushrooms. At the end of the handle made of natural-colored, varnished beech wood is a brush made of wild boar bristles, which can be used to easily brush off soil residues from the mushrooms.

Martensitic stainless steel
The stainless steel used for Opinel blades is an optimized grade that guarantees both high corrosion resistance and high mechanical performance. The blade has excellent sharpness and high abrasion resistance (wear resistance), which allows it to withstand regular contact with hard materials such as ceramics before needing to be sharpened. Stainless steel has the advantage that, unlike carbon steel, it requires no special maintenance under normal conditions of use. Nevertheless, it can reach its limits if it comes into contact with an aggressive environment (acid, salt water, detergent...) over a long period of time.

Handle
Beech is the most commonly used wood for the manufacture of Opinel knife handles. The beech wood comes from France, is hard, resistant and easy to work with. It has a homogeneous appearance and the light color varies from yellowish to pinkish. You can recognize the wood by the many dark, small strokes. The handle has been varnished to provide better protection against moisture and dirt.

Safety ring
The Virobloc safety ring is cut from stainless steel and consists of two parts: a fixed part and a sliding part. In addition to locking the blade in the open position (safe use), it is now also possible to lock the blade in the closed position (safe transportation).