Thread: EDC Knife

Has anyone tried to get a spark off the back of a stainless Opinel versus a carbon one? That would probably move my money to one over the other.

Originally Posted by 32t

This is just my opinion but I like my EDC to be thin. I spend most of my time in an urban environment and keep my knife in my pocket. Even though it is not as heavy the handle of the #8 is bigger than a roll of quarters. Uncomfortable and very obvious.

Here is the first link I ran across in a search.

CARBON BLADES, Opinel Carbon Knives

You could buy 5 of them to get over the $50 for free shipping.

I understand what you mean ! Thank you for the link, that'd be a much better option than shipping from France, indeed.

The No8 is the most versatile, I use it a lot as a table knife, but the No7 or No6 could be a good option if you want to use it only as an EDC. (Or, you could also buy two ! I still have Opinel which belonged to my grandfather, so.. 11$ for a knife which will last a lifetime.. )

Giuseppe, this morning I ordered one like yours, from the same company that 32t linked to. It should be here by the end of the week. I talked with the owner, a Frenchman, who was very nice & helpful. We talked a while about the Revolution and La Fayette's Frigate Hermione. It was a good moment & I made a friend.

Originally Posted by Hirlau

Giuseppe, this morning I ordered one like yours, from the same company that 32t linked to. It should be here by the end of the week. I talked with the owner, a Frenchman, who was very nice & helpful. We talked a while about the Revolution and La Fayette's Frigate Hermione. It was a good moment & I made a friend.

Great to hear that !
So you finally ordered a Hermione's limited Edition ? I hope you'll enjoy it !
By purchasing this knife, you also contributed to a great project, involving hundreds of men during more than 15 years, which required about 8000 oaks, and 35 tons of steel ! So, thank you, from a history and boats enthusiast !
Here's a little video about the construction if you are interested, so you can see where the little piece of wood you'll have come from : L'Hermione en images.