Opinel Nomad N°08 mushroom knife 8 cm, 001252

Opinel Nomad N°08 mushroom knife 8 cm

In addition to its sharp blade made of polished stainless steel, this mushroom knife also has a brush for cleaning your mushroom catches. Thanks to the anti-corrosion properties of chromium, polished stainless steel is highly resistant to corrosion and practically maintenance-free with excellent long-lasting sharpness, the shape of the blade is specially adapted to the typical trimming of mushrooms towards itself. The handle is made of beech wood and is heavily varnished for increased durability, its shape is adapted to the typical use - trimming mushrooms towards itself. The back of the blade is finely serrated. A practical brush for cleaning mushrooms made of genuine wild boar bristles. The knife is equipped with a patented ViroBloc lock - not only against closing the blade, but also against opening it. This knife is indispensable for mushroom lovers.

- Blade length: 8 cm
- Blade material: stainless steel
- Beech wood handle is pleasant to the touch
- ViroBloc lock – allows the knife to be fixed open or closed
- Hand wash recommended

Wood
95% of the wood used to make the handles comes from sustainably managed French forests. There is no excessive deforestation and no air pollution during long transport – all of this means less strain on nature. The main wood supplier has its forests in the French Jura region and is of course PEFC certified.

Handle
Beech wood is most often used to make Opinel handles. Beechwood, originating from France, is hard, durable and easy to work with. The handles have a uniform appearance and their light color ranges from yellow to pink. They are characterized by the presence of numerous small dark lines.

Safety first
The ViroBloc safety lock reliably prevents the knife from opening and closing by itself. The simple but still unsurpassed safety ring was invented by Marcel Opinel back in 1955. Virobloc is part of all folding knives from N°06 onwards. In addition to locking the blade of the open knife, which ensures its absolutely safe use (it will not fold by itself even under great pressure), ViroBloc also locks the blade when closed, so you can carry any knife equipped with this safety lock with you without any worries.

Stainless steel
The choice of steel for the blade is very important, as it is one of the determining materials of the knife itself. It determines the durability and quality of the blade itself. For these Opinel knives, stainless martensitic steel of European origin with a hardness of 55-57 HRC was chosen. The blade of these knives offers excellent sharpness and high resistance to abrasion (wear), which allows it to withstand regular contact with hard materials, such as ceramics, without the need for re-sharpening. Unlike carbon steel, stainless steel has the advantage that it does not require any special maintenance under normal conditions of use. However, it can reach its limits, especially during prolonged contact with aggressive environments (acid, salt water, aggressive detergent, etc.).

Opinel - a design icon
The story of the now iconic Opinel brand begins in the 19th century, when merchant Victor-Amédée Opinel learned to forge nails during his travels and subsequently founded his forge in France. After his death, his son Daniel took over the craft, becoming the local farmers' "sharps maker" because the blades of his sickles and scythes were widely acclaimed as the sharpest possible. However, the real Opinel - a folding pocket knife - had to wait a while for its discovery. Daniel Opinel's eldest son, Joseph, decided to follow in his father's footsteps and, driven by artistic passion, combined handcrafting with the most modern technology at the time and created a small miracle. The year was 1890 and the Opinel folding pocket knife saw the light of day, a knife loved from day one and passed down from generation to generation. The knife, which over the years has gained hundreds of thousands of fans around the world, has become a common part of many households and, in a way, one of the symbols of all of France...
Nowadays, the company produces not only legendary folding outdoor knives, but also has a sophisticated kitchen program, including forged kitchen knives; you can also buy stainless steel cutlery and steak knives from the Opinel brand today.