Apply a drop of melted candle wax on the end grain (collar end) of wooden handle and then run a heat gun or hair dryer until wax will absorb into wood and disappear. This is an effective way of sealing wood from water and lubricating blade without the need for oil. It's well known to woodworkers who use hand planes to rub candle wax on sole to reduce friction.

The way you speak and address the viewer is very calming. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, i had a real pleasure

Love this, you gave some very good pointers on how to mod your Opinel. Maybe yours is not perfect........ but it has got a lot of soul, seriously! Thanks.

awesome mods Thomas

I had an an opinel knife when I was a Boy Scout camp counselor 35 years ago teaching wilderness survival and pioneering. Great knife, except when it became soaked in a massive storm. It swelled shut and could not open it for a week

Oh my goodness. I was looking up opinel mods since i have ordered one just to see what i could do. Nice video by the way. As soon as I saw your face I was like crap I talked to him before. You have done an outstanding job at your employment and looks like you do the same on your videos. Thanks again and keep up the good work.

Great mod! The two blade concept should be expanded to a saw blade and a standard carbon blade. Pretty good bushcraft option.

Nice mods you did. Good explanation also. I do like to modify Opinels but never made them a two bladed option. I have the Robinson for that. But one thing. When open rotate the ring the other way to lock. It's stronger that way.

Howdy, I'm in France, if you spend good money on an Opinel, make sure it is an original as there are Chinese copies that are almost imposible to spot. Buy from a reputable outlet. Cheers !

Thumbs up!!! Clark

Kind of like making a Volkswagen Beetle into a pickup. 🤣

Thanks billy bob.

You know, I'd never even heard of Opinel knives till recently on KZfaq. Growing up in Idaho, it was nothing but a buck 110 and a Bowie knife with an boys axe.

Awesome mod!!

Thanks for putting this up mate! I think people can learn a whole lot when we take the time to share what has not worked for us. Much appreciated. Subbed and a thumbs up!

Your a genius!, thank you so much!, I added the much needed saw blade.

Probably the best, quickest mod you can make to your Opinel is a couple of coats of Tru Oil on the handle. Waterproofs it so it doesn't swell, and leaves a protective oil finish on it.

I would love to see you do a new take on the Opinel

In the French Pyrenees and the Alps , all the shepherds have a No. 7 ... Greetings from France

Interesting. Thank you for sharing your experience.

Wow 😮. I didn't even think about this mod, tu put 2 blades on one opinel

Here in Argentina, some people replace the wooden Opinel handle with stag horn. They look great.

I shortened a Opinel no9 one inch! Carved the handle with a small Douk-Douk and redrilled the pin. It is compact and easier to carry in my pocket!

good vid blackie but tell me did you make the copper bangle on lefty arm?

Nifty.

Why not buy an opinel saw and add a #7 blade to it? That would be the mod I would go for. Might just have to make one for myself.

kook je OPINEL in olie of frituur vet bij 160 graden Celsius, staal en al voor ongeveer 15/20 minuten ,hij kan er uit als er geen belletjes meer verschijnen op het hout het hout wort wat donkerder en is beschermt tegen vocht ,en zwelt dus ook niet meer!!!!! ik heb een NR 10 . OPA

What's your favorite size opinel?

Blackie, i recon you should make a traditional style trapper next with the smaller opinels (like 5, 6 or 7), would be nice as you have showed great skill and learned a lot from this one. Just a though. :)

Great idea regular blade, and saw blade in an Opinal. Thanks for the instructions.

ha, opinel should make a double bladed model with the normal blade and then a sheepsfoot blade. I prefer a sheepsfoot blade for general cutting. I been thinking about buying the billhook/mushroom style knife and buzzing it flat on the cutting edge.

I never had trouble with handle swelling ever with my Opinel. I've had it for over 20yrs. I carried it through swamps and mountains but I just waterproofed the handle recently.

opinel is te best folder.

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Remember guys measure twice cut once.

What's up with that copper bracelet? Not trying to sound nasty, just curious.

hi

Those knives last for ever.

What is the point of having 2 very similar blades on the same knife?

Thanks

great mods blackie opinel made better nice my 8does the same thing with the swelling ..tom

mini mag light holder? nice idea!

Looks like a lot of work for a marginal gain

Rubbing the handle with olive oil will help with the moisture problem.

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OPINEL KNIFE ?? I never really understood what a OPINEL knife excelled at ! I'm a pocketknife person myself I like nice pocket knives ! Eye brand sodbuster for instance ! I like them ! No I didn't say I was going to be chopping trees or splitting logs ! before I can go off on a tangent let me just say I got no clue why anyone would even buy one of them opinel knives ! I an sure you can do better with a garage sale old hickory paring knife !\ A good pocket knife and a decent cane knife and that is it ! I really think that is all you need ! I am not looking to be a lumberjack or build a log cabin ! I recon some people just like collecting ! I try not to collect junk ! There are lots of really expensive junk these days ! Anything made in France not really my first choice ! Scratch your head think about it awhile what the french do well ! Okay maybe this OPINEL not expensive knife !!!! Maybe it has a really good blade ?? The manufacturer didn't have sense enough to a mount it well ??? Back to what I was saying earlier about French engineering !!!

OK then ! A OPINEL might be something the french did well ! But still ! The French have a long not so illustrious history building things ! Never been known for being the best ! Or even second or third for that matter ! I'll stand by my original thoughts and stay away from most everything that comes from France ! I agree once in awhile French do something really wonderful but for the most part it's not where you get your gear !