Moding my Opinel #9 to be unique. No power tools were used

[@JoseGonzalez-yx6vm]

Handle looks better than the original, also, love the blade mod, thanks for sharing this, George.

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Thanks for watching big guy. Always appriciated

[@superfastjellyfish78]

Nice job George. As a french person, born just just down the french alps, I can tell you that this handle is the more common one in the alps. Much more common than the original Opinel shape :)

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Nice. I prefer it to.feels better in the grip. Thanks for watching always appriciated 👍

[@valencearden559]

Your change to the blade & handle are the reason I went with the garden knife. The blade is more of a drop point (which I really like) & the handle curves down at the end.

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Yep. Much better than the outdoors handle and blade. Thanks for watching always appreciate your support

[@lorenray9479]

Well I just did a 9 and the stain is perfect color, just semi transparent, not semi solid like my 4 handles. Fyi it lets the full grain show thru!

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Nice

[@andrewfett142]

👍🏼good job George. Opinels are very fun to make your own.

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Yep wonderful knives.thanks for watching, much appreciated 🙏

[@lorenray9479]

Colonial maple is similar to most 0pinel handles! Works for hickory for an aged natural look! premium oil MINWAX WOOD FINISH. Penetrating stain. I go over with boiled linseed oil for a compatible satin look!

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Hmmm might just try that. Be safe

[@mikebohling2280]

I'm impressed ! Well done George !

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Lol..I do try. Thankyou

[@bert2530]

Seen a couple of your Opinel videos now. Used to mod these things years ago. That’s how the knife addiction started. Got to order me a couple of Opinels and just subbed!

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Lol true story. Love messing with these opies. Appreciate the support. Be safe 😁

[@cdmongirl7386]

Hi George Found your video and subscribed, I am new here and from far away . Very nice thing you did there. I modded my opinels several times now, the last one was a no 9 like yours. The blade similar to your one and the handle completely made by myself . Bought a piece of Karelian burl birch and made a handle like a banana in shape and sealed it with linseed oil varnish. At the end I got a hole for a lanyard and now it is like my dream always was. Another one got a handle out of juniper, has this wonderful smell…so I always watch videos about modded opinels to get new ideas. Thank you for your great content, greetings from Judy from Stuttgart/Germany

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Awesome. Got to love those opinels. Would really like to see some pictures we can share with other viewers. Glad I inspired you .be safe

[@cdmongirl7386]

@@2ndchancegeorge hi is there any chance to share pictures? Any Adress where I can send you pics?

[@itsmemarshall97]

Great job George. It looks fantastic 👍🏻.

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Thankyou appriciate you stopping by and the support. Be safe

[@mikemakesmusic]

That’s fantastic! Really nice project and looks great!!!

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Thankyou. Appriciate it

[@mulatokudzava7797]

I dig your style, George! And these days I have about five Opinels on their way to try some wild mod projects, so thanks for the inspiration...

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Nice, what joy. Be safe and have fun with them. Apprciate the support

[@lannylancaster62]

Very nice George. Modding Opinels is my jam too. I forward to seeing the sheath you make for it. 😏

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Thankyou...working on it...lol

[@ianbruce6515]

I have a Opinel Le Savoyard no.8 with that shape handle. It is more elegant than the usual Opinel handle--I like it

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Yep, the original handle fits any hand but you are right it's boring...lol. thanks for thr support

[@tonynapoli5549]

Yer like the shape of the handle George , worth every penny these opinel knives I have a couple 👌

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Yep gotta love em. Well made and work. Stay safe my friend.

[@John-wo5bp]

George I remove sharp corner on bottom of mine even turns one blade into a warncliff for carving they are great cheap cutters nice job on yours 🍻👍🦊🐾🇺🇲

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Thankyou. Thinking about doing that with number 10

[@John-wo5bp]

@@2ndchancegeorge cheap cutter great for tinkering with 🍻👍🦊🐾

[@gabor222]

Looks nice. They make the No.8 Garden knife which is quite similar to what you made of your No.9.

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Lol..yep I saw that, they are starting to do alot of different styles now. It's a good thing. Appriciate you watching its always appriciated. Safe new year to you.

[@JohnSmith-dd1ew]

Very nice mod. Looks great.

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Thankyou appreciate your support. Be safe

[@Ghost225100]

That looks great!

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Thankyou. Be safe out there

[@Picasso_Picante92]

Oooh I want one!

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Lol...they are fun to work with. Fairly easy to make subtle changes to. Thanks for watching always appreciated

[@thierrypasquet1503]

Belle modification, bravo.

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Thank you appriciate the support, be safe out there 🙏

[@oldman_eleven]

Looks great. Very nice work mate.

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Thankyou sir appriciate the support

[@ianbruce6515]

Nice job, George!

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Thankyou sir

[@Huxcito]

Beautiful mod mate. The handle geometry is great!

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Thankyou fun project. Appriciate the support

[@jamesmcgee2447]

🖐🏻 George , nice work 👍🏻

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Thankyou appriciate that

[@ROE1300]

NICE.

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Lol...thankyou. as always thanks for watching 👍

[@ROE1300]

@@2ndchancegeorge Next to my Buck 110, my Opinel #s 8&9 are my favorite, followed by almost anything with the Rough Ryder name on it. The wood handles on my Opinels have been replaced with stag antlers, but your video reignited my desire to make drop points out of the blades. Might be this weeks project.

[@gregritchie9375]

I like my Opinel’s. I always give my No. 8’s the handle treatment that you gave yours. I do not like the fishtail digging into my palm. Never touched anything 9 and up as they do not dig into my hand. And never touched the blade on none of mine. I have a No. 12 that needs your treatment I think. A No. 12 carbon Opinel Garden Knife! Greg’s knife, but 2CG inspired!

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Lol...Nice.

[@gastonadrianmolina3136]

Maestro ..muy buen trabajo viejo...❤

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Thankyou. Much appriciated. Be safe

[@jorgeenriquepolanco7553]

It looks like you were inspired by the Opinel garden knife (Opinel sells it only in #8 and steel)

[@2ndchancegeorge]

LoL..I saw that one after I had done this. I thought I was smart but they had it already...lol. thanks for watching always appriciated 👍

[@alphadawg81]

Very nice work, Sir!!! I like the handle either way but the altered blade shape looks far better than the original.

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Thankyou. Thier handles are probably the best overall. But hey gotta try to make it different..lol appriciate the support 🙏

[@trioultimo]

Thats brilliant

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Thankyou, there are all sorts of mods to these knives you can do. Thanks for watching always appriciated. Have a safe new year

[@janetravis9058]

Save your energy and just order an Opinel model " Couteau De Jardin" (Garden Knife). Same handle and blade shape as your mod.

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Naahh. Then can't play in the shed. Appriciate you watching.

[@janetravis9058]

I understand. Fun is important.

[@2ndchancegeorge]

​@janetravis9058 To be honest I only sent that knife after I read your comment...lol. I hold check things before doing it....lol.😊

[@Man_Cave]

He's a poet and he don't even know it.

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Iam..huh. thanks for watching always appreciated. Be safe out there

[@heithheithinson2495]

Vibrolock* like “vibrate”

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Lol...yep. thanks for watching. Much appreciated

[@chrisjames3087]

I've found Opinel knives mostly useless for everything but slicing onions and bologna, and I have one in my camp kit at all times. I do enjoy listening to crusty old dudes bless us with their widom, however.

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Thanks for watching...I think this crusty old dude has used opinels for all sorts of things. It's not camp or survival knife, for its a whittler, food prep like you do and fun to modify. Just saying...lol. apppriciate you stopping by

[@CountDoucheula]

Grind the blade on a 7/8 down to a 2" wharncliffe and they make fantastic wood carving knives, especially for chip carving.

[@2ndchancegeorge]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmm4mqF_as91n5Isi=RDGytRgIuajpTfoC. JUST saying I did this one if that's what you mean. Be safe out there

[@mauriceclark4870]

Why. Don't you. Put. Your. Name. On your knife. ??

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Lol. I suppose I should. Going to have to come up with something. Thanks for watching. Always appriciated

[@progvinyl9021]

Looks boaring original,great job.

[@2ndchancegeorge]

Yep first mod I did. Great project and fairly easy to do. Thanks for watching. Be safe