How to tune up your Opinel Folding Knife

In this video TVNEWSBADGE shows you his technique for tuning up the fine Opinel Folding Knife so that it opens smoothly and avoids the problem of swollen wood.
The Opinel Folder is the finest cheap knife in the world and this simple TVNEWSBADGE technique makes it even better

[@eightosaurusspelunk1598]

This is a lost art in America. The art of speaking. To smoothly, clearly speak with proper tone, wording and cadence. Very nice.

[@jefferywhitlock9492]

He is like my grandfather he says everything twice . Hahaha !

[@mouthflapper3135]

Jeffery Whitlock everything twice? Everything twice!

[@clarkhowe4532]

I think he may have a stutter 🤔

[@JennFrank]

What a pleasure this was to watch. The Opinel No. 7 is my first knife that isn't a multitool, and it was nice to learn more about its use and care from a gentleman who knows his way around one. :)

[@eqlzr2]

At about 6 mins, he actually starts discussing tune-up of Opinel knives. ;-)

[@Slithh]

roflmao!

[@jambutty2218]

Thanks I’ll skip to 6 minutes.

[@bertiewooster3326]

Typical yank 1000 words when a 100 would suffice !!

[@ivyssauro123]

''lots of people like shiny knifes, i don't know why'' me neither! i think they look way cooler when a bit aged. nice video, quite peaceful and informative, lovely squirells.

[@jrglock34]

I just received my first Opinel #8 knife as a gift today from a GREAT friend!

[@MrMikeyt65]

I could watch this guy discuss drying paint.I love my Opinel knives and this guy makes me want to purchase more and I probably will.I know I'm going to get a Tupperware type container and one of those Eva dry humidifiers.

[@gerry343]

1:12 '...no desire to go to France' You should, you don't know what you're missing!

[@hacksaw413]

Thank you very much for the video. Mine was very loose I knew it had to be an easy fix. One of my favorite knives to carry every day

[@feola69]

i thought that was a container of hotdogs, not knives. lol

[@_Tanker]

same

[@MokuNui808]

Haha I thought it was feed sticks for the squirrels he was talking about hahaha

[@pallijonson7680]

It was actually a box full whith opinels and tratitonals to skin and clean the squirells :)

[@007380]

I've heard this knife is used a lot in the tree nursery business. I've owned one for about 3 years and it is a light weight fine knife.

[@joshsmith9455]

Opinel is a fine knife. A fine knife. For the price you can't beat it. You can't beat it. This video takes a long time to get to the point. To get the point. All and and all I did enjoy the video. I did enjoy the video

[@Snijkamp]

Josh Smith he Just keeps on going and getting further off topic 🤣

[@swillshere]

Why can I imagine this guy talking with a foghorn leghorn accent lol is it just me😂😂

[@labrat7357]

There is another preventative technique to limit the wood movement. Beech has the ability to absorb a mix of linseed oil and gum turpentine through the end grain. and the gum turpentine will then oxidise the oil inside the wood cells and become solid. I have treated a couple of opinels that way. I have also added a lot of weight to a beech mallet and stabilised a couple of wood bodied planes the same way. It takes a couple of days to seep in and a week or so to cure. It was shown to me by a pommie carpenter who said they used to plug the mouth of a new wood plane with window putty then fill it with the mix and keep refilling it until it flowed out bouth ends.of the plane. All the best

[@mayo470]

labrat7357 I've soaked a couple of Svord Peasant knifes this way, one with boiled linseed, and the other with raw linseed. The boiled absorbed and cured fairly quickly but the raw took almost a month to fully polymerize. When you do this to an Opinel, did you have to remove the collars and the pin and everything or did you just leave everything on? I just hate disassembling these...

[@texmex8220]

OMG i love this gentlemans voice

[@martymorgan9977]

What an interesting guy. I could listen to him tell stories all day! Love my Opinels.

[@Chiefs500]

Everybody seems to enjoy bashing the French for their performance in WWII. They forget how France fought Germany to a standstill in WWI and the fact that what saved Britain from a similar fate was that they were not on Continental Europe and Germany did not possess marine amphibious forces sufficient to the task of invading Britain - and that the U.S. came to their rescue.

[@TheSamuraiGoomba]

A problem I had was the locking ring was too tight. I pulled the ring off and widened it with pliers and a hammer levered against the ring and now it works smoothly. Just FYI because I ordered two opinels and one was perfect out of the factory, but the other had a too-tight ring. I hear it's a common issue.

[@alanmarsden4422]

Having a tight ring can cause lots of problems, id get it seen to, and quick.

[@automaticenforcer9051]

I recently brought the opinel black oak I’m loving the black oak handle and the Matt black blade finish

[@Harleylover14]

I love these knives, and I love this man.

[@ianwoodland7379]

A slow but informative video. I hadn't thought of using desiccation as a means to loosen up an Opinel. I use walnut oil on mine, straight in the end grain, which will dry and harden eventually. Being a food oil, all good. Keeping the knife from getting sticky for a while after is a pain. Personally, I have an eight in carbon. A lovely knife for food preparation. A good slicer. If I bought another, it would probably be a seven or a nine. My father had giant hands, so I plan to get him a ten. Everything over that is properly large for a folder. I do like the luxe line in various woods though.

[@Schyzofrenic87]

okay, i did get a chuckle of the " who fought so well in WW2 " gotta keep a bit of comedy in there. but amazing tips thank you on behalf of a fellow Opinel lover.

[@FUCKTHEBBC]

most of us got more than one Opinel : takes out a Tupperware container full of Opinel XD XD

[@WinStunSmith]

You’re the only KZbinr I’ve watched that pronounces Opinel correctly: oh-peen-el 👍

[@ozcampnhuntdan7858]

I think you nailed it when you said about the patina - let nature take its course, its true with a knife like this as a trophy that its actually been in use.

[@raykiii]

This knife has been in production sense 1890. This information I found on Wikipedia. great video. Thanks for the information.

[@Dafoodmaster]

I love your demeanor, thoughtfulness and wise additude. subscribed!

[@tonyhienz1306]

Like the presentation and pacing. Very personal, welcoming and warm. I'd be happy to take advice from such a kindly gent. Don't like it? Go elsewhere...

[@thomassmestead9905]

The design dates back to pre-Revolutionary times. In that age, they were called "penny knives" and they were widely traded on the frontier areas. Long hunters, woodsmen, farmers, and your every day villager carried them because they were so inexpensive, almost anyone could afford them. They were all made in a high carbon steel, since stainless steel wasn't invented until much later in history.

[@davids9549]

Good video. I enjoyed it. My trusty Opinel No 8 Carbon has served me faithfully for years. I treat the handle to a bit of beeswax furniture polish from time to time, which keeps it nice and moisture-resistant. The blade is resharpened after every use and then a drop of vegetable oil smeared over it. I'm continually amazed by what a great piece of kit it is, irrespective of price. I have a second (identical) Opinel in case the first fails, but have yet to get it out of the box. I just ordered a third, this time a 12cm filet slimline (for use with fish), and look forward to seeing how it works in the field. Only available with a stainless blade unfortunately, but there may be a good reason for that.

[@Retrographer]

I really get yout point with the gel-bags, and will also recommend that solution. However i have done a couple of experiments with my 2 Opinel 15 knives. 2 days in a sealed bag in my freezer, and directly into a pyrex bowl on my toaster for app. 15-20 minutes. They both came out working perfectly :-). Superb review by the way !

[@aaronrood4508]

Great video sir, thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@Sir_Arlin]

Thank you sir for showing how to remove the lock ring, My Opinel No.6 (stainless Walnut handle) became somewhat gritty when operating the ring lock, thanks to your video, I was able to remove the ring, and brush the collar, and the lock clean with a small toothbrush, I must also say, I enjoyed your banter and opinions on the matter, I too share your opinions. Thank you Very much Sir!

[@joelongstaff7601]

Great video. Thankyou Sir. I've carried my Opinel for over 40 years, I would feel naked without her. I tooled a leather sheet with a hone in the back of the sheet. Very informative and a great presentation. God bless.

[@BestWalks]

Very entertaining! And great advice, though I'd know the opening technique more as the "Coup de Savoyard" or the Savoy Tap, rather than the Opinel or French knock. I also know French mountain men who can open their knives and lock them with a single smooth movement of one hand whilst holding some job in their other hand. Most of the time I now use a No 8 Effilé with the Sanvik 12C27 stainless blade with ebony wood handle. I notice you have something similar (at about 7.30 minutes into the video) in your box. Because in the hills I'll use the knife for cutting fruit, making tinder, prodding my cooking fire, or eating my dinner. So I need to clean it frequently. The patina you talk off doesn't get chance to develop on a carbon knife. So the stainless cleans easily, so that I can use it for food after other jobs, and it still holds a good edge. And I only have to carry one knife which only weighs 38 grams.

[@ivorscott5259]

[@torgomax]

I learned a lot from this video. Thank you Sir!

[@Jon6429]

Really liked the video, friendly like I was there throwing nuts at the squirrels with you.

[@annettebertora4434]

Love this video and the presentation. I watched it many times. Always entraining.

[@wtfmrb293]

Alternative title. How to ramble on like a pork chop for 15 min. hahaha I love this guy

[@trinovantian1]

“Fought so well in WW2”........he’s a class act and character.

[@FlawedSociety]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video, thank you.

[@theredsaint11]

Thank you for your recommendation to loosen the joint so that the blade flips out easily.

[@AriMalatesta]

Really good, informative and pleasant video. Thank you.

[@Fangsinurface]

This is the MR RODGERS of knives. I like this guy!!

[@affintlewoodlewix]

Brilliant. Both entertaining and informative. Love your voice.

[@misolgit69]

somewhere I've got an original No 10 where the Opinel knock is part of the design you have to tap it to spring the blade out far enough to grip it and open it

[@topbreak38]

Can you imagine: This guy probably sat around telling this kind of stuff to people anyway! Now he records it and puts it online so he can reach a bigger audience! Thanks for the tips!

[@dracovenit9549]

I like this guys character and this video. Represent brother!

[@chrislrob]

I just bought one. Love this video. Pepperidge Farms remembers!

[@mayo470]

Great video. Useful tips. Thank you for sharing, I loved you in The Lost Boys.

[@illinoisoutdoorspreppingre9444]

Nice Opinel collection!

[@ThatGuy67672]

Exactly the video I needed, thank you 🙌

[@pascalstolz2901]

Hello from Germany. I´m close to France and yes; you pronounced it right :) Have fun with that wounderful knives!

[@rodneywhitfield5754]

Thank you for the video, well done.

[@slick_slicers]

A great tip!

[@SteveAubrey1762]

Squirrels are important , they are good to eat and fun to hunt!😉 I have this same knife.You are SO right, for the rice point, nothing is better. I had never seem the 'french block's, I like that! The way I deal with the wooden Handel was to make a mixture of 50/50 of coal oil and boiled linseed oil. Sand the handle down to bare wood. Put the Opinel into an empty bean tin,blade u. Fill the bean tin until the mix covers the wood parts, and let it soak...the longer the better. Wood is designed to transport sap. It will transport moisture even when dead. Most wood is kiln dried. The coal oil /boiled linseed oil replaces / DISplaces moisture and really brings out the beauty of the wood.

[@EDCAdventures]

Great tip sir!

[@a93191]

Thank you for the tips mister

[@YManCyberDude]

I collect knives. Have quite a few. But have never owned one of these. I'll have to keep my eye out for one…

[@charliewecker]

I like this guy.

[@ParkerFriedChicken]

I like your video set up. Good lighting and sound. This looks like a lot of trouble to deal with, tho, knifewise.

[@deborahchristensen5473]

Thank you kind sir for such a wonderful video. God Bless

[@stoneblue1795]

Subscribed. I like your style (and choice of knives!)

[@TheReal1953]

Had these in the '70s....still have them somewhere. I quit using them as they rust too easily. Price point was always fantastic for what you got......when you sharpen enough, it will no longer lock against the blade....metal is gone. Makes these disposable for everyday use unless you rotate a lot of them.

[@knightowl7]

Great informative review. I need to get some gel packs now

[@seanrussell4624]

all who judge this man for wanting to share and talk stop breathing he talk awhile but he has good advice

[@wesharris6982]

Sean Russell he is entertainingly instructing i really enjoy that style

[@torch_ss5797]

I've only recently discovered these knives and I'm intrigued by them. I just may have to get myself one.....or a dozen. ;-) I enjoyed this video....thumbs up!

[@Ghosthawk332nd]

Torch I'm like you and I did recently get one, I got the #10 not for everyday carry, but for bushcraft, outdoor work, carving, fire lighting, etc. It came fairly sharp, I quickly touched the blade up till it was sharp enough to shave with. I chose the carbon steel but I prefer the carbon steel. Easier to sharpen, easier to resharpen, it holds an edge well, and demands a certain amount of care. A really good tool is worth a bit of consideration from time to time. They have a very nice feel in the hand, for the price point I think they may be the best carbon steel you can buy.

[@torch_ss5797]

Bill Jamison I'm a carbon steel fan too. You can't beat it for taking an edge.

[@1superocky1]

really enjoyed your vid mate ,hope your keeping well regards from the uk .

[@NovaHiker50]

Very entertaining review.

[@jasons57]

Who is this guy? He needs his own network show.

[@3289970]

Boss I got a number 8 and love it. Good vid Thank you

[@automaticenforcer9051]

Good video I was thinking about buying the opinel 8 black oak

[@Frank-uf2vn]

I just ordered the #8 and I have heard about the handle swelling with moisture, maybe when it arrives storing it in a zip lock bag isn't such a bad idea when not in use.

[@tntanto]

I enjoyed your video and the squirrels!

[@kishendooken1856]

I like how this man speaks

[@podboq2]

this guy cracks me up, cracks me up

[@knoxi82]

Absolutely love this video! Love your style & humour! Earned yourself a Northern Irish sub!

[@GM57374]

I was gifted a No.6 really enjoy it.

[@ChukMeier]

The collar lock will also tighten up the blade pin. So actually leave the blade a little looser than you want when you "tap it and try it." I prefer to be able to open it one handed. I loosened my Opinel a bit. It's convenient if you are holding something and you need to open your knife. I also used mineral oil to lubricate the pin and protect the wood from moisture when I first got the knife.

[@cast4597]

i’m gonna go get the papers, get the papers. haha cool vid man! great tips, old video but might i suggest using another pin on the opposite side of the knife pin to loosen it if you’ve gone too far, you might already know this but i thought i’d share. cheers!

[@elbowroomtube]

Great review. I noticed that you had an opinel outdoor in your box. is that serrated and how do you like it question mark

[@pamelawilson2350]

love the video.

[@babbagum7721]

Man. You're a nice chap. Greetings from Germany.

[@marcelpfeiffer6587]

Great video, thank you

[@SnowyOwlPrepper]

Good tips, thanks! Wonderful video production. I will look for more. By the way, did Pablo Picasso carry the Opinel? Cheers!

[@patrickgriffitt9136]

He could have though he was Spanish and Spain has plenty of good knives out of Albecete.

[@zman4791]

Nice video, thanks. 👍

[@sirtblairjr]

Hi, nice video, thanks can you buy or get the safety locking rings? And where and how?

[@guritche]

Nice video thanks for sharing.

[@brynleybodinham5703]

i loved this video, off the wall and from the heart, long may you carry on,best regards from someone across the pond. well done sir.

[@spinbadbrosinc5496]

very cool review!!

[@rowjfox]

Thanks for the video

[@ctrl-alt-awesome5189]

You are magnificent you deserve millions of subs

[@ScrapMetalPanda]

This guy straight up rocks

[@johnlong4038]

I love this charming gentleman.

[@datnotme9921]

After slicing fruit, what's your cleaning method to retain acids from fruit to patina? Any rinsing with water, or wipe with cloth? Idk help please. Thanks for sharing.

[@heatmojo]

dont tell me i dont want a gravity knife opinel, that sounds really cool

[@bmc868]

Thanks for the vid. What do you think of Swiss army knife?

[@ipk93]

How do you clean the blade of your knife? Do you rinse it off with water? Or do you yust give it a swipe with a clean towel

[@butchschultz3182]

It's pronounced: "O pee nell." Great tips, I love the video! I'm just wondering if you soaked the knife in boiled linseed oil would that solve your problem or cause it to permanently swell up? Any thoughts?

[@coyotewalking4641]

Squirrels are fundamental and delicious . Opinel are extremely fine knives. French people are people just like us.

[@danmac0]

Good information.