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You will receive the knife on the pictures above!

                 Opinel N^o8  Bruno Chaperon Folding Knife

  This knife can be engraved on the locations below.
  Please visit our Engraving help page to view examples of fonts and 
  monograms. Actual photos of engravings can be viewed in our Portfolio page. 
  Engraved orders ship same or next day. 
  Please call or email if you have any questions.

 
Opinel engravings are for personal use only. For resale or corporate use, please visit www.opinel-usa.com or www.opinel.com

 - Bruno Chaperon -

Wood worker in France for the last 25 years, Bruno Chaperon was trained at the famous French "Arts Décoratifs" and "Beaux-arts de Paris".
 Mr. Chaperon developed and patented the intricate "sinusoidal" marqueterie you see on the knife above. This intricate technique assures that every single Opinel is unique.

- Official Opinel Knives -

Opinel purchase the "stock" wood from Mr. Chaperon and shape the handles to the Opinel handle shape you are familiar with. We purchase Chaperon knives directly from Opinel, France. The Chaperon knives are part of the Opinel line of products and have their own SKU.

 Handle: Mix of any of the following woods: Ebony, Rose Wood, Zebrano, Padouk, Cocobola, Violette wood, and bocote. 
 Blade Yatagan: Mirror Polished 12c27 Sandvik-MOD Stainless Steel  (the steels)
 Size open: 7 5/8" - Blade: 3 1/4" 
 Packaging: Boxed
 
 Available sheath: Yes, here.
 Opinel Part #: 1399 

 Safety Features: Double safety ring "VIROBLOC", created by Marcel Opinel
  in 1955, locks the blade either in open or closed position.