Opinel No.15 Padouk Handle Slim Stainless Steel Folding Filet Knife (002557)

The Opinel No.15 Padouk Handle Slim Stainless Steel Folding Filet Knife is part of Opinel's Premium Woods lineup of folders and also part of Opinel's "Gourmet" line of food-oriented specialty folders that includes:

• Opinel No.06 Folding Peeler
• Opinel No.07 Chestnut & Garlic Folding Knife
• Opinel No.08 Mushroom Folding Knife
• Opinel No.09 Oyster & Shellfish Folding Knife
• Opinel No.10 Corkscrew Folding Knife With Bottle Opener
• Opinel No.12 Serrated Camp Folding Knife
• Opinel No.15 Padouk Handle Slim Stainless Steel Folding Filet Knife

The flexible blade is made of 12C27 Sandvik Stainless Steel and is 15cm long. The blade shape is the classic Yatagan Style that was inspired by a Turkish saber, but is very narrow to glide through meats. The grind is a full flat grind. The blade is mirror polished rather than left in the ground finish seen on most Opinels. Because of the blade's long length and thin proportions, it should be reserved as a filet knife and not be used for heavy-duty tasks. This blade is perfect for fileting the fish hooked with your REYR Gear First Cast 4wt Travel Fly Rod and landed with your REYR Gear Silicone Collapsible Insta-Net.

The blade locks in both the open and closed positions via the iconic Virobloc locking system designed by Marcel Opinel in 1955. Thus, it is safe to carry without a separate sheath.

The handle is varnished Padouk. Also known as "New Guinea Rosewood", Padouk has a rich red color and is often used to make musical instruments. Other padouk-handled Opinels in the line include:

•  Opinel No.08 Padouk Handle Folding Knife
•  Opinel No.09 Oyster & Shellfish Folding Knife

Dimensions are 18cm folded and 33cm deployed.

Made in France.

Keep your No.15 Padouk in top working condition with Opinel Maintenance Oil. Maintenance Oil will protect the steel against corrosion and keep the Virobloc turning smoothly. Maintenance Oil will also penetrate the padouk handles and prevent them from cracking when dry and rotting when wet.

Keep all of your cutlery nice and sharp. Not only will your blades be more effective when they are sharp, they will actually be safer to use because they will cut with less pressure than a dull blade and behave much more predictably.

There is no single or "best" way to sharpen cutlery, because we all have our different preferences and skill levels. Different sharpening methods will also suit different blade shapes and sizes, and you probably would not use the same sharpening tool on a pocketknife and sword. To make the matter even less universal, some prefer to sharpen at home while others sharpen in the field, so the "best" sharpening tools will necessarily differ. Excellent ways to sharpen include:

• Edge Pro Sharpening System
• Hults Bruk Grinding Stone
• Opinel Manual Knife Sharpener
• Opinel Small Natural Sharpening Whetstone from Lombardia

Opinel Part Number -  0002557
Universal Product Code -  3123842431508