Opinel as a bushcraft knife

[shaggystu]

To make it a legal edc I take off the locking ring and the blade is short enough through years of use - it was my dads.

that's a thing of beauty, loved to within an inch of it's life, superb.

i like opinels, they're fantastic tools for the money. i've got loads of various sizes, a #8 usually comes camping/walking with me. people have mentioned in this thread, and others re. opinels that they're no good for battoning, they're fine, just don't try splitting wood that's too big for the tool

[ged]

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57035

[CurtisJohnson]

D'you know what? I'd completely forgotten about starting this thread. The topic has changed an awful lot by the end thanks guys, very much appreciated.

Curtis

[greasemonkey]

Excellent, and cheap, knives. I keep a number 7 in my pocket at work, it's probably the sharpest knife I have and definitely the easiest to sharpen. They also throw a good spark.