Opinel carbon steel is an unalloyed steel with a high carbon content allowing it to obtain, after the heat treatment operation, excellent hardness which guarantees perfect edge retention as well as great resistance to wear and tear. easy resharpening. However, since carbon steel has low resistance to corrosion by humidity, it requires precautions in use: do not leave your knife in a damp environment, particularly in the dishwasher, wipe the blade with an oily cloth after use and grease it and its joint often.

Beech is the wood most used for manufacturing Opinel handles. Coming from French farms, it is hard, resistant and easy to work. With a homogeneous appearance, its light color varies from yellow to pink. It is recognizable by the presence of numerous small dark lines. The handle is varnished to be better protected against humidity and dirt.