Opinel

Opinel has been making folding knives in Savoie, France, since 1890, when Joseph Opinel forged his first blade in a small workshop in the French Alps. Over 135 years later, the iconic numbered folding knives have barely changed, which is precisely the point.

With their beech handles, carbon or stainless blades, and patented Virobloc safety ring, they've earned a place in the permanent collections at MoMA and the Victoria & Albert Museum, and a place in just about every French kitchen, picnic basket, and pocket. From the keychain-sized No. 02 to the substantial No. 12, plus a thoughtful range of kitchen and specialty knives, Opinel makes the kind of tools you'll hand down to your grandkids.