Opinel Sampo Abedul 002546

In Finnish mythology, the Sampo is a magical object that brings wealth to the people who own it. But no one really knows what this object looks like... Maybe it's this Opinel?

Discover the Sampo pocket knife N°08: with a birch wood handle from the Finnish forests and a stainless steel blade with a polyglass finish (mirror polished). The downy birch is a subspecies of the silver birch that grows in the Nordic countries, its grain is slightly mottled, dotted with small meanders. Therefore, it is never the same from one knife to another and you will not find two knives the same.

The stainless steel used in OPINEL blades is a grade optimized to guarantee both high corrosion resistance and high mechanical performance. The blade has excellent sharpness and high abrasion (wear) resistance, allowing it to withstand regular contact with hard materials, such as ceramic, before needing to be resharpened. Stainless steel has the advantage of not requiring maintenance under normal conditions of use, unlike carbon steel. However, it can reach its limits when put in prolonged contact with an aggressive environment (acid, salt water, detergent, etc.).

The downy birch is a subspecies of the silver birch that grows in the Nordic countries, in particular in the Karelia region of Finland. Extreme growing conditions are what modify the wood. The tree will twist as it grows, and the layers of hard and softwood will grow unevenly, creating the distinctive swirling and wavy, marble-like grain patterns.

Materials:
Blade: 12c27 stainless steel.
Handle: curly birch.
Lock System: Viro Bloc.

Measurements:
Blade: 82 mm.
Overall: 192 mm.
Closed: 110 mm.
Tickness: 1.5 mm.
Weight: 45 grs.

Made in France.