Opinel - N°08 Mushroom Knife Gift Set with Sheath – Premium 8cm Sandvik Stainless Steel Pruning Blade & Boar Bristle Foraging Tool

Opinel - N°08 Mushroom Knife Gift Set with Sheath – Premium 8cm Sandvik Stainless Steel Pruning Blade & Boar Bristle Foraging Tool

The Opinel N°08 Mushroom Knife Gift Set is a masterfully engineered, specialised instrument purpose-built for mushroom enthusiasts, professional mycologists, and wild foragers. Belonging to Opinel's renowned outdoor activity collection, this medium-sized tool reinterprets classic French folding knife mechanics to simplify the delicate process of harvesting wild fungi. The knife features a highly specialised, curved 8 cm Sandvik 12C27 modified stainless steel blade, specifically contoured to cleanly slice through fragile mushroom stems without bruising the flesh. The reverse spine of the blade is outfitted with fine scraping serrations to easily remove caked earth and pine needles on the spot, while the tail of the ergonomic handle houses an authentic boar's hair bristle brush to gently dust away loose grit. Complete with a protective synthetic leather sheath and packaged beautifully inside a rustic wooden presentation box, this premium gift set serves as the definitive companion for field excursions in search of morels, chanterelles, porcinis, and oyster mushrooms.

Best For Wild foragers, outdoor adventurers, and culinary enthusiasts seeking a highly specialised, premium French harvesting knife to cleanly slice, field-clean, and safely transport prized wild mushrooms without bruising their delicate structures.

Key Features

• Specialised Curved Falcon-Bill Blade: The crescent-shaped blade profile hooks naturally around round stems, delivering a smooth pulling cut that cleanly harvests fungi at the base without damaging the delicate subterranean mycelium network.

• Premium Swedish Sandvik 12C27 Steel: Forged from modified Sandvik stainless steel containing at least 0.40% Carbon, ensuring an exceptionally sharp edge, high structural toughness, and excellent resistance to rust in wet, humid forest environments.

• Dual-Action Cleaning System: Features a notched scraping spine on the blade to lift stubborn grit from stems, paired with an integrated natural boar's hair brush at the base to sweep debris from fragile gills without tearing them.

• Patented Virobloc® Safety Ring: Equipped with Opinel's legendary turn-lock safety collar, allowing you to securely lock the curved blade open during field harvesting or locked closed to prevent accidental opening inside pockets.

• Complete Premium Field Gift Pack: Beautifully bundled with a heavy-duty synthetic belt sheath for rapid hands-free access in the bush, all neatly displayed inside a traditional wooden presentation box ready for gifting.

Specifications

• Model Series: Authentic Opinel N°08 Specialised Outdoor Foraging Fleet

• Set Components: 1 × N°08 Mushroom Folding Knife, 1 × Protective Synthetic Sheath, 1 × Wooden Presentation Box

• Blade Length: 8 cm (Optimised structural scale for precise stem slicing and control)

• Closed/Handle Length: 11 cm | Open Total Length: 19 cm

• Total Tool Weight: 80 grams (Ultra-lightweight profile to minimise field pack fatigue)

• Blade Metallurgy: Sandvik 12C27 Modified Stainless Steel (Min. 0.40% Carbon chemistry)

• Blade Spine Profile: Integrated Earth-Scraping Serrations

• Handle Timber: Sustainably Sourced, Ergonomically Contoured European Beech Wood

• Cleaning Appliance: Premium Natural Boar's Hair Bristle Brush (Tail-Mounted)

• Safety Mechanism: Dual-Action Virobloc® Mechanical Locking Ring

• Manufacturing Origin: Authentically Forged, Milled, and Assembled in Chambéry, France

Ideal For (Outdoor Foraging & Field Applications)

• Precision Wild Mushroom Harvesting: Slicing smoothly through the stems of wild morels, chanterelles, porcinis, saffron milk caps, and oyster mushrooms cleanly at ground level to keep your harvest pristine.

• Immediate In-Field Cleaning: Using the serrated spine to scrape soil away from root clusters and dusting the cap and gills clean with the boar bristles before laying the fungi into your foraging basket.

• Rugged Forest and Bush Trekking: Storing the knife safely inside the synthetic leather belt sheath, keeping your pocket free and protecting the natural wood and bristles from trail moisture and scratching brush.

• An Exceptional Gift for Mycologists: The gorgeous presentation box and rich French heritage pedigree make this set a magnificent holiday, birthday, or milestone token for passionate outdoor chefs and wild food harvesters.

**Pro Tip & Mushroom Knife Maintenance:** The N°08 Foraging Knife is built to face damp forest floors, but traditional care is vital to preserve its specialized components. Because wild mushrooms contain high moisture and ambient soil holds dampness, always use a dry cloth to wipe the Sandvik steel blade and the beechwood handle completely clean after an excursion. Never submerge this knife in water or place it in a dishwasher, as water will swell the timber handle and temporarily stiffen the folding mechanism. If the blade pivot becomes stiff, simply add a single drop of food-safe mineral oil to the hinge and rotate the blade to restore its fluid action. To keep the boar bristles straight and clean, wash them lightly under warm water if caked with dirt, then gently pat dry and shape them before storing the knife back inside its protective sheath!