Good design stands the test of time. This is true of any item — whether it’s the Eames recliner, the iPhone, a pair of Levis 501s or the Opinel No. 8 folding pocket knife. A few themes run through ...

Opinel’s now-iconic No. 8 knife dates back to 1890 when Joseph Opinel began building simple folders in his workshop in the Savoie region of the French Alps. The No. 8 is a straightforward pocket knife ...

Which Opinel kniFE IS best? Pocket knives are one of those items that will forever be useful. There’s a reason the basic principle has remained unchanged for thousands of years. Opinel knives are one ...

With retail prices starting under 20 bucks, and a sleek, simple combination of wood handle, hard steel blade and no-fuss twisting ring locks, Opinel knives are one of the true ageless classics of the ...