Resulting from the creativity and know-how of cabinetmakers, the handle of the Atelier collection combines walnut and ebony. This novelty is part of Opinel's approach to make maximum use of European species and to optimize wood consumption by reinterpreting offcuts from the manufacture of handles.
The Tradition N°08 Atelier knives have a walnut handle from French forests with an African ebony butt, these two species are separated by a maple leaf. Each sleeve is buffed by hand. The blades are made of modi?ed stainless steel, ground-polished ?nish.