Morels & chanterelles, here we come.
Grab your basket and galoshes—this knife is taking us foraging. It’s designed especially for harvesting fungi, with a curved stainless-steel blade for cutting delicate stems. Oh, and see the boar-hair brush on the end? That’s for dusting off dirt and debris. It’ll go easy on the hands, too, thanks to the comfy beechwood handle. (No wonder this marvel is a favorite among mushroom hunters.)
Photography by Ty Mecham
Meet the Maker
Opinel
France
Joseph Opinel, a third-generation metalworker, designed his first pocket knife in 1890. Over 120 years later, its design is still considered one of the most important in history. In 1985, the Victoria and Albert Museum named the Opinel knife one of the 100 best designed objects in the world. Like a great family recipe, Opinel’s knives are the sort that get passed on and shared.
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Reviews for
Opinel Mushroom Foraging Knife
Reviews for
Opinel Mushroom Foraging Knife
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Clever meets function
My husband and I live in the Pacific Northwest and we are avid foragers for wild mushrooms. This knife makes a perfect gift and it will be especially handy during chanterelle season because the little brush will be so helpful for cleaning in all of the nooks and crannies which hold so much composting matter like pine needles and leaves.
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