Opinel - Intempora N°220 Carving Knife – Premium 16cm Full-Tang French Roast & Poultry Slicing Knife

Opinel - Intempora N°220 Carving Knife – Premium 16cm Full-Tang French Roast & Poultry Slicing Knife

The Opinel Intempora N°220 Carving Knife is an elite, high-performance kitchen instrument masterfully engineered to deliver immaculate slicing control, effortless protein portioning, and balanced structural weight distribution. Belonging to Opinel's professional-tier Intempora collection, this premium carving tool features a rigid, razor-sharp 16 cm Sandvik stainless steel blade designed to trace closely around bones, glide through dense connective tissue, and portion cooked or raw proteins with exceptional fluidity. Engineered to bridge the gap between heavy commercial stamina and refined home gourmet prep, the N°220 boasts a seamless full-tang construction wrapped in an indestructible, high-resistance polymer handle. Whether you are slicing a Sunday roast chicken, carving a tender leg of lamb, or portioning thick steaks, this French-made masterpiece delivers the unyielding precision and lifelong edge retention required to elevate your culinary artistry.

Best For Passionate home chefs, professional banquet carvers, and culinary enthusiasts seeking an agile, balanced, mid-sized carving knife optimized to produce clean, uniform slices of poultry, roasts, and loins without tearing or hand fatigue.

Key Features

• Modified Sandvik 12C27M Stainless Steel: Forged from an elite Scandinavian alloy enriched with Carbon and Chromium, delivering remarkable structural purity, extreme resistance to kitchen stains or rust, and an easily maintainable edge.

• Agile 16 cm Carving Profile: The optimized 16 cm blade length offers a highly maneuverable footprint compared to oversized carving sets, allowing for ultimate fingertip precision when working around bone joints, cartilage, and tight poultry frames.

• High-Strength Structural Polymer Handle: Crafted from high-density engineered polymer, producing an indestructible handle that is completely immune to moisture absorption, thermal splitting, shrinking, or chemical kitchen deterioration.

• Seamless Full-Tang Architecture: The high-purity steel blade runs continuously from the sharp tip straight through to the base of the handle, establishing an optimal low center of gravity that maximizes slicing leverage and stability.

• Advanced Ergonomic Triangular Grip: Features an intelligently sculpted handle with a subtle triangular cross-section that fills the palm naturally, actively preventing rotational slipping when handling oily or wet proteins.

Specifications

• Model Designation: Authentic N°220 Carving Knife (Intempora Series Lineup)

• Blade Length: 16 cm

• Handle Length: 13 cm

• Overall Length: 29 cm

• Blade Profile: Sleek, Rigid European Carving & Poultry Silhouette

• Blade Edge: Silky-Smooth Precision Straight Edge

• Steel Composition: 12C27M Sandvik Stainless Steel

• Handle Material: High-Strength Industrial Grade Polymer

• Structural Integrity: Balanced Full-Tang, Wear and Impact-Resistant Build

• Manufacturing Origin: Masterfully Crafted in France

Ideal For (Culinary & Slicing Applications)

• Flawless Poultry Carving: Gliding cleanly through roasted turkeys, chickens, and ducks, separating whole breasts effortlessly and tracing around joints with absolute geometric accuracy.

• Precision Sunday Roast Slicing: Carving beautifully even, juicy portions of rolled pork loins, prime rib roasts, slow-cooked corned beef, and tender pot roasts.

• Portioning Raw Meats & Steaks: Dividing large primal cuts into uniform individual portions, trimming thick silver skin from beef tenderloins, or dicing pork shoulders into neat columns.

• Prepping Large Charcuterie Boards: Slicing through block terrines, rustic pates, dense aged cheeses, and thick cured hams for professional, presentation-ready party platters.

Pro Tip & Intempora Fleet Maintenance: The Intempora N°220 Carving Knife is engineered from premium materials to minimize maintenance and survive intensive kitchen workloads. Thanks to its high-purity Sandvik stainless steel blade and high-strength polymer handle, this knife offers outstanding resistance to water staining and organic food acids. To keep the fine cutting bevel factory-sharp for decades, hand washing is highly recommended. Simply wipe the blade with warm, soapy water after use using a non-scratch sponge, dry completely with a clean towel, and store safely on a magnetic wood strip or inside a slot block. Avoid cutting into bone marrow or hard plastic boards to preserve the razor-sharp precision of the carving edge!

Oversized Item Delivery Options

Since oversized items require special handling, we may need to provide a custom freight quote for your order and will contact you with an updated shipping rate.

Available options include:

✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup - default method
✔ Direct delivery - requires forklift on site
✔ Direct delivery with tailgate lift truck (extra fees apply)
✔ Forklift loading at our warehouse (no extra charge if you arrange your own freight)
✔ Direct truck delivery (available in Victoria)

Important Notes:

• Shipping costs vary by location and method
• Because of the forklift requirement, delivery to the nearest depot is the default option and will be the method used unless you contact us to request otherwise.

Business Delivery:

• Business delivery is available for commercial customers only
• If you select business delivery and your products are bulky, it is your responsibility to ensure you have appropriate equipment (including forklifts) to unload products from the delivery truck
• If you select business delivery and you are not a business, you risk your product not being delivered and may incur additional fees to retrieve your order
• Business delivery customers must provide a valid business address and contact information
• Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment

Let us know your preference, and we'll arrange the best solution for you!

Important Note on Availability & Shipping

Our warehouse serves as our office and logistics centre rather than a retail showroom. Because we ship from multiple locations and manage high-turnover stock, not all items are available for immediate pickup.

Lead Times:

• In-Stock Items: Usually ready for dispatch the same day.
• Supplier-Dependent Items: Usually take 2–8 weeks to arrive, depending on supplier availability. Products from Adloheat may take 8–12 weeks to manufacture—they are made to order in Australia by a small business, and longer lead times reflect the care put into quality.

While we strive for fast delivery, some timelines are subject to supplier availability and are beyond our control. We appreciate your patience as we source the best quality gear for your project.

Biosecurity & Interstate Shipping Restrictions

Due to strict state biosecurity regulations, we are unable to ship some products to certain states and territories:

• Potting Mixes cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA), the Northern Territory (NT), or Tasmania (TAS).
• Seeds cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA).

Orders placed for these items to restricted states will be cancelled and refunded. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that the items being ordered can lawfully be delivered to their state or territory.