Opinel - N°08 Folding Gardening Knife – The Essential Tool for Every Gardener

Opinel - N°08 Folding Gardening Knife – The Essential Tool for Every Gardener

The Opinel N°08 Folding Gardening Knife is a dependable, precision-engineered tool designed specifically to meet the needs of dedicated gardeners. Whether you are pruning delicate plants, harvesting fresh vegetables, or performing routine maintenance in your garden, this knife provides the perfect balance of comfort, durability, and performance. It is an indispensable companion for any gardening enthusiast, combining French heritage with modern utility.

Best For Gardening, pruning, trimming, weeding, and harvesting. Its lightweight construction and robust design make it the ideal choice for long hours of labour in the garden or on the allotment.

Key Features

• Premium Stainless Steel Blade: Featuring an 8.25 cm blade crafted from Sandvik 12C27 modified stainless steel, this knife offers exceptional resistance to corrosion, meaning it requires minimal maintenance even after exposure to damp soil and plant matter.

• Ergonomic Beechwood Handle: The durable handle is crafted from high-quality beechwood, providing a natural, comfortable grip that helps minimise fatigue during extended periods of pruning and trimming.

• Virobloc® Safety System: Equipped with the iconic Virobloc safety ring, developed by Marcel Opinel in 1955, the blade can be securely locked in both the open and closed positions, ensuring maximum safety while you are working or travelling to the garden centre.

• French Craftsmanship: Proudly designed and manufactured in France, this knife upholds the standard of quality that has defined Opinel tools for generations, ensuring reliability when you need it most.

Technical Specifications

• Model: N°08 Folding Gardening Knife

• Blade Material: Sandvik 12C27 Stainless Steel

• Blade Length: 8.25 cm

• Open/Closed Length: 19 cm / 10.72 cm

• Handle Material: Beechwood

• Safety Feature: Virobloc Locking System

Gardening Pro Tip: To keep your N°08 in top condition, wipe the blade clean of sap and soil after each use. A quick rinse with fresh water followed by a thorough dry will prevent residue build-up. Occasionally, applying a tiny drop of light oil to the Virobloc mechanism will ensure it remains fluid and easy to operate, allowing you to focus on the pleasure of your gardening tasks.

Oversized Item Delivery Options

Oversized, heavy, and structural goods ship via specialist freight. Freight is calculated at checkout from estimated packaged volumetric or physical weight. Carrier depot audits may adjust the rate — if the increase exceeds 10%, we will contact you before processing.

Available options include:

✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup — default method
✔ Direct delivery — requires an operational forklift on site unless Tailgate Delivery has been specifically requested and quoted (contact us — this cannot be selected at checkout)
✔ Tailgate hydraulic lift delivery — must be specifically requested; contact us for a quote (not available as a checkout option; extra fees apply; required if you do not have a forklift)
✔ 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
• Any carton or consignment over 25–30kg (or over 200cm) must be palletised
• Without a specifically requested and paid Tailgate Delivery quote, palletised freight requires a forklift on site — otherwise the carrier will redirect to the nearest depot
• Bulky and oversized items cannot be delivered to a PO Box — provide a physical street address
• Failed deliveries, locked gates, unattended sites, or incorrect business/forklift declarations may incur carrier redelivery, demurrage, and restocking fees as set out in our Terms & Conditions

Business Delivery:

• Selecting a business/commercial delivery rate warrants that the address has an operational forklift and certified operator during business hours
• If the carrier cannot unload, the consignment may be redirected to a depot and secondary fees may apply
• Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment

See our Terms & Conditions (Article 8) for full freight and delivery rules.

Important Note on Availability & Shipping

Our warehouse is a logistics hub, not a retail showroom. Listing a product online does not mean it is stored at our Thomastown warehouse — many lines ship from supplier hubs (split fulfilment may apply).

How lead times work:

• Product page ETA: The Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) / lead-time badge shown on the product page at checkout is the agreed delivery timeframe for that order under Australian Consumer Law.
• Metro baselines: Advertised ETAs apply to standard metropolitan zones. Regional and remote addresses may take longer and may attract surcharges.
• Peak seasons: Orders in March–May, August–October, EOFY (June), Black Friday/Cyber Monday (November), and Christmas/New Year (December–January) may automatically add a 2–4 week buffer beyond the product page ETA.
• Supplier-dependent / backordered items: If stock is delayed, we will notify you with a revised ETA. You then have 7 days to accept the new timeframe or cancel for a full refund.
• Adloheat: Custom-made products from Adloheat (Pakenham, VIC) may take 4–12 weeks depending on the order.

Full fulfilment, cancellation, and freight rules are in our Terms & Conditions.

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.