Opinel - N°112 Paring Knife 2PC Set (Natural) – Premium 9.5cm Stainless Steel Beechwood Kitchen Prep Duo

Opinel - N°112 Paring Knife 2PC Set (Natural) – Premium 9.5cm Stainless Steel Beechwood Kitchen Prep Duo

The Opinel N°112 Paring Knife 2PC Set in Natural is a timeless, high-performance kitchen essential designed to bring classic French minimalism and effortless precision to your daily meal preparation. Shorter, lighter, and far more agile than a traditional chef's knife, this masterfully scaled duo is engineered specifically for detailed, intricate, and freehand cutting tasks. Each knife features a razor-sharp 9.5 cm European stainless steel blade that delivers clean, highly accurate slicing paths through both soft fruits and dense vegetables. Beautifully counterbalanced by authentic natural French timber handles, the fine-grained wood is treated with a premium protective clear varnish to safeguard against moisture, warping, and kitchen stains. Serving as the definitive workhorse for peeling, trimming, and fine dicing, this two-piece prep set seamlessly combines rustic heritage charm with reliable daily utility.

Best For Home cooks, minimalist culinary fans, and passionate bakers seeking a highly maneuverable, ultra-sharp set of premium, natural wood-handled French paring knives to manage everyday slicing, peeling, and detailed ingredient prep.

Key Features

• Agile 9.5 cm High-Precision Blade: Features a perfectly straight, razor-sharp plain edge profile designed for maximum tip control, making it ideal for delicate hulling, scoring, coring, and freehand detail work.

• Premium Grade European Stainless Steel: Precision-forged from a high-purity martensitic stainless steel alloy that strikes an optimal balance between exceptional structural toughness, superior rust resistance, and easy re-sharpening.

• Protective Clear-Varnished Handles: Crafted from dense, sustainably sourced European hornbeam wood and sealed with a food-safe protective lacquer coat that defends the timber against water absorption, food juices, and grease.

• Timeless "Natural" Timber Aesthetic: Showcases the beautiful, organic, light-toned grain patterns of authentic European timber, adding a warm, rustic, and elegant design touch to any kitchen layout.

• Versatile Prep Workhorse: Smoothly steps in to handle freehand apple peeling, trimming fat caps, slicing delicate mushrooms, or mincing small aromatics like garlic and shallots with flawless consistency.

Specifications

• Model Designation: Authentic N°112 Stainless Steel Paring Knife (Les Essentiels Natural Fleet)

• Set Quantity: 2 Pieces (Twin uniformly scaled natural paring knives per package)

• Blade Length: 9.5 cm (3.74 inches – Optimised surface scale for intricate detail control)

• Blade Profile: High-Precision Flat Ground Plain Edge (Serrated-Free Silhouette)

• Blade Composition: Premium Wear-Resistant Martensitic European Stainless Steel

• Handle Timber: Sustainably Sourced Natural European Hornbeam Wood

• Handle Finish: Food-Safe Protective Clear Lacquer Varnish Coat

• Colourway Configuration: Natural Untinted Timber Finish

• Manufacturing Origin: Authentically Forged and Hand-Finished by Opinel France

Ideal For (Everyday Kitchen & Meal Prep Applications)

• Intricate Paring and Precision Trimming: Effortlessly hulling fresh strawberries, coring apples or pears for baking tarts, deveining prawns, and trimming woody crowns from root crops.

• Rapid Slicing of Small Produce: Slicing fresh button mushrooms, cutting garlic cloves into paper-thin wafers, halving cherry tomatoes, or cleanly segmenting fresh citrus fruits for salads.

• Freehand Fruit and Vegetable Peeling: Comfortably pivoting the short blade around the curves of potatoes, apples, kiwis, and ginger root to peel away skins smoothly with minimal food waste.

• A Thoughtful Token Gift: The clean minimalist packaging and prestigious French cutlery pedigree make this duo a wonderful housewarming, holiday, or thank-you gift for home cooks and design collectors.

Pro Tip & N°112 Paring Knife Maintenance: To preserve the pristine edge of the premium stainless steel and safeguard the beautiful natural grain of the timber handles, these knives should always be washed by hand. Never place them inside an automatic dishwasher or leave them submerged in a wet sink basin, as high heat and prolonged moisture will swell the natural wood, damage the protective varnish, and dull the fine cutting edge. Simply rinse the blade under warm running water with a soft sponge and mild dish soap immediately after use, then dry thoroughly with a cloth towel before storing them away in your kitchen drawer or organizer box!

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.