Opinel - N°112 Paring Knife 4PC Set – Premium 9.5cm Stainless Steel Vibrant Hornbeam Kitchen Prep Fleet

Opinel - N°112 Paring Knife 4PC Set – Premium 9.5cm Stainless Steel Vibrant Hornbeam Kitchen Prep Fleet

The Opinel N°112 Paring Knife 4PC Set is an indispensable kitchen staple masterfully engineered to bring exceptional precision, comfort, and classic French heritage to your daily meal preparation. Shorter and more agile than a traditional chef's knife, these versatile paring tools are specifically downscaled to handle intricate, detail-oriented cutting tasks with absolute ease. Each knife features a razor-sharp 9.5 cm European stainless steel blade that delivers clean, highly accurate slicing paths through soft fruits and firm vegetables alike. Perfectly counterbalanced by dense, sustainably sourced hornbeam timber handles, each handle is treated with a premium protective lacquer coat to defend against water and stains. Available in two distinct, pre-sorted visual palettes—the traditional timber tones of Classic or the vibrant, nature-inspired collection of Paysage—this four-piece prep fleet seamlessly combines rustic charm with essential daily utility.

Best For Home cooks, passionate bakers, and culinary enthusiasts looking for a highly agile, ultra-sharp set of premium French paring knives to manage everyday slicing, peeling, and detailed fruit and vegetable prep.

Key Features

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

• Premium Grade European Stainless Steel: Forged from high-purity martensitic stainless steel that strikes an optimal balance between exceptional toughness, high corrosion resistance, and effortless re-sharpening.

• Protective Lacquered Hornbeam Handles: Crafted from dense, fine-grained European hornbeam wood and sealed with a food-safe protective varnish that effectively locks out moisture, kitchen grease, and organic stains.

• Curated Colourway Collections: Available in the timeless, rustic **Classic** palette or the beautifully modern, multi-coloured **Paysage** (landscape) edit, allowing you to easily add a stylish design statement to your workspace.

• Multi-Functional Kitchen Essential: Smoothly steps in for a peeler to skin apples, strips away outer membranes, slices delicate mushrooms, or minces small aromatics with flawless consistency.

Specifications

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

• Set Quantity: 4 Pieces (Uniformly scaled paring knives in curated colour mixes)

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

• Blade Profile: High-Precision Flat Ground Plain Edge

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

• Handle Timber: Sustainably Sourced Natural European Hornbeam Wood

• Handle Finish: Food-Safe Protective Clear Lacquer Coat

• Available Curated Palettes: Classic Timber Tones or Paysage Multi-Colour Blend

• 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, deveining prawns, and removing woody eyes from root vegetables.

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

• Freehand Fruit and Vegetable Peeling: Comfortably pivoting the short blade around the curves of apples, potatoes, kiwi fruits, and ginger root to peel skin with minimal food waste.

• A Wonderful Housewarming or Hostess Gift: Packaged beautifully in an iconic presentation sleeve, making it an exceptionally thoughtful, heritage-tier gift for newlyweds, home bakers, or avid collectors of French design.

**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 hornbeam wood 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 timber, damage the lacquer finish, 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 in your kitchen drawer or magnetic knife strip!

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.