Opinel - N°120 Carving Knife Parallèle – Premium Precision Carving & Utility Kitchen Knife

Opinel - N°120 Carving Knife Parallèle – Premium Precision Carving & Utility Kitchen Knife

The Opinel N°120 Carving Knife Parallèle is an expertly engineered culinary instrument designed to deliver clean, precise cuts through roasted meats, large poultry, firm fruits, and dense root vegetables. Belonging to Opinel's contemporary Parallèle kitchen collection, this high-performance carving tool features a rigid 15.8 cm blade precision-forged from premium European stainless steel. Outfitted with a sustainably sourced French beechwood handle treated with a protective clear coat, it balances understated, modern minimalist aesthetics with a highly ergonomic, non-slip grip that ensures maximum comfort and control at the carving station.

Best For Home chefs, Sunday roast enthusiasts, and daily meal preppers seeking a razor-sharp, agile carving and utility knife that effortlessly slices uniform portions of meat and handles large-scale kitchen prep with absolute precision.

Key Features

• Rigid 15.8 cm Precision Blade: The perfectly balanced blade length offers the ideal physical leverage and directional control needed to slice clean, uniform portions of meat or glide through dense, fibrous vegetables without drifting.

• Premium X50CrMoV15 Stainless Steel: Forged from elite European high-carbon steel enriched with chrome, molybdenum, and vanadium, ensuring exceptional anti-corrosive properties and high resistance to daily kitchen wear.

• Optimal Material Hardness: Hardened to **58 HRC** on the Rockwell Scale, striking an expert professional balance between outstanding, long-lasting edge retention and straightforward routine honing on a sharpening steel.

• Protective Clear-Coated Beech Handle: Features a robust 13.2 cm handle crafted from traditional French beech wood, shielded by a specialized protective clear coat that seals the timber grain against humidity, staining, and moisture absorption.

• Ergonomic Parallèle Design: Sculpted with the characteristic soft, clean lines of the Parallèle series, the contoured handle fills the hand naturally to minimize wrist fatigue during extended kitchen prep sessions.

Specifications

• Blade Length: 15.8 cm

• Handle Length: 13.2 cm

• Overall Length: 29.1 cm

• Blade Hardness: 58 HRC

• Blade Material: Premium X50CrMoV15 Stainless Steel

• Handle Material: Clear-Coated Natural French Beechwood

• Blade Profile: Straight Edge Rigid Carver / Drop Point Utility Profile

• Available Colour: Natural Beech

• Manufacturing Origin: Crafted by Opinel France

Ideal For (Uses)

• Precision Meat Slicing & Carving: Effortlessly slicing uniform portions of roasted beef loins, pork shoulders, baked hams, grilled flank steaks, and roasted turkey or chicken breasts.

• Substantial Vegetable Processing: Cleanly dicing, slicing, and chopping larger, firm kitchen produce—such as heavy carrots, sweet potatoes, turnips, butternut squash, and bell peppers.

• Large-Scale Fruit Preparation: Easily halving, peeling, and portioning dense melons, pineapples, papayas, large apples, and citrus fruits with absolute control.

Pro Tip & Care Guidance: While the protective clear coating on the N°120 Parallèle handle enhances its durability to make it technically dishwasher safe, hand washing is strongly recommended by culinary experts to preserve the razor sharpness of the blade and the pristine grain structure of the timber over the long term. Simply hand-wash the steel blade with warm, soapy water after meal prep, dry it completely immediately with a soft towel, and store it safely in a knife block or dedicated magnetic rack. An occasional light rub of food-safe mineral oil on the beechwood handle will keep your premium carving knife performing flawlessly for decades!

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.