Opinel - N°217 Small Chef Intempora – Premium 17cm Full-Tang Stainless Steel Versatile Kitchen Prep Knife

Opinel - N°217 Small Chef Intempora – Premium 17cm Full-Tang Stainless Steel Versatile Kitchen Prep Knife

The Opinel N°217 Small Chef Intempora is a masterfully engineered, agile kitchen workhorse designed to bring professional-grade performance and uncompromising structural integrity to your daily meal preparation. As a flagship piece of the Intempora collection, this knife features a robust, full-tang construction—where the high-purity stainless steel blade extends seamlessly through the entire handle length—delivering exceptional power, superior balance, and lifelong stability. Perfectly proportioned for home chefs who prefer a more manageable blade length, the 17 cm profile offers supreme control for intricate slicing, rapid chopping, and delicate dicing tasks. Outfitted with an ergonomically contoured, high-density polymer handle that is both shock-resistant and heat-stable, the N°217 is built to endure the most intensive kitchen environments while remaining an indispensable, easy-to-maintain asset for every culinary enthusiast.

Best For Passionate home gourmets, culinary students, and busy families seeking a reliable, perfectly balanced, and highly versatile chef’s knife that bridges the gap between precision detail work and heavy-duty daily kitchen prep.

Key Features

• Rigid Full-Tang Architecture: The high-purity stainless steel blade runs the entire length of the handle, bound firmly to provide immense structural strength, perfect weight distribution, and a reassuring feel of power during every cut.

• Professional-Grade Stainless Steel: Forged from a premium-grade martensitic stainless steel alloy, renowned for its exceptional anti-corrosive properties, superior wear resistance, and a razor-sharp factory edge that is remarkably easy to maintain.

• Ergonomic Shock-Resistant Handle: Molded from a high-density, glass-fibre reinforced polymer that is completely impervious to moisture, kitchen oils, and cleaning detergents, ensuring a hygienic and comfortable anti-fatigue grip.

• Agile 17cm Blade Profile: The smaller-scale chef blade is ideally proportioned for users who prefer greater precision and lighter weight without sacrificing the cutting surface needed for everyday chopping, slicing, and dicing.

• Authentic French Heritage Pedigree: Expertly envisioned, engineered, and hallmarked by Opinel in France, guaranteeing premium manufacturing quality and timeless European tabletop and kitchen styling.

Specifications

• Model Designation: Authentic Opinel Intempora N°217 Small Chef Prep Knife

• Blade Length: 17 cm (Optimized structural scale for agile, controlled prep work)

• Overall Length: 30 cm

• Blade Metallurgy: High-Purity Premium Grade European Martensitic Stainless Steel

• Blade Architecture: Full-Tang Integral Forging (Rigid, heavy-duty construction)

• Handle Material: High-Density, Glass-Fibre Reinforced Structural Polymer

• Handle Length: 13 cm

• Maintenance Tier: Highly Corrosion Resistant / Low-Maintenance Professional Grade

• Manufacturing Origin: Authentically Conceived, Engineered, and Quality-Approved by Opinel France

Ideal For (Everyday Kitchen & Gourmet Prep Applications)

• Precise Vegetable Prep: Effortlessly dicing onions, mincing aromatic herbs, slicing tomatoes for salads, and portioning dense root vegetables with absolute control and fluid ease.

• Routine Protein Management: Slicing, trimming, and prepping chicken breasts, fish fillets, or small cuts of beef for stir-fries, roasting, or rapid mid-week meals.

• Small-Scale Kitchen Efficiency: Serving as the "go-to" knife for those who find standard 20+ cm chef knives too cumbersome, offering a perfectly scaled, intuitive extension of the hand.

• A Magnificent Culinary Gift: The premium construction and deep French manufacturing heritage make this knife an extraordinary token for housewarmings, graduation gifts, or professional culinary registry items.

Pro Tip & Intempora Knife Maintenance: The Intempora N°217 is engineered to be exceptionally robust and is fully dishwasher-safe; however, for maximum longevity, hand washing is highly recommended. To keep the razor-sharp edge pristine, always avoid using the knife on hard surfaces like granite, glass, or marble cutting boards. Simply rinse the blade under warm running water with a soft sponge and mild dish soap after use, and wipe it completely dry with a cloth towel before storing it in a knife block or on a magnetic rack. This simple, consistent care routine will ensure your Intempora knife remains a trusted, impeccably sharp partner in your kitchen for decades to come!

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.