Opinel - Intempora N°218 Chef Knife – Premium 20cm Sandvik 12C27 Stainless Steel Full-Tang Culinary Workhorse

Opinel - Intempora N°218 Chef Knife – Premium 20cm Sandvik 12C27 Stainless Steel Full-Tang Culinary Workhorse

The Opinel Intempora N°218 Chef Knife is a premium, high-performance culinary instrument masterfully engineered to serve as the definitive centerpiece of your kitchen. Designed for flawless precision and multi-functional versatility, this classic French-profile chef knife excels across all foundational cutting techniques, including high-volume slicing, dicing, mincing, and chopping. The knife features a robust 20 cm full-tang blade forged from exceptional quality Swedish Sandvik 12C27 stainless steel, celebrated globally for its magnificent edge retention, structural toughness, and high corrosion resistance. Perfectly counterbalanced by an ergonomically contoured, high-strength structural polymer handle that seamlessly seals out moisture, this heavy-duty workhorse provides maximum stability, safety, and an anti-fatigue grip under intensive prep conditions, making it an essential tool for both professional chefs and passionate home cooks.

Best For Professional chefs, dedicated home cooks, and culinary enthusiasts seeking a durable, low-maintenance, and ultra-sharp 20 cm full-tang primary knife that provides absolute structural stability when processing dense meats, root crops, and fresh produce.

Key Features

• Premium Swedish Sandvik 12C27 Steel: Precision-forged from high-purity Swedish stainless steel, providing professional-tier resistance to wear, chipping, and staining while maintaining a razor-sharp factory edge.

• Full-Tang Structural Integrity: The stainless steel blade extends completely and seamlessly through the entire length of the polymer handle, delivering enhanced mechanical balance, superior strength, and immense leverage during heavy cuts.

• High-Strength Structural Polymer Handle: The ergonomically sculpted polymer handle completely repels water absorption, kitchen oils, and organic starches, ensuring a highly hygienic, slip-resistant, and crack-free lifespan.

• Versatile 20 cm French Blade Geometry: Designed with a wide heel for robust chopping and a gently curved belly that facilitates a fluid, continuous rocking motion, paired with a fine tip for intricate slicing and precision trimming.

• Seamless, Low-Maintenance Profile: Modern engineering eliminates gaps between the blade and handle, removing common food-trap areas and allowing for rapid, hygienic cleanup between different ingredients.

Specifications

• Model Designation: Authentic N°218 Chef Knife (Intempora Professional Fleet)

• Tool Function: Primary Multi-Purpose Kitchen Chef Knife

• Blade Length: 20 cm (Optimised surface scale for maximum kitchen prep coverage and efficiency)

• Blade Edge Type: Precision-Honed Razor Smooth Plain Edge (Serrated-Free Silhouette)

• Blade Composition: Premium Wear-Resistant Sandvik 12C27 Swedish Stainless Steel

• Blade Architecture: Full-Tang Integral Forging (Rigid Fixed-Blade Design)

• Handle Material: High-Impact, Fluid-Resistant Molded Structural Polymer

• Hand Compatibility: Fully Ambidextrous (Equally balanced for Right & Left-Handed steering)

• Manufacturing Origin: Expertly Envisioned, Forged, and Crafted in Chambéry, France

Ideal For (Everyday Kitchen & Professional Prep Applications)

• Heavy-Duty Chopping and Dicing: Effortlessly processing large quantities of dense root vegetables, halving butternut squash, dicing onions, and chopping heaps of celery and carrots for stocks and stews.

• Clean Slicing of Large Proteins: Portioning boneless chicken breasts, slicing through roasted beef sirloins, trimming fat caps off pork bellies, or cleanly carving cooked meats with single, fluid strokes.

• Rapid Mincing of Herbs and Aromatics: Utilizing the wide blade face and curved belly to rapidly mince large bunches of fresh parsley, coriander, or basil while providing comfortable knuckle clearance over the cutting board.

• An Elite, High-End Culinary Gift: Combining exceptional Swedish metallurgy with iconic French industrial design, making this knife an extraordinary milestone token for weddings, housewarmings, or culinary school graduations.

Pro Tip & Intempora Chef Knife Maintenance: Thanks to the advanced structural polymer handle and high-purity Sandvik 12C27 steel, the Intempora N°218 is exceptionally robust and far more moisture-resistant than traditional timber knives. To preserve the pristine integrity of the factory cutting edge for years to come, we highly recommend washing this premium knife by hand rather than placing it in an automatic dishwasher, where harsh abrasive detergents and contact with other steel utensils can dull the fine bevel. Simply rinse under warm water with a soft sponge immediately after use, wipe completely dry with a cloth towel, and store it safely in a wooden knife block or on a magnetic strip. Regular maintenance with a fine-grit ceramic honing rod will keep this French masterpiece operating at a razor-sharp standard!

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.