{"product_id":"opinel-no-08-the-swordfisherman-by-jeremy-fish","title":"Opinel No 08 The Swordfisherman by Jeremy Fish","description":"\u003cp\u003eI guess you develop a certain confidence when you business was established in 1890 that allows you to go - \"sure we'll sponsor your concrete skatepark set in the mountains of the Alps.  Let's build a feature which includes a 6 metre high replica of our No 8 knife and lets call it ... the Volcano.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou've got to love Opinel for doing that.  They are a local business to the Saint Jean de Maurienne DIY Skatepark.  I think that building a concrete skatepark in the middle of the Alps sums up that balance that the French seam to have been industrial and natural beauty.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyway, since 2019 Opinel have invited various artists to decorate the 6m knife.  In 2026 that artist if Jeremy Fish, and American artist\/illustrator based in San Fransico.  Jeremy Fish is well known for his work with skate brands and is well know for his distinctive style that blends culture, folklore and comic books.  You can find out more about him \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sillypinkbunnies.com\/pages\/artwork\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo why did he decide to paint a giant Swordfish on this Opinel?  Well, his surname is Fish and his Grandfather was a knife salesman and his father a cabinet maker.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a limited edition knife with 7000 having been made globally, and I think only 60 coming to the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize wise this is a standard No 8 which means it has an 8.5cm blade made from stainless steal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe handle is Hornbeam, with the graphic printed on the surface and then varnished.  The sword graphic is laser etched on the blade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied in a illustrated box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs this knife features Opinel's barrel lock it isn't legal carry in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(we have 20 in stock of the 60 allocated to the UK ... but I'm keeping one!)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou must be 18 years or older to purchase this bladed item.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYour age will be verified automatically where possible.  More information about these checks can be found\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tinkerandfix.co.uk\/pages\/sale-and-delivery-of-bladed-items\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe recommend that you purchase this item via a Paypal Account or Credit Card as this further helps with your 18+ age verification.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs of the 4\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e April 2022, this item legally requires age verification upon delivery in addition to the age verification upon purchase.  We have included a ‘bladed postage fee’ into our retail price for all bladed items. You can read more about this \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tinkerandfix.co.uk\/pages\/sale-and-delivery-of-bladed-items\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"ft-saira ftw-bold fts-50 text-uppercase mb-40 vc_heading\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e","brand":"Tinker and Fix ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60315725136256,"sku":null,"price":46.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0014\/7895\/0971\/files\/1_b32882a4-50d3-44de-97cb-e83b4abf4b10.png?v=1793791244","url":"https:\/\/tinkerandfix.co.uk\/products\/opinel-no-08-the-swordfisherman-by-jeremy-fish","provider":"Tinker and Fix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}