
Opinel
Essentials Olive Wood Box Set 4-Piece Set
This is a 4-piece kitchen tool set by Opinel containing a paring knife, serrated knife, vegetable knife, and peeler. The tools feature Sandvik stainless steel blades for corrosion and abrasion resistance, and handles made from olive wood with characteristic golden-yellow to orange grain. Suitable for everyday food preparation tasks such as peeling, slicing, and cutting fruits and vegetables.
- Color
- Golden Yellow to Orange
- Material
- Olive Wood
- Style
- classic, traditional
- Category
- Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Tools & Utensils > Kitchen Knives
Color
Size
Specifications
Set of four essential kitchen knives with olive wood handles and Sandvik stainless steel blades.
Includes pairing knife, serrated knife, vegetable knife, and peeler; Sandvik stainless steel blades for excellent cutting and abrasion resistance; olive wood handle with golden yellow to orange look
- Color
- Golden Yellow to Orange · yellow
- Material
- Olive Wood
- Secondary
- stainless-steel
- Style
- classic, traditional
- Occasion
- everyday, gift
- Gender
- unisex
- Age Group
- adult
- Condition
- new
- Category
- Home & Garden > Kitchen & Dining > Kitchen Tools & Utensils > Kitchen Knives
Additional Attributes
- 4-piece set
- pairing knife
- serrated knife
- vegetable knife
- peeler
- Sandvik stainless steel blades
- olive wood handle
- handy
- effective
- sharp
- elegant
- golden yellow to orange look
- dense winding veins
- French brand
- everyday knives
Product Insights
The Opinel Essentials Olive Wood Box Set, a 4-piece set priced at 88 CAD with one tool effectively free, delivers a storied heritage (founded 1890, three tools still made in the historic Chambéry workshops) and superior performance via Sandvik 12C27 steel (56-58 HRC) that outperforms budget sub-$100 sets in edge retention and corrosion resistance, with a thin grind for precise slicing and easy sharpening on a ceramic rod; each handle’s unique golden-yellow to orange grain with dark veins adds character, but the varnished olive wood requires hand washing and occasional oil, and while three tools are French-made, the vegetable knife originates in Portugal, and the peeler’s double-edged blade suits both left- and right-handed users.
Verified claims
- Heritage
- Founded in 1890 in the French Alps, three of four tools still made in historic Chambéry workshops.
- Blade numbering
- N°112–N°115 codes indicate blade lengths in centimeters.
- Care
- Varnished olive wood: hand wash, occasional oil, no dishwasher.
- Wood grain
- Each handle has a unique golden-yellow to orange grain with dark winding veins.
- Edge performance
- Sandvik 12C27 at 56-58 HRC takes a razor-sharp edge from the factory and holds it through hours of vegetable prep; a few passes on a ceramic rod restore the edge.
- Corrosion resistance
- 13-14% chromium resists spotting from acidic foods like citrus and tomatoes.
- Value relative to budget sets
- Outperforms 3Cr13 and 420J steel in sub-$100 sets, staying sharper longer.
- Thin grind
- Thin grind reduces wedging and drag for precise peeling and slicing.
- Set value
- Set at 88 CAD effectively includes one tool free vs. separate purchases.
- Steel
- Sandvik 12C27 outclasses budget steels in edge retention and corrosion resistance.
- Origin
- Paring knife, serrated knife, and peeler made in France; vegetable knife in Portugal.
- Ambidextrous design
- The peeler uses a Sandvik 12C27 stainless double-edged blade that works for left- and right-handed users without adjustment.
- Blade lengths
- The set includes a 10 cm paring knife (N°112), a 10 cm serrated knife (N°113), a 7.5 cm vegetable knife (N°114), and a 6 cm peeler (N°115).
- Bundle savings
- The four-piece set costs less than buying the paring, serrated, and vegetable knives individually, effectively making one tool free.
Product record
- Title
- Essentials Olive Wood Box Set 4-Piece Set
- Brand
- Opinel
- Price
- 88 CAD
- Availability
- In stock
Image Analysis
3 images- 01

Product
Four kitchen cutting tools arranged side-by-side showing olive wood handles with visible wood grain and stainless steel blades of four different tip styles including a peeler, a curved paring blade, a straight small chef-style blade, and a serrated blade. Metal rivets secure each handle and brand text is visible on several blades.
- Overall arrangementFour hand tools laid flat, handles aligned toward the bottom edge and blades pointing upward, spaced evenly across a round wooden serving board.
1 region
x 0.11 · y 0.14 · w 0.78 · h 0.72 (high) - Handles material and finishHandles are warm light-brown olive wood with visible linear grain variations and a smooth satin finish; each handle has two or three circular metal rivets visible from top.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.55 · w 0.64 · h 0.32 (high) - Handle shapesHandles have rounded ends with a slight taper toward the blade, and one handle (second from left) has a more pointed hexagonal end faceting compared with the others.
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.66 · w 0.64 · h 0.19 (high) - Blade typesLeftmost tool is a metal peeler with a short mirrored blade and two long drainage slots; second from left is a curved paring or peeling blade; third is a narrow straight small chef or utility blade; rightmost is a serrated blade with scalloped cutting edge.
1 region
x 0.19 · y 0.18 · w 0.62 · h 0.52 (high) - Blade surface finishBlades are stainless-steel with a matte brushed texture and areas of reflected highlights; the peeler blade has a polished mirror finish.
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x 0.25 · y 0.16 · w 0.52 · h 0.40 (high) - Brand text on blades“OPINEL INOX”
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x 0.48 · y 0.21 · w 0.20 · h 0.34 (medium) - Additional blade text and marks“OPINEL INOX”
1 region
x 0.68 · y 0.18 · w 0.20 · h 0.42 (medium) - Peeler blade text (partial)small stamped text on peeler blade edge, illegible at this resolutionPartial
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.18 · w 0.12 · h 0.30 (medium) - RivetsEach handle shows circular metal rivets flush with the wood surface, appearing as shiny round discs; some handles show three rivets, others two.
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.58 · w 0.60 · h 0.28 (high) - Knife-to-handle junctionBlades are seated into the handles with a visible metal bolster or ferrule transition area where blade meets wood, visible as a short metal collar on each tool.
1 region
x 0.36 · y 0.36 · w 0.36 · h 0.20 (high)
Other
Lifestyle composition on a round wooden board with tomatoes, herbs, a cloth napkin at right, and natural daylight casting soft shadows and reflections; image is tightly framed top-down with slight perspective.
- Background surfaceRound weathered wooden serving board with visible tool marks and a raised rim, occupying the central area under the tools.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.06 · w 0.88 · h 0.88 (high) - Produce and propsCherry tomatoes on stems and sprigs of small purple-pink flowers and green herbs arranged around the left and top edges of the board as styling props.
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.08 · w 0.34 · h 0.48 (high) - Cloth napkinStriped white and navy cloth napkin partially visible at the right edge under the board and tools.
1 region
x 0.78 · y 0.56 · w 0.20 · h 0.34 (high) - Lighting and shadowsSoft directional daylight from upper-left producing gentle highlights on metal blades and soft cast shadows to the lower-right of objects.
- Shot compositionTop-down view with slight perspective showing full length of tools and surrounding props; image is in portrait orientation and tightly cropped to include edge of board and some tabletop.
Colors
light olive wood· handlesstainless silver· blades#CBC6C1- Overall arrangementFour hand tools laid flat, handles aligned toward the bottom edge and blades pointing upward, spaced evenly across a round wooden serving board.
- 02

Product
Four kitchen utensils shown blade-up in a row: from left a stainless steel peeler blade with a polished head, then three knives with stainless blades and light olive-wood handles each secured by two visible metal rivets and printed handle text 'OPINEL SAVOIE FRANCE'. Blades show stamped text 'OPINEL INOX' and a small crown/hand logo on some blades.
- Overall arrangementFour hand tools are shown upright with blades pointing upward and wooden handles downward, closely spaced and vertically aligned.
- Leftmost tool typePolished stainless steel peeler head with a central vertical channel and rounded tip; handle is light olive wood with two visible circular metal rivets and printed text on the handle.
1 region
x 0.04 · y 0.02 · w 0.20 · h 0.96 (high) - Second tool bladeShort curved stainless blade with a concave inner edge and a short serrated section near the handle base; blade has stamped text 'OPINEL INOX' and a small logo.
1 region
x 0.26 · y 0.02 · w 0.18 · h 0.96 (high) - Third tool bladeLong serrated stainless blade with scalloped cutting edge; blade shows stamped text 'OPINEL INOX' and a small logo.
1 region
x 0.48 · y 0.02 · w 0.18 · h 0.96 (high) - Rightmost tool bladeLong straight stainless blade with a plain edge; blade shows stamped text 'OPINEL INOX' and a small logo near the ricasso.
1 region
x 0.72 · y 0.02 · w 0.20 · h 0.96 (high) - Handles material and finishAll four handles are light olive wood with a smooth, satin finish and visible straight wood grain; each handle tapers to a rounded hexagonal end with a flattened bottom edge.
1 region
x 0.04 · y 0.50 · w 0.88 · h 0.46 (medium) - Handle fastenersEach handle shows two circular metal rivets set flush into the wood, aligned vertically along the handle centerline.
1 region
x 0.04 · y 0.50 · w 0.88 · h 0.46 (high) - Handle printed text“Printed vertically along each handle in black text is 'OPINEL' above smaller text 'SAVOIE FRANCE'.”
1 region
x 0.20 · y 0.68 · w 0.60 · h 0.25 (medium) - Blade stamped text and logo“Several blades have stamped text 'OPINEL INOX' with a small crown/hand style logo beneath or beside the text; stamps are in dark contrasting print on the stainless surface.”
1 region
x 0.40 · y 0.06 · w 0.48 · h 0.40 (medium)
Other
White seamless background with diffuse lighting, minimal soft shadows beneath handles, and the image tightly crops each tool so all four are fully visible; high contrast and sharp focus on metal and wood surfaces.
- Background and lightingUniform white background with even diffuse lighting that produces soft shadows directly beneath the handles and subtle highlights on metal surfaces.
- Shot compositionVertical product crop showing full length of blades and handles with consistent spacing between items; image centered horizontally.
- Image qualityHigh resolution and sharp detail on blade edges, handle grain, and printed text; no visible compression artifacts.
Colors
light olive wood· wood handlesstainless silver· stainless blades#CCCCCCblack print· handle printed text and blade stamps- 03

Product
Four kitchen tools with straight olive-wood handles and stainless-steel working ends are visible through a rectangular window; three show knife blades with stamped text and one is a metal peeler head.
- HandlesFour visible handles made from light olive wood with vertical grain; each handle has two round metal rivets visible on the face and a squared-off rectangular top where it meets the blade tang.
4 regions
x 0.14 · y 0.46 · w 0.18 · h 0.32 (high); x 0.32 · y 0.46 · w 0.18 · h 0.32 (high); x 0.50 · y 0.46 · w 0.18 · h 0.32 (high); x 0.68 · y 0.46 · w 0.14 · h 0.32 (high) - Knife bladesThree stainless-steel blades visible above the handles: two straight-edge blades and one serrated blade (middle-left) with visible blade faces stamped with small text and a small emblem.
3 regions
x 0.14 · y 0.28 · w 0.18 · h 0.20 (high); x 0.32 · y 0.28 · w 0.18 · h 0.20 (high); x 0.50 · y 0.28 · w 0.18 · h 0.20 (high) - Peeler headOn the far right a stainless-steel Y-style peeler head is visible with a reflective finished metal surface and a short metal stem connecting to the wooden handle.
1 region
x 0.68 · y 0.28 · w 0.14 · h 0.20 (high) - Blade stamps“Repeated small stamped text and a tiny emblem on the blade faces reading 'OPINEL INOX'.”
3 regions
x 0.15 · y 0.30 · w 0.16 · h 0.12 (medium); x 0.33 · y 0.30 · w 0.16 · h 0.12 (medium); x 0.51 · y 0.30 · w 0.16 · h 0.12 (medium) - Top cutout alignmentCardboard insert holds each tool in a vertical slot with visible cardboard dividers between each handle and a rectangular display window exposing the tools from handle tops to blade bases.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.26 · w 0.76 · h 0.50 (high)
Packaging
Kraft cardboard retail box with a rectangular die-cut window and a two-tone printed design including a large brand wordmark and product descriptor, plus a red diagonal panel at the bottom with product numbers and labels.
- Box materialSingle-piece kraft brown cardboard box with matte finish visible around the window and at the top and sides.
1 region
x 0.02 · y 0.02 · w 0.96 · h 0.96 (high) - WindowRectangular die-cut window with rounded inner corners showing the tools mounted on a cardboard tray inside.
1 region
x 0.12 · y 0.22 · w 0.76 · h 0.46 (high) - Top brand wordmark“Large uppercase word 'OPINEL' printed near the top center with a small hand-and-crown emblem to the right and the words 'SAVOIE FRANCE' beneath it.”
1 region
x 0.18 · y 0.06 · w 0.64 · h 0.14 (high) - Main product headline“Large printed headline 'LES essentiels du CUISINIER' in mixed upper- and lower-case spanning the area above the window.”
1 region
x 0.13 · y 0.14 · w 0.74 · h 0.14 (high) - Bottom product listingRed diagonal panel at the bottom contains printed numbered item labels and short bilingual descriptors for the four items.
1 region
x 0.06 · y 0.68 · w 0.88 · h 0.28 (high) - Bottom text block“Text block on the red panel listing item numbers and names in French and English.”
1 region
x 0.09 · y 0.70 · w 0.82 · h 0.20 (high)
Other
Studio product shot with white background, even lighting, and no visible props; image centered and cropped to include full box and slight white margin.
- Background and lightingClean white background with diffuse studio lighting producing soft shadows and even illumination across the box.
- Shot framingPortrait-oriented, front-facing shot centered on the box with small white margins on all sides; entire product is visible within the frame.
- Image qualityHigh-resolution photograph with sharp focus on product details and legible printed text.
Colors
light olive brown· handles#DCA474stainless silver· blades and peeler head#C9C5C5kraft brown· box backgroundPackaging#C4A185navy blue· printed blue textPackagingmuted red· bottom panelPackaging#C54A5C- HandlesFour visible handles made from light olive wood with vertical grain; each handle has two round metal rivets visible on the face and a squared-off rectangular top where it meets the blade tang.
Brand PDP Lookup
- Brand
- Opinel
Olive 4 Essentials knives Box Set | Opinel.com
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Customer Reviews
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Lacune dans l’ensemble…
Bel ensemble, les couteaux coupent bien , mais l’économe est très peu performant ☹️. Je n’ai pas essayé le couteau à lame incurvée encore…
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