Opinel Intempora Santoku Knife

Opinel Intempora Santoku Knife

7-inch full-tang Santoku with modified 12C27 Sandvik stainless steel and a fiberglass-reinforced polymer handle

The Opinel Intempora Santoku Knife is a 7-inch all-purpose kitchen knife for chopping vegetables, slicing meat and fish, and finely cutting herbs. Its modified 12C27 Sandvik stainless steel blade combines a sharp cutting edge with good corrosion resistance, while the full-tang construction and fiberglass-reinforced polymer handle give the knife the balance and durability needed for regular prep work.

Why Order from Design & Grace

Authorized Opinel retailer: Design & Grace sells genuine Opinel knives backed by the manufacturer's limited lifetime warranty.

Made in France: The N°219 Intempora Santoku is manufactured in France by Opinel.

Ships from Texas: Your knife is carefully packed and shipped from our Texas facility.

A Broad Blade for Chopping and Slicing

The 17 cm blade gives the Intempora Santoku enough length for vegetables, herbs, meat, fish, and other everyday prep while remaining compact enough for controlled board work. Its broad profile also gives you enough surface to scoop chopped ingredients from the cutting board.

The Santoku blade uses hollow-ground recesses that trap small pockets of air between the blade and food, helping reduce sticking as you slice.

Signature Features

17 cm / 7-inch blade: A versatile length for chopping, slicing, and fine cutting across vegetables, meat, fish, and herbs.

Modified 12C27 Sandvik stainless steel: High-carbon martensitic stainless steel provides strong cutting performance with good corrosion resistance.

Full-tang construction: The 3 mm thick blade extends through the full length of the handle for durability and balanced handling.

Hollow-ground blade: Recesses along the blade help reduce food sticking during slicing.

Broad Santoku profile: Provides useful blade width for transferring chopped ingredients from the board.

Fiberglass-reinforced POM handle: Resists wear, water, impact, and heat while providing a secure grip.

Curved triangular handle: The molded handle shape is designed to sit securely and comfortably in the hand.

French Construction with Japanese Santoku Geometry

The Intempora Santoku combines the broad, versatile profile of a Japanese-style Santoku with Opinel's French approach to stainless steel and handle design. The result is a durable everyday prep knife that handles slicing and chopping without requiring the length of a traditional 8-inch chef's knife.

From Our Founder

"A good Santoku should feel quick on the board without giving up enough blade width to move ingredients afterward. The Intempora gets that balance right, and the full tang and reinforced handle make it a knife you can use hard without treating it delicately."

Tony Boulton, Founder, Design & Grace

Ships from Texas with Confidence

Your Opinel Intempora Santoku Knife is carefully packed at our Texas facility to protect the blade, edge, handle, and tip in transit. Design & Grace is an authorized Opinel retailer.