Oyster Knife

Oyster is used to open the hard shell of a oyster in order to separate their meat from shell. The blade of an oyster knife is short and blunt with a pointed tip and one sharpened edge. The shape of the handle may be either round or square depending upon the design.

Oyster is harvested is coastal areas all over the world and all most 90% are shucked and sold as meats. So, oyster knife is very popular among fishermen where oysters are harvested i.e. North & South America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Oyster knife is very similar to calm knife, but it has one protective hand shield that also helps to prevent damages done to the oyster's meat while opening up the shell.

Materials of Oyster Knife
Generally, the blade of the oyster knife is made of hi-carbon steel or stainless steel. It comes with ergonomic wood handles.