Oyster knife

[Kip Kaiser 2]

I had a regular customer request an oyster knife from a RR spike. This is what I came up with. Dose that pass for an oyster knife?

 

Kip

[SonnyDuong 0]

id say get an oyster and try it LOL. it looks alright to me, maybe needs to be a bit sharper to dig into the groove.

[joemac 0]

An oyster knife where I come from (Chesapeake Bay) has a 4" long or so blade, up to about 5.5", some people like the blade a little longer and more flexible. Blade width is about .5" and comes to a round point. There are numerous ways to shuck an oyster though. In Southern Maryland we go in from the opposite of the hinged end.

[DavidM 50]

http://www.bladesmithsforum.com/index.php?showtopic=16032&view=&hl=oyster%20knife&fromsearch=1

 

I like the idea of making one out of a railroad spike, interesting aesthetic.

They look similar. Might be a bit thick at the tip though.

[GeorgeSPb 0]

Pretty oyster chisel! ))

[Dave Cardwell 0]

Great looking knife... I'll have to remember using a spike for that..

 

This is probably more like what the old timer oyster guys use just in case you're interested http://www.cookinglouisiana.com/Cooking/Seafood/shucking_oysters.htm

 

Notice the way the blade is shaped from the drawings...

[CHUCK S 0]

don't know what your going to do with that beat them open? Check out my Kings Oyster knife in blade nov 2011 if you have any questions call me and i will give you some help on design . Chuck S