"Pierre" > wrote:
> On a hunt for a good oyster shucker. The offerings I've found include:
>
> 1. The Oxo "Good Grips". Normally at the top of the list for an item
> like this, but the reviews posted on Amazon's site say it's a flimsy
> piece of junk.
> 2. I bought one last month; the thin awl shaped one with the pear
> shaped wooden handle was a huge struggle to open 6 oysters. After my
> first use, it's developed rust around the shield, and has stains that
> won't come out. Hard to use. More junk.
>
> Looking for a good one. Anyone with a tool tip they'd like to share?
> Pierre

I've been shucking my own oysters for about a dozen years, and have tried
many oysters knives in that time. Aside from just getting the oyster open,
there is slicing the abductor muscle cleanly, plus durability of the blade.
Tips often break off.

The best one I've found is made by the Ontario Knife Company
(www.ontarioknife.com). This is their web page with the oyster knife:
http://www.ontarioknife.com/indagr3.html#oyster. That's basically the one I
have, except mine has a wood handle. I bought a few of them in case I never
saw them again. I got them at my local neighborhood hardware store. Their
web site lists the web sites for a bunch of retailers, but the ones I
checked didn't list the oyster knife. If you contact them directly, maybe
they can tell you who handles their oyster knife.

Another knife I like a lot is one that Williams Sonoma used to carry. They
don't list it on their web site any more. It was made in France and had a
rosewood handle, with brass rivets. It was a bit more delicate than the
Ontario Knife Company model.