Oyster shucking contraptions

The best one is the Aw Shucks version. It keeps the oyster flat so you don't lose the liquor. We have and use this one with ease. One guy can shuck 100, a box, without much effort. Two people speeds it up even more. We mounted ours to a 2by6 so it's easier to use.

My brother patented an oyster knife over 25 years ago that worked like a charm. It was like the difference between using a wrench versus using a screwdriver. You got a lot more leverage and could pop them from the hinge end, then slide around front to cut the oyster free. He sold a few thousand of them. Here's a picture of it:



He lost the patent after a while, because he didn't know he had to pay a fee one year to maintain it. The law had changed and his lawyer had died, so he didn't know about the fee.

During a Saints game a couple of years ago, I saw one briefly in a commercial by the La. Seafood Promotion Board after the oil spill - still in use after 25 years.

Looks like you could get some leverage behind that !!--Better than an ordinary knife but- Would prefer the Aw Shucks but too expensive.-Thanks

I have a shucker very similar to that. It never worked worth a crap for me. I still use the old oyster knife.

I use a knife & can open them on the first crack 90% of the time. If not I stand it on end and tap the higher side with a hammer and it opens right up.