The chisel point will be forced into the joint with the shell on edge, most likely long ways. The one in the picture has a wide point which would also start the shell prying apart where as many other shuckers will have a more narrow edge knife like deal. Think I like the wide point better which looks more durable. A search of the net will net several different designs/options. Your the builder, what do you think. Do you need an oyster or severalto fully evaluate the project?Oysters goparticularly well with adult beverages.
Yes, the chisel type point would only start the prying apart of the shell. There are designs that you use the blade to also cut the muscle from the shell.
Snap (3/1/2010)The chisel point will be forced into the joint with the shell on edge, most likely long ways. The one in the picture has a wide point which would also start the shell prying apart where as many other shuckers will have a more narrow edge knife like deal. Think I like the wide point better which looks more durable. A search of the net will net several different designs/options. Your the builder, what do you think. Do you need an oyster or severalto fully evaluate the project?Oysters goparticularly well with adult beverages.
Yes, the chisel type point would only start the prying apart of the shell. There are designs that you use the blade to also cut the muscle from the shell.
We have two that are mounted to a table. The downside to the shucker is that it can crush the shell and put little peices of shell in the oyster and we all know that sucks. We basicly use our's now just to "break the seal" then use the knife to finish the job. Ill post pictures as soon as I can.
I am going to try and have a "prototype" done today.
What do you think about this... for the base where the oyster goes, a piece of "L" shapped aluminum turned at an angle so that it is a "V" shape directly under the blade so that the oyster is basically self centering... put it in the v and it will pretty much be lined up ... good idea? Flat surface is better?
Yes, the purpose is to pop the seal. This is the hard part that can send folks to the emergency room for stitches. Time consuming if you don't do it on a regular basis. You would pop a bunch of them then take an oyster knife to sever the snot from the upper shell, discard, then sever the lower muscle and leave snot in the shell for presentation.
The V sounds like an excellent idea but should not have more than say, 1/4 to 1/2" heigthon the Vso clusters or odd shaped shells can be delt with. Some shells are sharp edged while others may be rounded and fat.
This is getting interesting. Adult beverages during initiation would be a must. :hoppingmad
Didnt put a bottom in it, tried it with a wedge, and with a bottom. I think it would work best just on a piece of plywood, 2x4, picnic table, piece of rubber, etc. Metal is slippery no matter what you try.
WOOOO HOOOO, looking like oyster time to me. I believe mounting to a piece of plywood will do the trick. Drill the holes in case a person wants to make it stationary. Boy oh boy, can't wait to try this out !!! :hoppingmad
I like how the one is mounted to a piece of 2x4... definitely a time and labor savor as far as building it goes... ( Taking notes ). Not as elegant or purdy, but seems like it would do the trick
you need those beads of welding on the bottom plate or something like it to keep the oyster from slipping...i have the one like tom pictured but have only used it once...i guess i'm old school when it comes to shuckin'...i've seen nextstep (mark) use it like a champ...
you need those beads of welding on the bottom plate or something like it to keep the oyster from slipping...i have the one like tom pictured but have only used it once...i guess i'm old school when it comes to shuckin'...i've seen nextstep (mark) use it like a champ...
I didnt put a bottom plate on mine... figured could just set it on a board, rubber mat, etc. We are going to put it to the test this week... Need a little real world hands on experimentation
Experiment a huge success! Thanks for the oysters and beer!
The shucker worked excellent and we found it worked best when mounted to a board instead of having a metal bottom plate. I'm going to make the handle 10-12 inches longer for more leverage, but all in all it was a "smashing" success
Ok guys, here is the final product. I added another foot of leverage. You should be able to crush em with this. I also hot dipped the handle in vinyl. Made the legs shorter. Mounted it to a 2x12 but could have been a 2x10. The whole thing is now 3ft long, thats what the tape measure picture is showing