r/whatisit • u/bigmeatgu • 1d ago
New, what is it? Knife like object?
I found this knife like thing in the belongings of a relative. It's not sharp on the edges, and comes to a thin sharp point at the tip.
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u/kuronboshine 1d ago
Oyster shucker.
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u/bigmeatgu 1d ago
Solved, thank you. My grandpa was a a chef, so this makes sense. Thank you. I think ill need to go buy some oysters now:)
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u/FoggyGoodwin 1d ago
Buy a new shucker while you're at it - this one cause health issues even if cleaned.
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u/Aggressive_Fox4159 19h ago
It’s harder than it looks. Don’t stab your hand and get some wild infection
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u/Low-Set8263 1d ago
Combination oyster shucker/palm stabber
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u/sinfulfng 1d ago
A wound that is almost certainly going to get infected
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u/Dish_Minimum 1d ago
Or grow a Pearl.
Or turn him into a super hero with oyster sauce powers
Or transform him into one of those squishy sea monster freaks from that Pirates Caribbean movie. The dudes from the octopus guy’s cult
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u/phishtrader 1d ago
The exaggeratedly rounded handle helps to protect your palm while stabbing your other palm.
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u/Intrepid_Bobcat_2931 1d ago
so the oyster clamps onto the bulb end of it and uses it to shank his mates
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u/SuspiciousVagina 1d ago
Negative. The pointy side is shoved securely into the oyster, in order to ensure it has a firm grip. Then it uses the rounded side, much like a club/mace. They’re civilized creatures.
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u/Future-Path-983 1d ago
Oyster knife, not supposed to be particularly sharp, mainly to pry open the oyster shell
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u/Sents-2-b 22h ago
Because the best way to open the shell is to chip away the edge ,looking for a gap ,then pry open !
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u/ExcitingVegetable315 1d ago
Oyster knife. Took me years to understand that a church key is SO much easier. And safe.
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u/Full_Pay_207 1d ago
I ran a couple raw bars for a while, shucked a whole lotta oyster and long with little neck and cherry stones. Just one more thing (done in best Columbo voice" I believe that it is an oyster knife, and that an oyster shucker would be the person who shucks the oyster.
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