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Boston Oyster Knives

For all oyster lovers out there we'd like to introduce to you an oyster knife called "Boston"
A Boston Oyster knife, also known as Boston stabber or Cape cod is a very well-known oyster knife design from the USA. The distinctive feature in the design of this knife is it's pear-shaped handle that's usually made out of plastic and is ribbed, for better knife handling and control.

As far as the blade goes, the Boston Stabber's blade is usually made out of stainless steel or high carbon steel. The blade itself is normally 7-10cm in lenght and looks somewhat like a bone knife, used to separate the meat from the bones. However the blade is dull on the edges and the top of the blade is convex.

This knife is simple and versatile at the same time. It's capable of opening oysters of virtually any size and with any chosen method. It's very trustworthy and I'd make it my pick if I had to only take one oyster knife with me on an island.

The new Boston knives that are made by contemporary knife-making firms usually have shorter blades and made out of high-carbon stainless steel. The shorter blade is important because it can fit into pockets more easily, plus if you're using the hinge method to split the oyster open, then the shorter the blade, the easier it is to open up the oyster. Three inches seems like the optimal lenght when considering the average oyster size. It's just right.

Boston oyster knife usually weighs around 2.5 oz. The old-school version is 8 inches from top to bottom, while the contemporary spin on the Boston knife is 7 inches overall, with a three inch blade and a four inch handle.

The Boston oyster knife isn't very useful for a method of opening oysters where you chip away a side of the oyster, get the knife in the hole and cut the muscle because it has a somewhat thin blade that can't really chip the side of the oyster. Simply put the blade isn't strong enough to do enough damage to the shell to chip it and then gain the entry into the shell.

However this knife is useful for all other oyster opening methods. The contemporary version can be used as a hinge to prop the oyster open because of it's relatively shorter blade, comparing to the old school Boston knife.