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Frenchman Oyster Knives

Having a nice and sturdy oyster knife is a must for anyone who loves cooking oysters. Not only they look unique and nothing like regular knives, oyster knives also serve a practice purpose of splitting oysters apart by cutting the obductor muscle that holds it together. There are many ways to open an oyster and the they would also depend on the type of oyster knife you have availiable. Here I'm going to describe an oyster knife by the name of "Frechman" that's made in France and has a very distinct look. (If you look closely on the picture that's in the middle-left you'll see a knife that has a "guard" at the base of the blade and is also she shortest of them all. Well, that's a Frenchman)

The brand that manufacturers so called Frenchman oyster knives is unknown to me now, but the types of knives that I'll describe here are all made in France and also look very stylish.

The first Frenchman oyster knife (from the picture) is a very sturdy knife designed to split small to medium-small oysters. The blade is made out of stainless steel and sharp on both edges with a very sharp and pointed tip. It weighs only 2 oz. and the blade is only 2 inches.

This knife is very balanced in a sense that the handle and the blade are almost the same lenght. The wood handle on the second knife (not pictured here) is made out of two pieces of wood connected together with two brass pins.

The blade of the second frenchman knife is very sharp, but only on one side. The blade tip is very sharp also. The blade itself isn't very thin and compared to other knives, like the Boston oyster knife - it's rather thin. But because it's made out of stainless steel it's also very sturdy.

This knife overall isn't long. The blade is 3 inches while and the handle is 3.25-3.5 inches. It weighs 3 oz. because of the wood and brass pins that secure the handle. 

I'd recommend this knife for anyone who's looking for a very sharp, attractive oyster knife that will last for a very long time because of it's durability. This oyster knife is actually the most "knife"-looking oyster knife in the whole family. If caught on an island with nothing but this knife I bet you could slice and dice coconuts with it without breaking a sweat, that's how sturdy it is.