About this knife

This oyster knife pairs a 6 cm stainless steel blade shaped for precise, controlled shucking with a 10 cm acacia wood handle and a polished inox bolster, for a 16 cm overall length. Manufactured in Pakistan, it's built for accurate work opening shells without damaging the meat. A wholesale item for retailers targeting seafood restaurants and hospitality customers.

Specifications

Manufacturer
Pakistan Knives Factory, Sialkot, Pakistan
Weight
0.082 kg
Blade size (cm)
6
Handle size (cm)
10
Blade
Stainless steel
Handle
Acacia wood
Bolster
Inox
Total length (cm)
16
Knife Notes

Know-how from our Sialkot workshop

Questions & answers

Precision shucker: questions and answers

What is the Pakistan knife price for this model?

US$2.70 per piece (PKR 1,256 for buyers in Pakistan). From 50 pieces the price drops to US$1.89 per piece. For a larger order, send us the quantity on WhatsApp or by email and we will quote a lower rate.

What does precision mean on an oyster knife?

A blade shaped for control: narrow enough to enter the hinge cleanly and glide under the meat without cutting into it, so the oyster reaches the plate whole, with its juice. At 82 g it is also the lightest of the 16 cm models, which helps with fine wrist movements.

Did you know?

Shucking has its own world championship

Ireland's Galway Oyster Festival, held every autumn since 1954, hosts an international oyster-opening championship. Speed matters, but judges add time penalties for cut or damaged meat, grit and shell fragments, and spilled juice. That is why competitive shuckers choose oyster knives that put precision before force, the same balance this acacia-handled model is built around.

Complete the set

Companions for a precision oyster knife

Precision is half of a good shucking kit; the other half is the right size for every shell. This Pakistan stainless knife pairs well with:

The story

Why oyster knives come in so many shapes

Oyster knives vary surprisingly, and most patterns grew up around local shellfish. In North America they took the names of the places they served: the long, narrow Boston knife, the short New Haven knife with its upturned tip, the broad Galveston blade for big Gulf oysters. European kitchens developed their own short, pointed knives for flat native oysters.

This precision model belongs to the short, controlled family. Its 6 cm blade, inox bolster and 10 cm acacia handle are built for neat work at the hinge rather than force, the style favoured where oysters are served raw on the half shell and appearance counts. Made in Sialkot, it is a Pakistan knife in a pattern shared by shuckers on several continents.