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A Brief History of the Oyster Knife...

“Any monkey with a sharp stick can open Oysters...”

Way back, in the late Nineteen hundreds, a young Paddy (Patrick McMurray back then) freshly gradumanated from UofT Kinesiology, started working at Rodney’s Oyster House in Toronto.

Learning the trade of oyster shucking using a small wood handled Richards played to start, the bio mechanics class started kicking in my mind with saying that this handles too small for my hand, I need something a little bit more ergonomically shaped and thought popped into my head.

It started with plumbers putty - custom fit to my hand - (red in the above picture) - and evolved through 20-30 renditions until we end up with what was called a “pistol grip” shaped handle.

A few years later - Daniel of Swissmar was enjoying a couple dozen Oysters at Starfish - and asked about these knives…at the end of the supper he offered to put the ShuckerPAddy knives into the Retail world!

Swissmar

Knives, Trays, Pucks - all of the Shuckerpaffy Gear is here plus so much more - boards, wine & Cheese gear.

Retailers wanting to carry ShuckerPaddy in your stores, feel free to click the button to get to the Swissmar Website.

ShuckerPaddy at Swissmar

ShuckerPaddy Oyster gear - Blades, Boards, Trays and more...

The Original #1 - 31/8” Blade

The Original Signature ShuckerPaddy Blade.

Long, narrow designed for All Oysters

The length reaches the muscle on larger Oysters, and narrow tip for small to large hinges.

The Malpeque #2 - 21/4” Blade

The Original #1 - 31/8” Blade

The Malpeque Blade - named for Malpeque Bay, PEI - where the Canadian Championships lead me to where I am today.

Short, stout blade - tip is closer to the handle, designed for better control on Cocktail (small) sized oysters - but can handle the largest of shells with ease!

The 4-in-1 - Bartender’s Tool

The Original #1 - 31/8” Blade

No Plastic, all Steel - designed for the “Occasional Shucker” but strong enough for your 1000 oyster shift!

Bartenders & Dishwashers - this is your Blade - great for general use box opening as well as Oysters!

The OG Blade - Video

How to Use this knife

ShuckerPaddy YouTube video

The Malpeque Blade Video

How to Use this knife

ShuckerPaddy YouTube video

The Bartender’s Blade video

How to Use this knife

ShuckerPaddy YouTube video

Site Content

The Shuckin’Tray - System

If customers can’t find it, it doesn’t exist. Clearly list and describe the services you offer. Also, be sure to showcase a premium service.

The All Canadian Shuckin’Puck

Having a big sale, on-site celebrity, or other event? Be sure to announce it so everybody knows and gets excited about it.

Coming Soon - Paddy’s Shuckin’Glove

Shuck Safe Kids - it’s Rough Out there!

The Shuckin’Tray

How to Use My Tray

ShuckerPaddy YouTube video

The Shuckin’Tray System

How to Use

ShuckerPaddy YouTube video

How to make a Shucking Cloth

How to make a Shucking cloth at home

ShuckerPaddy YouTube video

Swissmar/ShuckerPaddy information pages

Wholesale & Retail

If you are interested in Bulk orders, Wholesale or Retail for Stores & Restaurants

Connect with Paddy

Wholesale Oyster Knives & Gear - Paddy

The Oyster Companion

Paddy’s Field Guide to Oystering

If you would like a Bulk order for your store or Restaurant/Oyster bar - Connect with Paddy

Amazon - The Oyster Companion

A Proper Shucking Station - your workspace

ShuckerPaddy Shucking Tray

Stainless Steel deep, round pan with elevated Shucking divot to hold ”The Shuckin’Puck“ - wood with the Swissmar Kit, but a fits a standard Hockey Puck (It's a Canadian Thing...)

Ceramic Trefoil Oyster Sauce Cup - used for serving the Oysters with your favourite sauce!

To Work On & Serve Your Oysters In

Paddy designed the Tray to be multi functional - Work Station, Service Tray, And even for Roasting Oysters - Oven or BBQ - Its IndeSHUCKable!

Order a Tray Kit for home

Oyster Stones - No Ice, No Problem - Freeze some Pebbles, rinse & repeat

Freeze some nice smooth pebbles - They will hold temp longer, and will not melt...

After single service, rince off, (wash with dish soap in a colander) or run through the dishwasher (Restaurant) Chill, freeze and use again!

Wholesale Trays for Restaurants

Alternative Station Ideas

Baking sheet & a Hockey Puck (Yes, a Hockey Puck

Place a wet paper towel under the sheet pan = non-slip

Shuck on the Puck - it raises the Oyster for better shucking

Ice your Oysters in 50/50 ice water - 15minutes...

Save your shells

ONE bar towel/tea towel

Use yer Mum’s Favorite tea towel - said no one , ever.

Do choose ONE “bar” or tea towel - and only use this one.

Get it damp, for better grip, fold 4 times - better protecation, and when finished, rinse /wash and hand to dry - just don't put the Oyster Cloth in with your “Frilly Things” - sand gets everywhere...

Gloves are best

Best protection - hands down, stainless steel mesh glove

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The Oyster Shell - Steel Mesh Protection

ShuckerPaddy’s Steel Mesh Gear by Ironwear

Nothing protects from punctures and cuts, better than Stainless Steel.

Nothing.

4-ring welded stainless loops for flexibility, puncture resistance, and food-grade cleaning - in the dishwasher, and sanitizing solution.

Meets or exceeds standard: EN 1082-1: 1996

Built and shipped from Ironwear in the USA

For Wholesale, or Bulk orders please contact Paddy directly

Wholesale Oyster Shell Mesh Orders

Paddy’s Shuckin’Glove

No Glove, No Shuckin’ Love…

I designed the Shucking glove as a fingerless unit, for better dexterity and control of the Oyster. Although fingerless, most of the protection is needed in the palm section.

This is a Professional level/competition glove - avaliable for EveryDay Oyster Shucking.

Although fingerless, most of the protection is needed in the palm section - do keep your wits about you when using these gloves, as I do.

- 4-ring welded Stainless Steel Loops

- Sizes S-2XL

- Snap fasteners to close on wrist

- Dishwasher & Commercial sanitizer safe

- Other Uses…Fashion on Fridays, and Matching Apron available

Order from Ironwear Direct - Friends of Paddy Discount 10%

code: ShuckerPaddy-5003

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The Oyster Shell - Steel Mesh “Meethrill Tea Towel”

Put down yer Ma’s Favourite Tea Towel, you’ll only get in trouble…

This is the Stainless Steel Oyster Shucking protection you’ve been looking for.

There is Only One Size. Perfection

The Silicone frame and Finger loops fits all hands

Designed for In-Hand and Table top Style of Oyster Shucking.

- 4-ring welded Stainless Steel Loops

- Silicone frame and finger Loops

- Dishwasher & Commercial sanitizer safe

- Other uses - Fish & Meat Grip & Cuts Safety

- Cast Iron & pot Scrubber!

Order from Ironwear Direct - Friends of Paddy Discount 10%

code: ShuckerPaddy-5004

Log into Ironwear, create account, use code at checkout.

Ironwear Order Direct Website

The Oyster Companion

"In speed and presentation, one of North America's top talents is Patrick McMurray." -- The New York

Consider this: France's 3,400 oyster growers produce most of the world's oysters, about 130,000 tons annually, and the French consume about 50 percent of those oysters between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day alone. During that same week, however, Parisian hospitals receive about 2,000 oyster-shucking-related injuries! Perhaps it's time to let an expert show you how to open them safely.

In The Oyster Companion renowned expert Patrick McMurray takes readers down the path to oyster expertise and injury-free enjoyment. Patrick knows oysters. For him it was love at first taste as a sixteen-year-old busboy in Toronto and he's never looked back, going so far that he launched three restaurants where oysters take pride of place, and he holds two Guinness World Records for oyster shucking -- 38 in a minute, and 8,800 in an hour in a team of 10. In fact, he designed a bestselling oyster knife, the pistol grip Paddyshucker.

Rich in history and lore, The Oyster Companion weaves together anecdotes from the author's experience as a restaurateur and competitive shucker with practical information on everything from opening oysters with finesse to ordering hard-to-get bivalves online. Fully illustrated with gorgeous color photography, the book includes:

History of oysters in civilization
Detailed breakdown of the differences among 50 oyster varieties found worldwide
Lifecycle, anatomy, ecological footprint, health benefits, and how feeding habits and locations affect taste (the "merroir")
Tips for growing oysters
Growers and exporters of the world's best oysters
The best oyster bars from North America and Europe
How to sample oysters and a tasting wheel to pair oysters with the proper drink
Throwing an oyster-themed dinner party
Tips on sourcing the freshest and best-tasting oysters in the world
Shucker Paddy's Oyster Opening 101: Tips on shucking and presenting
Expert's guide to some of the best knives and shuckers in the world and their techniques.

This is an essential selection for all cooking collection

Publisher: Firefly Books

Learn about Oyster & Shucking

The Oyster Mastyer Guild

Level 1 Oyster Appreciation Fundamentals

Course
58 Lessons
180-day access

This course covers the foundational knowledge and skills of oyster appreciation, including oyster species & appellations of North America, oyster biology, a bit of oyster history, how to taste and describe oysters, how to shuck oysters properly, sustainability, nutrition, how to select and buy oysters, and how to give and get the best oyster experiences. No prior experience necessary!

Level 2 Advanced Oyster Appreciation

Course
65 Lessons
180-day access

Delve deeper into the fascinating world of oysters with our Level 2 Advanced Oyster Appreciation course. This course offers Level 1 graduates an in-depth study of the five species available in North America, globally important species, an advanced tasting framework, insights into pro shucking, pairing formulas, and making basic oyster accouterments. Prerequisite: Level 1 or passing the Level 1 Competency Exam

Level 3 & 4 - Professional Oyster Shucker & Certified Oyster Sommelier -

This course provides restaurant and hospitality professionals the foundational knowledge and skillset to operate a high-quality oyster program or solopreneurs who are interested in pursuing their own oyster-related business, the building blocks of a successful oyster experience

How to Taste Oysters & Develop Your Palate

Course
10 Lessons
180-day access

This course aims to provide you with a thoughtful understanding of how our senses work, how to improve your sensory literacy, and how different factors impact the flavor of oysters. We break down "merroir" into easy-to-understand components and considerations and review the elements of the Oyster Tasting Wheel. This class was originally taught as the first module of Level 2 Advanced Oyster Appreciation.

Learn More

Hop on over to the OMG course website where there are previews to see what and how you will be learing!

Find out more - The Oyster Master Guild - Preview Calsses

Oyster Bar Checklist & Daily Log

Post Pandemic and the re-opening of Restaurants and thus, Oyster Bars with have a lot of changes and Rules & Regs to keep people safe.

Oysters will still be one of the best, Natural foods humans should be eating more of.

A Super Sustainable source of Protien, immunity boosting zinc, associated Ocean Minerals, and low C02 GHG makes Oyster a near-perfect food. Just sayin’...

There will be many rules and Regs as to how to best open them in a restaurant setting.

These are my thoughts to a working checklist for Oyster bars.

Contact Patrick McMurray for more & Training

To Open Oysters, you’re gonna need a knife. GBWR, World&Canadian Champ... Great Knife

A Brief History of the Oyster Knife...

“Any monkey with a sharp stick can open Oysters...”

Swissmar

A little Science behind the ShuckerPaddy Knife & Technique

Ergo-Dynamic Pistol Grip Notch-Tip Blade - Kineseology UofT 9T2

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ShuckerPaddy Oyster gear - Blades, Boards, Trays and more...

The Original #1 - 31/8” Blade

The Original #1 - 31/8” Blade

The Original #1 - 31/8” Blade

The Malpeque #2 - 21/4” Blade

The Original #1 - 31/8” Blade

The Original #1 - 31/8” Blade

The 4-in-1 - Bartender’s Tool

The Original #1 - 31/8” Blade

The OG Blade - Video

The Malpeque Blade Video

The Bartender’s Blade video

Site Content

The Shuckin’Tray - System

The All Canadian Shuckin’Puck

Coming Soon - Paddy’s Shuckin’Glove

The Shuckin’Tray

The Shuckin’Tray System

How to make a Shucking Cloth

Swissmar/ShuckerPaddy information pages

The Original Knife

The Malpeque Blade

The Bartender’s Blade

The Oyster Tray

Wholesale & Retail

The Oyster Companion

A Proper Shucking Station - your workspace

ShuckerPaddy Shucking Tray

To Work On & Serve Your Oysters In

Oyster Stones - No Ice, No Problem - Freeze some Pebbles, rinse & repeat

Alternative Station Ideas

Baking sheet & a Hockey Puck (Yes, a Hockey Puck

ONE bar towel/tea towel

Gloves are best

The Oyster Shell - Steel Mesh Protection

ShuckerPaddy’s Steel Mesh Gear by Ironwear

Paddy’s Shuckin’Glove

The Oyster Shell - Steel Mesh “Meethrill Tea Towel”

The Oyster Companion

"In speed and presentation, one of North America's top talents is Patrick McMurray." -- The New York

Learn about Oyster & Shucking

The Oyster Mastyer Guild

Level 1 Oyster Appreciation Fundamentals

Level 2 Advanced Oyster Appreciation

How to Taste Oysters & Develop Your Palate

Learn More

ShuckerPaddy - Retail Shop & Oyster Program - Consultations

Put ShuckerPaddy on your menu!

Oyster Bar Checklist & Daily Log