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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

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 Malpeque #2 - 21/4” Blade

The Original #1 - 31/8” Blade

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

The 4-in-1 - Bartender’s Tool

The Original #1 - 31/8” Blade

The 4-in-1 - Bartender’s Tool

Are your customers raving about you on social media? Share their great stories to help turn potential customers into loyal ones.

The OG Blade - Video

The Bartender’s Blade video

The 4-in-1 - Bartender’s Tool

Running a holiday sale or weekly special? Definitely promote it here to get customers excited about getting a sweet deal.

ShuckerPaddy YouTube video

The Malpeque Blade Video

The Bartender’s Blade video

Have you opened a new location, redesigned your shop, or added a new product or service? Don't keep it to yourself, let folks know.

ShuckerPaddy YouTube video

The Bartender’s Blade video

Customers have questions, you have answers. Display the most frequently asked questions, so everybody benefits.

ShuckerPaddy YouTube video

Site Content

The Shuckin’Tray - System

Coming Soon - Paddy’s Shuckin’Glove

The All Canadian Shuckin’Puck

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

Coming Soon - Paddy’s Shuckin’Glove

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

Are your customers raving about you on social media? Share their great stories to help turn potential customers into loyal ones.

The Shuckin’Tray

How to make a Shucking Cloth

Coming Soon - Paddy’s Shuckin’Glove

Running a holiday sale or weekly special? Definitely promote it here to get customers excited about getting a sweet deal.

ShuckerPaddy YouTube video

The Shuckin’Tray System

How to make a Shucking Cloth

Have you opened a new location, redesigned your shop, or added a new product or service? Don't keep it to yourself, let folks know.

ShuckerPaddy YouTube video

How to make a Shucking Cloth

Customers have questions, you have answers. Display the most frequently asked questions, so everybody benefits.

ShuckerPaddy YouTube video

Swissmar/ShuckerPaddy information pages

Detail your services

Display real testimonials

Announce coming events

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.

Announce coming events

Display real testimonials

Announce coming events

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

Display real testimonials

Are your customers raving about you on social media? Share their great stories to help turn potential customers into loyal ones.

Promote current deals

Display real testimonials

Running a holiday sale or weekly special? Definitely promote it here to get customers excited about getting a sweet deal.

Share the big news

Promote current deals

Share the big news

Have you opened a new location, redesigned your shop, or added a new product or service? Don't keep it to yourself, let folks know.

Display their FAQs

Promote current deals

Share the big news

Customers have questions, you have answers. Display the most frequently asked questions, so everybody benefits.

Other Knives I have known...

The Richard’s Blade

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.

Ron Post -

The Richard’s Blade

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

Dexter Russel - USA

The Richard’s Blade

Dexter Russel - USA

Are your customers raving about you on social media? Share their great stories to help turn potential customers into loyal ones.

Laguiole - France

Dexter Russel - USA

Running a holiday sale or weekly special? Definitely promote it here to get customers excited about getting a sweet deal.

Helglas - Sweden

Laguiole - France

Helglas - Sweden

Have you opened a new location, redesigned your shop, or added a new product or service? Don't keep it to yourself, let folks know.

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Toadfish - USA

Laguiole - France

Helglas - Sweden

Customers have questions, you have answers. Display the most frequently asked questions, so everybody benefits.

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

Learn more

Oyster Bar Checklist & Daily Log

Post Covid-19 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 4-in-1 - Bartender’s Tool

The OG Blade - Video

The Bartender’s Blade video

The 4-in-1 - Bartender’s Tool

The Malpeque Blade Video

The Bartender’s Blade video

The Bartender’s Blade video

The Bartender’s Blade video

The Bartender’s Blade video

The Bartender’s Blade video

Site Content

The Shuckin’Tray - System

Coming Soon - Paddy’s Shuckin’Glove

The All Canadian Shuckin’Puck

The All Canadian Shuckin’Puck

Coming Soon - Paddy’s Shuckin’Glove

The All Canadian Shuckin’Puck

Coming Soon - Paddy’s Shuckin’Glove

Coming Soon - Paddy’s Shuckin’Glove

Coming Soon - Paddy’s Shuckin’Glove

The Shuckin’Tray

How to make a Shucking Cloth

Coming Soon - Paddy’s Shuckin’Glove

The Shuckin’Tray System

How to make a Shucking Cloth

How to make a Shucking Cloth

How to make a Shucking Cloth

How to make a Shucking Cloth

How to make a Shucking Cloth

Swissmar/ShuckerPaddy information pages

Detail your services

Display real testimonials

Announce coming events

Announce coming events

Display real testimonials

Announce coming events

Display real testimonials

Display real testimonials

Display real testimonials

Promote current deals

Promote current deals

Display real testimonials

Share the big news

Promote current deals

Share the big news

Display their FAQs

Promote current deals

Share the big news

Other Knives I have known...

The Richard’s Blade

The Richard’s Blade

The Richard’s Blade

Ron Post -

The Richard’s Blade

The Richard’s Blade

Dexter Russel - USA

The Richard’s Blade

Dexter Russel - USA

Laguiole - France

Laguiole - France

Dexter Russel - USA

Helglas - Sweden

Laguiole - France

Helglas - Sweden