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R. Murphy Damariscotta 2.625-inch Oyster Knife, Rosewood Handle

R. Murphy Damariscotta 2.625-inch Oyster Knife, Rosewood Handle

Damariscotta is an oyster town on the Maine coast, and R. Murphy’s knife of the same name is built in the traditional New England pattern, with a pointed 2.625-inch blade and a hand-polished rosewood handle fixed with brass rivets.

Writer Rowan Jacobsen, author of The Oyster Guide, named the Damariscotta his favorite of the knives he tested in 2012. It is meant for small and medium oysters. The point finds the hinge, and a short twist pops the shell; the blade then slides under the top shell to cut the muscle.

Next to the Wellfleet, the Damariscotta shares the blade length and the rosewood, but its handle is sleeker, a better fit for small to medium hands. Customers with larger hands, or who want more weight to push against, can compare the Wellfleet. For a curved tip on the same style of handle, see the New Haven Elite. If the knife will be sanitized every day in a commercial kitchen, the ECOgrip New Haven shucker is the more practical handle. For more about oyster knife shapes, read our kitchen knife shapes guide.

SKU: 86109

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Specifications

Item number: 86109 (model NEOYSD)
Blade length: 2.625 inches (6.7 cm)
Tip: Pointed
Blade steel: High-carbon stainless steel (DEXSTEEL)
Handle: Hand-polished rosewood (bubinga, sold as African rosewood), weighted and contoured, brass compression rivets
Made in: Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA (R. Murphy is made by Dexter-Russell)
Warranty: Free from defects in materials and workmanship for the life of the product (Dexter-Russell guarantee)

R. Murphy Oyster Knives Compared

Knife	Blade	Tip	Handle
New Haven, wood handle	2.625 in. (6.7 cm)	Curved, upturned	Natural wood
New Haven, ECOgrip	2.625 in. (6.7 cm)	Curved, upturned	Recycled polypropylene
New Haven Elite	2.625 in. (6.7 cm)	Curved, upturned	Rosewood, brass rivets
Wellfleet	2.625 in. (6.7 cm)	Pointed	Rosewood, brass rivets
Damariscotta	2.625 in. (6.7 cm)	Pointed	Rosewood, brass rivets
Duxbury	2.125 in. (5.4 cm)	Short, pointed, reinforced	Recycled polypropylene
Olympia	2.5 in. (6.4 cm)	Ground for tight hinges	Recycled polypropylene

Tips for Best Results

Hold the oyster cup side down in a folded towel or a shucking glove, with the hinge facing you.
Work the tip into the hinge and twist the blade to pop the shell; do not push the knife forward with force.
Run the blade along the inside of the top shell to cut the adductor muscle, then slide it under the meat to free it from the bottom shell.

Care

Wash by hand, rinse off salt water promptly and dry the blade and handle right away. Keep the wood handle out of the dishwasher and out of standing water. High-carbon stainless steel can spot if it is left wet or exposed to salt water for long periods.

Additional Info

Blade Length (Inches)	2.6 in.
Blade Length (mm)	No
Blade Width (inches)	No
Grind	50/50 Bevel
Steel Type	DEXSTEEL
Rockwell Hardness	No
Stainless	Yes
Handle Material	Bubinga
Spine Thickness (mm)	No
Brand	R. Murphy
Country of Manufacture	United States
SKU	86109
Manufacturer's Part Number	NEOYSD
Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price	$51.30

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