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

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

Named for the Cape Cod town known for its oysters, the R. Murphy Wellfleet is a pointed oyster knife with a weighted, hand-polished rosewood handle held with brass rivets. When The Wall Street Journal wrote about shucking in 2012, it called the Wellfleet “our favorite, for its pretty brass and rosewood grip and its steady heft in the hand.”

The 2.625-inch blade comes to a tough point that slips into the hinge. R. Murphy designs it for small and medium oysters from any of the three American coasts. The contoured handle gives you something solid to push and twist against, and the extra weight helps steady the knife once the shell gives.

Customers ask us whether to choose a pointed or a curved tip. A point like this one goes into a tight hinge easily. The upturned tip of the New Haven Elite rides along the top shell and keeps clear of the meat, and it shares this rosewood handle. The Damariscotta is a close sibling with the same blade. For a plastic handle that stands up to sanitizing, look at the Duxbury. Our kitchen knife shapes guide describes oyster knives alongside clam knives.

SKU: 86104

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Specifications

Item number: 86104 (model NEOYSW)
Blade length: 2.625 inches (6.7 cm)
Blade width: 5/8 inch (1.6 cm), tapered
Tip: Pointed
Blade steel: High-carbon stainless steel (DEXSTEEL)
Handle: Hand-polished rosewood (bubinga, sold as African rosewood), weighted and contoured, brass 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)	No
Blade Length (mm)	No
Blade Width (inches)	No
Grind	No
Steel Type	DEXSTEEL
Rockwell Hardness	No
Stainless	Yes
Handle Material	Bubinga Wood
Spine Thickness (mm)	No
Brand	Dexter-Russell
Country of Manufacture	United States
SKU	86104
Manufacturer's Part Number	NEOYSW
Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price	$51.30

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