A seafood sheller for cracking or cutting open shells of, for example, crustaceans is described herein. The seafood sheller having a handle member, an upper beak member and a lower bladed member. The upper beak member extending longitudinally forward from the handle member and having a distal end opposite from the handle member and an upper beak member bottom that extends longitudinally from the handle member. The lower blade member having a blade edge and a blade base, the blade edge extending longitudinally forward beneath the upper beak member bottom from the blade base. The blade base being connected to the upper beak member at a rearward portion of the upper beak member bottom. The lower blade member further having a distal end opposite from the blade base, the distal end of the upper beak member longitudinally extending forwardly beyond the distal end of the lower blade member.

A seafood sheller for cracking or cutting open shells of, for example, crustaceans is described herein. The seafood sheller having a handle member, an upper beak member and a lower bladed member. The upper beak member extending longitudinally forward from the handle member and having a distal end opposite from the handle member and an upper beak member bottom that extends longitudinally from the handle member. The lower blade member having a blade edge and a blade base, the blade edge extending longitudinally forward beneath the upper beak member bottom from the blade base. The blade base being connected to the upper beak member at a rearward portion of the upper beak member bottom. The lower blade member further having a distal end opposite from the blade base, the distal end of the upper beak member longitudinally extending forwardly beyond the distal end of the lower blade member.

An oyster shucker apparatus comprises a base element comprising a first indentation, a cover element connected at an angle to an end of the base element, either removably connected thereto or hinged thereto, the cover element having a second indentation, the first and second indentations sized and configured to hold an oyster therein. A user holds an oyster therein and, with a knife, is able to easily open the oyster with minimal risk of injury.

An oyster shucker apparatus comprises a base element comprising a first indentation, a cover element connected at an angle to an end of the base element, either removably connected thereto or hinged thereto, the cover element having a second indentation, the first and second indentations sized and configured to hold an oyster therein. A user holds an oyster therein and, with a knife, is able to easily open the oyster with minimal risk of injury.

A seafood opener comprising a fork located on a first end configured to remove shells from seafood. The fork is further configured to be used as a hammer to crack the shells of seafood. A second end of the seafood opener includes a pry blade configured to pry oysters or clams open in order to access the meat inside. A bottle opener is also located on the first end of the seafood opener.

A utensil to open a shell of a shellfish, including a first end comprising a shell breaking tool, the shell breaking tool including a first member extending longitudinally away from the handle such that a portion of an end of the first member is inclined into a wedge, a second member disposed adjacent to the first member and extending longitudinally away from the handle, such that a gap is defined between at least a portion of the first member and the second member, and such that the first member is longer than the second member, a second end opposite the first end, and a handle to connect the first end to the second end.

A utensil to open a shell of a shellfish, including a first end including a shell breaking tool, a second end including a fork, and a handle to connect the first end to the second end, such that at least a portion of a bottom surface of the handle includes a sharpened edge.

A device is disclosed for opening oyster shells that improves ease and safety compared to using traditional oyster knives. The device comprises a pair of hand grips connected by a compression spring that control a pair of thin, needle nose pliers. The pliers have a forked, shell-crushing component on the end tailored to fracture the oyster shell. To operate the device, the needle nose pliers are inserted into the narrow region of the oyster shell hinge. Compressing the hand grips leverages the forked, shell-crushing component to apply inward pressure, fracturing open the shell along its natural seam without need for a knife blade. This technique enables easy, safe, and fast opening of oyster shells by hand without risk of knife injury. The device design and ergonomic hand grip principle allow oyster shells to be smoothly opened by anyone without cutting hazard or need for protective gloves. The invention represents a novel and improved means of shucking oysters for food preparation and consumption.

Present embodiments relate to a shellfish shucking knife preferably having multiple blades, including at least a hinge blade and a muscle-cutting blade.