Oyster Knives Using Multiple Maker Machines

The challenge was to ~30 Engrave Oyster Knives for my mom’s upcoming 80th birthday surprise party as give-aways to the guests at the party. We’re having a oyster roast and also having Lowcountry Boil. I purchased 30 cheap oyster shucking knives off amazon. Although I did use the Glowforge to make a knife jig to use in my fiber laser, everything else was done with other lasers and 3D printers, which is why this is posted in Everything Else. I still wanted to share, so here is my process to create 30 over-the-top full wrap laser engraved oyster knives.

  1. Create knife sheath to use on rotary tool in Fusion 360
    Fusion 360 oyster sheath on Vimeo

  2. 3D Print knife sheath jig (Bambu X1-Carbon)
    oyster knive piburn sheath on Vimeo

  3. Laser engrave full wrap handle design using Piburn Grip on Aeon Mira 9
    Oyster knife piburn on Vimeo

  4. Laser engrave blade on both sides using Glowforge-created oyster knife jig. (50W EMP Fiber)


    oyster_fiber_9x16 on Vimeo

  5. Design & 3D Print Oyster Knife sheaths (Bambu X1-Carbon)
    Oyster sheath bambu tl on Vimeo

Final results:

Shhhhh! It’s a surprise party.

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well now i need to do a more minimalist version of what you did for wedding gifts this summer. i have two different cousins (a generation behind me) getting married this summer and it’s an oyster-crazed family. so starting to look for not cheap looking wood handled oyster knives to engrave.

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Here is what I bought:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVMB617V?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

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i think i saw those in my search. i’m probably going to go a little higher end and less knives.

a little nicer: https://www.amazon.com/Klysimath-Shucking-Protection-Shucker-Wood-handle/dp/B0BWNSDMDQ

a lot nicer: https://www.amazon.com/Oyster-Shucking-Knife-Set-Professional/dp/B07994XTLL/

just one set. won’t be the only thing in the gift box. but it’ll be engraved. and w/o a rotary, i prefer a nice flat edge to engrave on.

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My dad got this for my mom, and wants me to engrave it. Expensive!

Aliexpress has a bunch, but I didn’t have time to wait.

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yikes. i love my cousins, but not $200 oyster knife love.

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Make one!

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That turned out great! What a great way to celebrate and remember such an occasion. Great job!

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That’s fabulous -and great sheath too!

I have to ask - did you choose to do it the opposite direction from the “stainless steel china” engraving, or was that random?

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Very nice. I love the sheath you created as well!

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Random. If I did it again, I’d flip[ everything.

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Wow!!! These turned out fantastic!!! Your Mom (not to mention everyone else) is going to be so impressed!

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Aw shucks!

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