This is Aristide who I like to call the "Machine" for his shear speed and dextrous hands. If you look in the middle of the photo you will see an oyster in mid air that hasn't even landed before he has the next one in his hand, ready to cut it's nylon attachment to the mesh.
After the oysters are removed from their protective baskets and scraped they are opened (gently) and have pegs made from clothes pins wedged in to keep them open for the grafters.
