Nut Crackers

[Nigel Taylor]

I thought I would make something different from my normal model making stuff.

• 1/4" thick mild steel plate
• 1" diameter finger and thumb grips
• 1/2" BSW thread - runs in a brass sleeved nut
• freely rotating brass hex foot
• machined blunt knife edge

The BSW thread is superb for this type of application as it has a rounded peak, hence quite tactile.

The nut names stamped into the main body were done using a press, this allowed me to control them better and get some depth. I wanted them to look a tad random.

 

[Nigel Taylor]

Do you want some rough plans?

 

[artie]

Haven't eaten hazel nuts for years, but I remember as a kid breaking them on the tiled floor with a hammer.

No plans needed. lol

 

[paulrbarnard]

Something much coarser thread wise would be an advantage. Perhaps repurpose a lead screw from a 3D printer.

 

[Hornbeam]

Something much coarser thread wise would be an advantage

It depends on how hard your nuts are

 

[thetyreman]

if you want a reason to crack nuts, I can highly recommend this hazelnut maple biscuit recipe, I make some every year around christmas Nigel Slater’s hazelnut recipes | Nigel Slater

p.s those nutcrackers look great