A few weeks ago my nutcracker broke then some days later I was watching Jack Hargreaves on Youtube and he showed this made from a single piece of hazel.
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So I had a go at whittling my own.
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The mk1 on the left works but the hinge is a bit loosey goosey. The mk2 broke so a TBS Badger is in its place. The mk3 on the right also works and resolved the loose hinge but the wood is a bit thin in that area so maybe it won't survive many nuts. Steam bending would be better for the hinge and cutting it on a bandsaw would be much easier but as a quick project in the woods these can be made with a knife and a handsaw. Give it a go ;-)
![IMG_0992.jpeg IMG_0992.jpeg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/65/65225-f9329821e7324ea45f83a5f54a4da8b5.jpg)
![IMG_0991.jpeg IMG_0991.jpeg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/65/65226-d0f1b1678980f5e9ffbde0749fafa6ff.jpg)
So I had a go at whittling my own.
![IMG_1017.jpeg IMG_1017.jpeg](https://bushcraftuk.com/community/data/attachments/65/65227-9974f7fb79b8f95b24904c84aa5977cd.jpg)
The mk1 on the left works but the hinge is a bit loosey goosey. The mk2 broke so a TBS Badger is in its place. The mk3 on the right also works and resolved the loose hinge but the wood is a bit thin in that area so maybe it won't survive many nuts. Steam bending would be better for the hinge and cutting it on a bandsaw would be much easier but as a quick project in the woods these can be made with a knife and a handsaw. Give it a go ;-)