CAD/CAM model and milled part: legs and body part of the aluminum nutcracker

Tradition meets innovation: the original wooden nutcracker from Seiffener Volkskunst and its milled aluminum counterpart

Modern interpretation of the nutcracker with tool holder and tool

The 40cm tall aluminum nutcracker is an exact replica of the original made of wood. The small difference: the new figure holds a tool

Surface-based 3D model with many details

CNC-milled aluminum nutcracker and its wooden counterpart

Video: 5-axis machining of the nutcracker figure