Skeppshult Boom nutcracker

The Skeppshult "Boom" nutcracker is a fun and unusual way to crack into your favourite nuts. Simply drop the 10oz cast iron weight onto walnut or hazelnut shells to crack them open. The walnut wood tube also catches all the nut shells, so you can tip it neatly into the bin. The soft leather thong keeps the weight and pot together.

This stylish Swedish nutcracker makes a brilliant gift.

Swedish company Skeppshult (pronounced hep-salt) has been making cast iron products by hand since 1906. The process starts with raw iron that is heated to a searing 1,500°C in the furnaces. The molten iron is then cast into special moulds, made from sand which can withstand the extreme temperatures.

Sand moulds can only be used once, and therefore each product is unique – no two items are exactly alike. Each sand mould is recycled and used for another product. Skeppshult seasons their cast iron with rapeseed oil (also called canola oil) from Osterlen to protect it from damage.