The Chestnut Pro-Cut (U.S. patent # D685616) is the ultimate professional chestnut cutter available on the market today. The unique, smooth, oval shape design of its Head fits the palm of your hand allows you to slap down with ease and slice the skin of the chestnut, rotate cutter, and slap down again for a crosscut.The Housing is shaped to fit the hand so you can have a firm grip The bottom is concave so the chestnut can center itself before the cut. The special designed blade, called a Spear Blade, is to slice the skin of the chestnut at an angle. Ultimate in safety, the blade is never exposed, it remains in it's nest until you slap down the Head to make a cut and returns to its nest. The shape, aesthetic looks, and all the above features makes this CHESTNUT SKIN SLICER a real CHESTNUT PRO-CUT. Over 1,500 sold through Amazon.