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Everyday Objects Sliced in Half By a Waterjet Cutter

Cutaways are endlessly fascinating. Peeling back the layers of otherwise impenetrable objects and getting a glimpse behind their inner workings is a great visualization tool for designers and pretty much anyone who’s even slightly curious. Cut in Half, a fairly new YouTube channel, is creating real-life cutaways of everyday objects with a little help from a waterjet cutter—a combination that makes for some very satisfying viewing. So far, the roster includes a lot of mundane objects that were probably just lying around (like a pair of beat-up walking shoes) but we’ve gathered some of our favorite videos below: