A method for the near-net-shape manufacture of hard-metal pressed articles, in particular for the manufacture of sinter raw parts for cutting tools, comprising the following steps: - providing a multi-part die comprising: - feeding at least one frontal mold part (54, 56) that is movable in a first plane, comprising feeding a first frontal mold part and a second frontal mold part, - feeding at least one transverse mold part (64, 66) that is movable in a second plane, comprising feeding an upper transverse mold part and a lower transverse mold part, - providing a locking device for fixing the transverse mold parts (64, 66) and frontal mold parts (54, 56) in the closed position to form a circumferential contour of the pressed article, - locking the at least one frontal mold part (54, 56) and the at least one transverse mold part (64, 66) with the locking device to define a cavity for a pressed article, wherein feed directions of the at least one frontal mold part (54, 56) and the at least one transverse mold part (64, 66) are oriented inclined to one another, wherein the at least one frontal mold part (54, 56) and the at least one transverse mold part (64, 66) define surfaces (30, 32) of the pressed article, and wherein the resulting cavity comprises at least one opening through which a punch (74, 76) is insertable, - feeding a filling shoe above an opening in the cavity and filling the cavity with a hard-metal powder, and - compressing the powder with at least one punch (74, 76) that is movable parallel to a main pressing direction, comprising feeding an upper punch and a lower punch, wherein the at least one transverse mold part (64, 66) is fed along a feed direction (104, 106) that is parallel to the main pressing direction. - providing a multi-part die comprising: - feeding at least one frontal mold part (54, 56) that is movable in a first plane, comprising feeding a first frontal mold part and a second frontal mold part, - feeding at least one transverse mold part (64, 66) that is movable in a second plane, comprising feeding an upper transverse mold part and a lower transverse mold part, - providing a locking device for fixing the transverse mold parts (64, 66) and frontal mold parts (54, 56) in the closed position to form a circumferential contour of the pressed article, - locking the at least one frontal mold part (54, 56) and the at least one transverse mold part (64, 66) with the locking device to define a cavity for a pressed article, wherein feed directions of the at least one frontal mold part (54, 56) and the at least one transverse mold part (64, 66) are oriented inclined to one another, wherein the at least one frontal mold part (54, 56) and the at least one transverse mold part (64, 66) define surfaces (30, 32) of the pressed article, and wherein the resulting cavity comprises at least one opening through which a punch (74, 76) is insertable, - feeding at least one frontal mold part (54, 56) that is movable in a first plane, comprising feeding a first frontal mold part and a second frontal mold part, - feeding at least one transverse mold part (64, 66) that is movable in a second plane, comprising feeding an upper transverse mold part and a lower transverse mold part, - providing a locking device for fixing the transverse mold parts (64, 66) and frontal mold parts (54, 56) in the closed position to form a circumferential contour of the pressed article, - locking the at least one frontal mold part (54, 56) and the at least one transverse mold part (64, 66) with the locking device to define a cavity for a pressed article, wherein feed directions of the at least one frontal mold part (54, 56) and the at least one transverse mold part (64, 66) are oriented inclined to one another, wherein the at least one frontal mold part (54, 56) and the at least one transverse mold part (64, 66) define surfaces (30, 32) of the pressed article, and wherein the resulting cavity comprises at least one opening through which a punch (74, 76) is insertable, wherein feed directions of the at least one frontal mold part (54, 56) and the at least one transverse mold part (64, 66) are oriented inclined to one another, wherein the at least one frontal mold part (54, 56) and the at least one transverse mold part (64, 66) define surfaces (30, 32) of the pressed article, and wherein the resulting cavity comprises at least one opening through which a punch (74, 76) is insertable, - feeding a filling shoe above an opening in the cavity and filling the cavity with a hard-metal powder, and - compressing the powder with at least one punch (74, 76) that is movable parallel to a main pressing direction, comprising feeding an upper punch and a lower punch, wherein the at least one transverse mold part (64, 66) is fed along a feed direction (104, 106) that is parallel to the main pressing direction.