Timeline for Any suggestions for cracking "black walnuts"?
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| Aug 9, 2010 at 19:50 | comment | added | Adam Shiemke | @knives: we used an old jack and some iron to make a platform to crack a few dozen at a time. | |
| Aug 9, 2010 at 18:26 | comment | added | Shog9 | A hydraulic press also works nicely. | |
| Aug 9, 2010 at 17:17 | comment | added | GalacticCowboy | @hobodave - and wear safety goggles... B-) | |
| Aug 9, 2010 at 17:13 | comment | added | hobodave | Yea, you can also use a vise if you have it. Soaking them in hot water for a day prior to cracking helps too. Wrap them in a towel if you're using a hammer so you don't get shrapnel everywhere. | |
| Aug 9, 2010 at 17:05 | history | answered | Steven Rumbalski | CC BY-SA 2.5 |