Has anyone used this for walnuts - especially black walnuts - the hardest nuts on the planet?
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I use this on my English walnuts and it works very well. I tried it on black walnuts but it took too much time so tossed the black walnuts..
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Sorry, Robert, I've only every tried it on pecans. I have no experience shelling hickory nuts so can only guess. Based on my understanding of the size, shape, and structure of a hickory nut, I think it should work. Wish a had some first hand experience.
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Love this - works well. I use shelled walnuts that I buy or crack them myself. The "chunks" come out small but not dust... maybe like fish gravel (couldn't think of anything else size wise). If you want it finer, you can put through again. I use to make filling for Christmas cookies.
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I have no experience with pecans. I only tried to use them on macadamia nuts, which are very hard, and this nutcracker was not effective. I believe pecans are not as hard to crack and this may work. The problem is the lack of adequate leverage.
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I believe that it can crack a Macadamia nuts. It does a great job on pecans so it should work on Macadamia nuts.
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Probably, although I haven't had occasion to use it for nuts. Have mostly used it for parsley, onions, carrots, other veggies.
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Personally, we have only used it for black walnuts so I am not sure about the small nuts.
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I purcased the Piteba for that very reason, nothing like fresh black walnut oil in homemade icecream. Sounds like you may have the adjustment bolt open to much. Close it down a bit so less comes out. Possibly the walnuts are to moist...but i think that is less likely. It took me two or three tries to get it right. It is a LOT of work. When you get it right, the extruded material coming out the front is hard as rock after it dries for a few minutes. The directions that come with it are very limited but i suggest re-reading them. I got a better sence of how to do it after i tried it and then re-read the directions. Good luck. The good news is...it can be done and the black walnut oil is really potent stuff. Email me if you like: robertsa2@juno.com
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It should work on hickory nuts. I us mine for macadema nuts and they are very hard. This nut cracker is heavy duty. :)
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This Tow Behind PolyVac System can be used for picking up occasional black walnuts or hickory nuts. However, it is intended for grass and leafs. You will want to avoid rocks as the impeller is unable to handle them.
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It might work but I don't think it would work great. We use the large for walnuts and when picking them up it will occasionally spit out one that is not in a husk. I think you would spend a lot of time picking up nuts it spits back out as the spacing between the wires is fairly big. I would go with a smaller one for hazelnuts.
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yes brazil nuts i cut in half first or put a few in at a time. but walnuts almonds etc any of the softer nuts are not a problem. i love love love my k rikon and have given it as a gift.
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I've never try to do Hickory nuts judging from the diameter on Google it sure should work it will crack a pecan which is smaller does great on walnuts
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I have not personally tried it, but see no reasons why it wouldn't - it is pretty sturdy and strong (I used it to puree walnuts...)
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I have used the Texan York Nut cracker on pecans and it worked real well cracking the nuts. I have not done many almonds yet I know the blades are quite sharp and would do almonds very well. you will not go wrong with this cracker. It will work good for you.
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Sorry I can't answer that. I only cracked black walnuts so far and it does the job well.