To shell black walnuts, do they have to turn brown first? Or does it work on green walnut hulls?
1127925
From what I read, you do not want to wait until they turn brown. They will mold. I do it when they are green.
1127926
Tried green and it just chrushed them. Seasoned worked great along with dried corn no problems.
1127927
whatever method used to shell walnuts, they need to dry to the dark brown first. allow them to get air by spreading them out so they will not mold,and you will be happy you let them dry
1127928
Green hulls will give you a mess. The juice will stain about anything it touches. I have not tried, nor am I going to use the sheller to process green hulls.
1127929
This sheller was for another person but I think you have to let them turn black. The skin comes off easier. do not touch them with your bare hands as it will dye your hands.
1402846
No, as long as you are adding your carbon source (or brown material), which can be cardboard, paper, wood scraps, etc. You always want to try and keep an equal green to brown ratio (green being your kitchen scraps, brown being the woody/ paper materials). This tumbler includes a manual on how often to turn as well as the material to include. Good luck!
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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.
1746726
Yes, this product does remove the "dark brown" build-up. Do you use starch--or a sizing product? If so, I believe that is what it is. You may have to use the Rowenta product repeatedly, but it will be removed. And, to combat this issue, I spray on my starch first, let it set for a few seconds, they spray overtop with water---that keeps the "browning" down. Hope this helps!
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It is my understanding that the pressure treated wood that you are refering is treated with copper naphthenate (green in color). I believe this has been either outlawed or the allowable amount has been reduced. They also have some woods that are treated with some type of treatment that is brown in color. Yes, I have bonded these materials together. It works best when both the water content in the wood and that the treatment is dry. Copper naphthenate is an oil. If you treat the wood yourself to add additional protection, glue the materials together first and let it dry. Hope this helps!
689067
If you are using oak it will take multiple layers to get the color dark. If you are using a wood like poplar or pine, I'd start with the darker color then slowly add water to lighten the color with each new layer. It's going to be a challange
363307
Haven't tried it, but u cld try. Won't do any harm.u would only get a darker brown.
2141346
Have you tried heating the nuts via the heating cup atthe tip area of the Churn? I am not confident at the ability of this unit to do what it is supposed to. I haven't tried heating the walnuts first. You may wish to try this.... All the best
1342035
Actually, I just applied Preserva Wood, a semi-transparent, oil-based stain, using the sprayer, and it worked fine (mine was "Redwood" color, it it matters). Everything worked well, although I did spend a while cleaning the sprayer afterwards to make sure I got all the stain out, so that it would get gunky inside.
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There is no marking as to where it was made, works very good as a black walnut huller.
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Yes, I love this stuff and have applied it to several table tops. I usually pour it right on the table surface and hand rub it with an old t shirt. Coats go on quick and thin but they also dry quick. After 20 minutes or so it is ready for another coat. Also, if the wood you tested on was not smooth or maybe not stained yet (bare wood) it may absorb faster or soak into the pores more than on a stained piece. This finish is nice for when you have the color you want and don't want it to change after you apply the finish coat. Polyurethane is bad about changing the color after application. This will leave a nice sheen finish with minimal color change. Like I said each coat is thin, but I honesty prefer this method compared to thick coats. After two coats hand sand the surface very lightly with a high grit (320 -400) to smooth it out. After this the next few coats go on very nicely.
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I did use it for a walnut table I made. I was very happy with the result. I used it to follow wet sanding in the polishing process. It is more gentle and suited for fine polishing than my Porter Cable random orbital sander.
1124150
It depends on the shell used. Most shells work with green gas, red gas, or propane.
2097902
Yes, it looks best on darker woods. I applied this to tropical walnut and it looks amazing. Look on YouTube for application process. It's very simple to apply and its kid safe.
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Mine are a dark brown woodgrain like aged walnut, in a dimly lit room they look black.
1041523
Personally, we have only used it for black walnuts so I am not sure about the small nuts.
554006
I haven't tried it. Are you trying to create slivered almonds? If you want chopped walnuts or almonds, use a Pampered Chef chopper; just a few chops and your done.