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On Oct 27, 9:14*am, "somebody" > wrote:
> "Brooklyn1" <Gravesend1> wrote in message
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> > For me walnuts are easy to crack, I have large very strong hands, I
> > use both hands to cup two walnuts, I gently press one against another
> > and voila! *But for me the best nutcracker is a large slip joint
> > pliers or a small Channelock pump pliers... those silly hinged things
> > sold as nutcrackers are more trouble than they're worth.

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> Yeah, they make a mess. *Though I kinda like how they feel... *I thought
> about just using pliers, or channel locks/vise grips-- basically same thing.
> Or, I do have a hammer.


Try a vise.