On Sun, 13 Dec 2020 09:30:48 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons
> wrote:

>On Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 11:16:26 AM UTC-6, Graham wrote:
>> On Sun, 13 Dec 2020 09:03:09 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons wrote:
>>
>> > On Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 10:56:21 AM UTC-6, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> >> On Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 11:52:20 AM UTC-5, wrote:
>> >>> On Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 10:39:35 AM UTC-6, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> >>> > On Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 10:52:29 AM UTC-5, wrote:
>> >>> > > I would say that Biden is my least favorite nut. But my favorite nut of all times is the cashew. Roasted and salted.
>> >>> > > There are however problems with cashew processing.
>> >>> > > https://www.theguardian.com/global-d...itions-profits
>> >>> > Pistachios, apparently. I've been eating them as a midafternoon snack for months. Prior to that I was
>> >>> > rotating among pecans, walnuts, and pistachios, but I eventually switched to just pistacios.
>> >>> I'll never buy roasted ones again.
>> >>> https://www.target.com/p/wonderful-r...z/-/A-76544165
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Cindy Hamilton
>> >>>
>> >>> --Bryan
>> >> I get Wonderful pistachios, roasted, salted, and without the shells.
>> >
>> > I just ordered 4# of hickory nuts in the shell. Now I need a piece of
>> > granite (or an anvil) and a sledgehammer.
>> >>
>> >> Cindy Hamilton
>> >
>> > --Bryan
>> Use a Vise-Grip. (UK = Mole wrench). you can set them so that they crack
>> the shell but leave the contents whole. I use them to crack walnuts.
>
>It would have to be a large vise-grip. For other nuts I use a 12" Channel Lock,
>but hickories are tough nuts to crack.
>https://www.harborfreight.com/20-in-...ers-64460.html
>
>--Bryan

That URL isn't working, however that tool is more accurately known as
slip joint pliers... I can easily open those nuts with an ordinary
nutcracker. Brazil nuts are more difficult to open without damaging
the nut.