On 26/12/2020 14:19, Clive Arthur wrote:
On 25/12/2020 13:43, T i m wrote:
No, not the trolls, nut crackers of some sort that can actually crack
say an almond shell without risk of:

You breaking the crackers (done that twice now so it's not down to the
effort you can (or can't) apply).

Crushing the entire nut.

Firing the nut across the room.

Taking ages.

Daughter dropped off a Tofurkey and some other bits yesterday along
with a bag of mixed nuts-in-shells (as she knows I like them) and a
pair of 'conventional' crackers (bless her, we did already have some)
but neither feel like they will do the remaining nuts without breaking
themselves. I did all the walnuts in my bare hands and either
nut-cracker will do the hazelnuts.

So, whilst it's a bit late for today, can anyone recommend some nut
-crackers that will do all nuts nicely please?

Cheers, T i m

A sharp tap with a hammer does brazils nicely, but not on the table.

Fine on the welding bench.

I have a hydraulic piston out of a lorry or something similar, about 100
mm diameter. If you put that on top of a good table mat or a bit of 6mm
rubber sheet you *can* use it on the dining table.

Surprised no-one has mentioned water pump pliers, the long handles and
simpler mechanism than a mole makes them suitable for the less
engineering minded (as long as they understand how to adjust the jaw gap).

Otherwise a selection of Moles. In the days when I went to that sort of
party I used to take a Leatherman Crunch which would produce amusement
and appreciation in equal measure at the "nuts" stage.

I did like the nut-splitter idea, though!