-JQ- Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Has anyone tried pecan shells or hickory nut shells? If not....may I assume because most folks don't have access to them? I have a source for tons of pecan shells and I'm always on the lookout for ways to recycle...OK recycle someone's junk into my ca$h... Maybe I'll give them a whirl myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 (edited) I like walnut... never tried anything else. Edited November 25, 2008 by JThompson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Has anyone tried pecan shells or hickory nut shells?If not....may I assume because most folks don't have access to them? I have a source for tons of pecan shells and I'm always on the lookout for ways to recycle...OK recycle someone's junk into my ca$h... Maybe I'll give them a whirl myself. Ahh... Hickory nut shells are acidic? and will stain your fingers.. Don't know if it would do the same to your brass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwit Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Let us know how they worked. The pecan shells are soft but the hickory might be closer to the hardness of the walnut. Do you have a way to grind/crush them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JQ- Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 Let us know how they worked. The pecan shells are soft but the hickory might be closer to the hardness of the walnut. Do you have a way to grind/crush them? I'll have to ask if they can do hickory. They process pecans and may not...but I'll check. It is amazing how different fresh pecans taste...even between farms. My brother lives in pecan-land. Merlin - the outer shells for sure, but that is the same for walnuts I think? We always had hickory nuts around...mom still does...to the point she can't walk through half the yard this year. And if they stain no one will snag my brass :-) I'll give it a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Lord Gomer Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I use 3 parts corn cob, 1 part brown rice, and a little NuFinish car wax. I've been very happy with the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
open17 Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Used to have a local cherry processor that did ground cherry pits. Excellent cleaning media! Harder than walnut, with almost no dust. Alas they went out of business. Filbert (hazelnut) processors are common around here and they sell the shells for landscaping. Hadn't thought about using them for case cleaning. Maybe I'll pick up some and give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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