Does it work well with small nuts such as pistachios? Does the bar move down far enough to crack them?
1041522
Don't know. We have only used it with black walnut. I know it does not crush the meat of the walnut but think it would work on any nut with the right pressure. Yes the bar would move down.
1041523
Personally, we have only used it for black walnuts so I am not sure about the small nuts.
1041524
Crushing small nuts like pistachios is not likely to be efficient use of this nut cracker. Meant for bigger ones.
1041525
It's not really designed for small nuts- you would have a hard time keeping a little nut like a pistachio in place. It is really designed for large, very tough nuts.
1538120
Yes. I used it for picking up small and large pecans from the yard. it works well by either rolling over the ground or by gently dropping it on the nut to pick it up.
594264
Yes. But go easy. It's a bit poorly made so exessive force may strip the square bolt that holds the knife and plate onto the auger. It can grind chicken leg bones so it should be able to grind nuts with no problem.
2047186
Seriously? I would rather have something that works and looks a little more classy in a bowl of nuts. I wouldn't feel good about pliers sitting in my bowl especially when family/friends are over. I will say, this cracker works better for larger nuts rather than the hazel nuts we enjoy but we also use them for cracking crab claws.
1313578
I have used it on pecans and hickory nuts. It works very well on them. We have used it on small and large as well as thick and thin shelled.love it..hasn't failed us yet
1746995
That's a good question... I don't think it's meant to, actually. Because the bar swivels... So you'd have to deal with the whole roll moving from side to side when you try to get some. So I'd probably advise against getting it for that. . . . . . Unless you somehow weld it or something to keep it from swiveling!
1313576
I have never cracked macadamia nuts but if the shell is not much harder than a walnut, I'm sure it would do fine.
1067072
I just nicely cracked a small hazelnut. For pine nuts I don't know, my guess is what you want to crack has to be at least 6 to 8 mm in diameter. The best woud be to send a mail to Drosselmeyer at : info@drosselmeyer.se
1313577
I've not used it on macadamia nuts but if it will handle black walnuts with ease (which it does) it will do macadamia's as well. Just remember when cracking macadamia's, much like black walnuts, the fracture line runs from top to bottom of the nut. Look for the "pointy" ends (and/or the "white dot" on macadamia's). Using this method keeps you from crushing the nut meats in to little pieces. Hope this helps
205507
slightly, not as much as the salsa woodchipper or midge bar. This bar is great for the price and has a respectable flex on big hits as to cushion some impacts.
51131
I used it to move a couple of pallets in the barn that probably weighed 6 or 7 hundred pounds with no problem. The spreader bars would help because the forks will slide sideways if you tap something against them.
1540454
I am not sure what aspect your questioning, but the bar is great. It can be low enough for children and even though it is soft touch, be mindful that it is metal. There is nothing cushy about this very stable bar.
2007625
I haven't tried it with nuts or grains. I mostly used it to grind up cinnamon so far. But it should grind nuts.
1246638
I use a 5' bar, and it works just fine. Gets kinda wobbly with too much weight.
212785
I have used the Texan York Nut cracker on pecans and it worked real well cracking the nuts. I have not done many almonds yet I know the blades are quite sharp and would do almonds very well. you will not go wrong with this cracker. It will work good for you.
225920
I have only used it minimally for that....find it does okay with blueberries and softer fruit like that but would not use it for tougher fruits. Its blades are better suited to liquids and soft things like peanut butter. I should mention that I smushed up the blueberries first. The little plastic spinner is really for liquids and such.
1870302
It picks them up, but not as well as it picks up larger nuts. The flexible wires are almost too far apart for small nuts like acorns although I have picked some up a few times. Generally I rake acorns and pick them up with a shovel.