Once they’ve soaked.. hit them with a paint auger until they begin to break apart (drill in reverse works best). Takes about 3-4 minutes. Leave them to soak again for a few hours and repeat. Twice through usually gets far enough along for the next steps. Careful not to splash yourself.. you just made a dark walnut stain (won’t store well but will stain boards, hands, and clothing quite beautifully).
Gonna document the process for folks that are interested.
Find a bunch of black walnuts, put them in a large container. Let them go black (some say don’t, I say do).
Once black (don’t wait too long- don’t want them going rancid), fill the container with water until the walnuts float. Let them soak overnight.
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