In those days, we used the driveway so we ran back & forth over the walnuts with our car. Over a period of time, the husks would soften and come off quite easily. However, we were poor and didn't have gloves to protect our hands from the stain. Your info about the toxicity of the husks and liquid was very helpful. Your step-by-step directions included things I had forgotten, so was very helpful."

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"Actually, I have had quite a bit of experience with black walnuts, as we used to collect them when I was a child.