Shelling pecans to get halves

[B-Goock]

Best nut crackers are channel lock pliers

 

[Dinogrrl]

We learn at a young age around here how to open pecans. everyone has their own technique. I'd love to have a pecan tree but I don't have the room right now...plus I'd never be able to keep up with how many pecans they drop! My poor yard would be forever ruined (not like it's great to begin with).