Talking about playing with walnuts---oiling

Whether it is a new walnut or an old walnut, players do not want it to crack, so they often think of oiling the walnuts. Oil. Oiling is indeed one of the most effective ways to maintain walnuts and prevent them from cracking. So, how to oil it? When to oil? What oil? How much oil is correct?

1. When is the best time to oil walnuts?

If the walnuts in your hand are old walnuts, there is basically no need to oil them, because if old walnuts are often played with, they contain more oil and cannot be eaten even if they are oiled. On the contrary, it is not beautiful. If the old walnuts are often not played with, you can oil them appropriately by observing the walnut skin (if dryness or fine cracks appear...), but be sure to use less oil.

If it is a newly planted walnut, you need to be more careful: walnuts that have just peeled off their green skin have a lot of water and are easy to crack, but it is not suitable to oil them at this time because the moisture in the walnuts is not there yet. Dry and disperse. If oil is applied at this time, the skin of the walnuts will become oily due to "oil soaked in water". Naturally, it will be difficult to remove or it will take a long time to fade away. Some even cannot restore their original color at all. Therefore, when oiling new walnuts, you must wait until the walnuts are completely dry before oiling, so that the future walnuts will be ruddy and beautiful.

2. What is the best oil for Wenwan walnuts?

When oiling walnuts, the first choice is pure walnut oil! But the so-called walnut oil currently on the market is basically not pure walnut oil. Why? Because it can be judged from the price: a bottle of walnut oil costs more than ten yuan. Think about it, a pound of walnuts costs more than ten yuan. How many pounds of walnuts does it take to squeeze out a pound of oil? Furthermore, when choosing walnut oil, it is best to choose pecan oil from the north. If you really can’t buy it, you can crack open the walnuts and get the oil directly. If there is no walnut oil, you can use good olive oil instead. Some friends also choose silicone oil with less impurities, but the effect is far less than the first two! Not recommended. Some oils are best not used, such as water wax, petroleum jelly, ordinary cooking oil, sesame oil, and chili oil. Because after these oils are applied, the walnuts will be particularly greasy.

3. How to apply oil?

After determining the time and type of oil to apply, the most important thing is to know how to apply oil! There is one most critical word to grasp when applying oil - "less"! Be sure not to over oil the walnuts. Here are two of the simplest oiling methods that I have experienced through many years of practice: 1. Crack open a pecan, take out the walnut kernels, crush them with your hands without leaving any residue, and apply the oil on your fingers directly to the walnuts. Then use a toothbrush to brush the oil evenly. (Some friends do this: wrap the walnut kernels in cloth to let the oil seep out, and then use the oilcloth bag to wipe the walnuts to achieve the purpose of oiling. In fact, this is completely taken for granted and unnecessary, because in practice It is not practical, it is a waste of time and materials, and it is complicated and cumbersome.) 2. If you use bottled walnut oil, first put a drop or half a drop of oil on the palm of your hand, spread the oil droplets into a thin sheet! , and then use a toothbrush dipped in oil to brush the walnuts. This method is to control the amount of oil!

4. Do you need more time for maintenance? "Human oil" available.

Walnuts are generally oiled once and it is not enough. It depends on the specific situation. If winter is dry, the frequency will be relatively frequent. Some people like to be oily, and rubbing the oil on their nose, forehead, and face is enough, and there is no need to apply other oil alone. Some walnuts are extremely oily, so you can consider not adding oil. In short, practice more and observe more, and you will master the oiling time. But don’t forget one thing: use less oil. It is more intuitive to put it this way: a pair of walnuts actually consumes no more than two or three drops of oil a year! ! (Don’t)

5. The consequences of using too much oil!

Some players are afraid that the walnuts will crack, or they like the temporary shine of the walnuts after oiling, so they often add more oil. There are also many walnut dealers who oil all the walnuts or add more oil in order to prevent the walnuts from cracking in the open and to make the walnuts look better at the time. When buying walnuts, the new walnuts should be kept natural and must not be stained with any oil! )

The biggest disadvantage of excessive oil on walnuts is the formation of oily spots! It will be difficult for such walnuts to turn red in the future. Too much oil will only make them darker.

Moreover, too much oil on walnuts will absorb soil, making them dirty and sticky, making them sticky and difficult to clean, completely losing the beauty and fun of playing with them!

1. The "huangren" of walnuts!

Currently, quite a few core friends don’t understand what “Huang Ren” is all about? Is it good or not? Should walnuts be "huangren"? Some friends even reject walnuts from Huangren, thinking that once the walnuts are "huangren", they are finished. In fact, this is a safe and wrong understanding. First, let's understand what is the normal "huangren"? What are the mature walnuts? , especially good varieties of walnuts (such as lion heads), after playing with them for a period of time, when shaking the walnuts, your hands will feel the kernels inside moving, and if you listen carefully, you will also hear the shaking sound (almost all experienced players are familiar with this) The "rustling" sound of the walnuts is relished, and they believe that walnuts will always have life). This is the so-called "huangren", which is a very natural and common phenomenon because when the walnuts first come out, the walnut kernels inside are plump and close to the inner wall of the walnut. The walnut kernels will shake. When the kernels lose moisture and shrink in size over time, they will naturally shake. The prerequisites for walnut kernel shaking are: the walnuts must be mature, the kernels must be disease-free, full and not empty, and there must be no insects or insects. The navel is intact. Once the walnuts are shaken, it means that your walnut handling has improved a lot, just like the process of "hanging porcelain" and "taking off the pulp". Therefore, the quality of a pair of walnuts is also judged. One of the important signs.

On the contrary, it is a worrying thing if the walnuts do not lose their kernels after being played with. Only those walnuts that are not ripe, have empty kernels, and are fake (some are now fake). In order to achieve a realistic effect, the inside of the walnut is deliberately made so that the kernel will never be exposed.

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1. Yin skin

"Yin skin". This is the most common phenomenon when playing with walnuts. It usually refers to the fact that the outer skin of the walnut has been impacted and the juice from the green peel has entered the surface of the walnut, causing local or overall yellowing and blackening. It will become invisible if the vaginal skin is severe. The biggest impact of the vaginal skin is on the beauty of the appearance, but it has no effect on the cortex. However, there are a few nuclear friends who prefer the vaginal skin. Let’s just talk about it. It’s worth noting that some good walnuts only have vaginal skin but no other problems. As long as the price is right, it is worth considering collecting and buying.

Some walnuts with vaginal skin are worth buying. You can't tell it when you buy it. Once you use it or apply oil, it will immediately show up. This is because the leather itself is not good (injury, stuffy floor, etc.). When the outer skin is dry, it is not obvious. Once it gets wet or oily, it will immediately show up. Blotting.

2. Cracking

Walnut cracking is the biggest flaw! There are many reasons, generally the following reasons: new walnuts are not dried thoroughly in the shade; they are not dried in the shade after being washed with water. Just start with it; it is not easy to preserve; it is damaged by external forces; some varieties are naturally prone to cracking (such as Sichuan iron walnuts), etc. There are two most common remedies at present, but neither of them is worth collecting. Ideally, even self-deception, one is to apply 502 directly, and the other is to soak the walnuts in water and place them in a plastic bag for a day so that the cracks will heal automatically. However, 80% of walnuts will still crack again after using this method in the future. Maybe. So the best way is to prevent walnuts from cracking!

3. Yellow tips and yellow skin

The reasons for the appearance of "yellow skin" or "yellow tips" in walnuts are roughly the same. The following points:

1. Walnuts are picked early. Walnuts generally mature around the time of white dew. If picked early, the walnuts may be immature and may have yellow skin or yellow tips. However, due to the shady terrain, some walnuts will have yellow tips even when picked during the white dew. This is another matter.

2. Insufficient nutrients or excessive fertilization can also cause yellow tips. Perennial lack of water and barren land will cause the fruit to have yellow skin. However, excessive fertilization can also cause burnt skin and tips. A typical example is Hebei* A chicken heart grafted with water and a lion head made of stone.

3. Certain diseases and insect pests can also cause the walnut skin to change color.

To put it bluntly, yellow skin and yellow tips affect the quality of walnuts. In order to deceive people, some walnut merchants call yellow skin and yellow tips "yellow tip wealth". This is simply greedy and completely unfair. Nonsense. The yellow skin and yellow tips are difficult to rub out. I hope nuclear enthusiasts will pay attention.

4. What do you think of "falling to the top"?

Some walnuts have very sharp points, such as chicken hearts, high piles of lion heads, Arhat heads, and lanterns. . If the break is very slight, no matter whether it is old or new, it will not have any effect on the walnuts.

Because sometimes when peeling the green skin of walnuts, the thin tips of the walnuts are easily pulled off. Some people drop the tips when playing with them. It looks obvious at the time, but after a short period of playing with them, they will naturally wear and tear. The tip becomes rounded and not noticeable at all. So don't worry. But if it is a serious fall, it will be difficult to remedy.

5. About "medicated-washed walnuts"

Medicated-washed walnuts are very common in the market. Why should they be ---medicated? There is only one reason---to make walnuts beautiful! There are generally three types of medicinal washing: 1. New walnuts have just come out. Since there are many things, it is difficult to remove the dirt in the lines. So use a large basin to pour medicinal water and soak them. The residue on the lines will be easily removed, but at the same time, the outer skin of the walnuts will also be removed. It was unnatural to be burned by the potion. 2. Walnuts have vaginal skin, which can be removed by "medicated washing". 3. Make the originally pale walnut skin rosy through medicinal washing. But both methods will affect the cortex of walnuts. Moreover, washing walnuts with toy medicine is not good for your health

A must-read for newbies---About playing with walnuts!!

Nowadays, there are more and more new friends who like to write about playing with walnuts and playing with walnuts. Many friends will encounter many doubts and problems in understanding walnuts, how to select walnuts, purchase walnuts, and play with them. Some friends received mixed answers during the inquiry process, which made them even more confused and at a loss. In order to help new friends better master the relevant knowledge of playing with walnuts, understand the "secret" of playing with walnuts, and gain the joy of playing with walnuts casually, I combined my many years of contact with walnuts and used the most popular and clear words to chat with new friends. Hope it helps everyone.

1. Types of Wenwan walnuts

Nowadays, there is a saying of "Four Famous Brands" in society, some of which are based on - lion head, young man's hat, official hat, and chicken heart. Some of them are: lion head, young man's hat, Qiuzi, iron walnut, etc. In fact, there is no need to be too strict. There are many varieties of walnuts. Speaking of lion head alone, this variety is subdivided into (according to shape): high pile, short pile, dull Point, official hat, lantern, eagle beak, wide pattern, dense pattern, three-sided, four-sided, etc. What other categories are there: steamed bun head, duck bill, Buddha belly, mandarin duck, arhat head, chicken heart, young man's hat, general's hat , water dragon pattern,,,, in practice, everyone just needs to recognize the varieties and choose according to their own preferences.

2. Purchase and Selection

1. Should you go to the market or online?

Each has advantages and disadvantages: The biggest advantage of buying in the market is that you can intuitively choose and trade in person, and see it clearly. The biggest disadvantage is that most stalls are open-air, and the walnuts are exposed to the wind and sun in the open-air environment. It is very easy to list in the sun. Therefore, the kernel dealer will put a lot of oil on the walnuts, so that the walnuts will not have a very beautiful color in the future. A purely online transaction would be avoided as these walnuts are always stored indoors. Although the pictures online are not as intuitive as those in person, shopping online will save time on legwork. There are many friends who go to the market and buy walnuts online. The key is that you choose those merchants that are more professional and reputable.

2. How to choose?

First choose the variety you like. Based on your own preferences and actual situation, it is best for novices not to buy too expensive walnuts at first. A pair of walnuts should consider the following aspects: variety, pairing ( color, texture, size), condition, price. First determine the variety. If you like lion head, don’t buy Qiuzi, chicken heart or iron walnut. The prices of these varieties cannot be compared with lion head! Pairing is very important, the two walnuts should be as similar as possible. (About the color, texture, and size, other articles have detailed explanations). The main purpose of quality inspection is to observe whether the walnuts are cracked, repaired, or bruised. As for the price issue, since there is no fixed price in the walnut market, the price of walnuts has risen sharply in recent years. It will be helpful for you to communicate more with merchants and learn more about the market conditions.

3. Questions often encountered by novices:

1. Do you need to clean newly purchased walnuts?

If the newly bought walnuts have been cleaned very clean and beautiful by the merchant, then you can just buy them and play with them directly, no need to clean them again! If the walnuts are not clean and the lines are very dirty or there are a lot of residual tendons in the walnuts, you can consider cleaning them. (About how to clean: Soak the walnuts in clean water for 30 minutes to soften the residue in the texture. Use a needle to pick out the residue, then use a toothbrush dipped in water to clean it repeatedly until the surface of the walnut is clean.

Remember: Never use detergent, detergent or the like for cleaning. These chemical agents are extremely penetrating and can easily cause the walnuts to crack! ! After cleaning, immediately use paper towels to absorb the water. Do not play with the freshly cleaned walnuts immediately. They must be dried in the shade for at least three days. The method of drying in the shade is to first put them into an unsealed envelope or other bag, and then place them in a drawer. . It is best to wait a week until the moisture in the walnuts has completely dissipated before you start playing with them. The purpose of this is to prevent the walnuts from cracking!

Should walnuts be stained?

Some people think that walnuts should not be picked or scrubbed, otherwise the coating of the walnuts will be damaged and all the hard work will be wasted. The author does not think so. The key is how to understand and recognize this issue. First, decontamination is necessary, and choosing decontamination tools is important. Now there are some opinions, including some books, which have the same view, using needles or special metal tools to remove stains. The author disagrees and thinks that doing so will easily damage the walnuts, because if there is iron and wood, the wood will be damaged. I secretly think that it is best to choose a toothpick to pick out dirt. It will not cause any damage when wood hits wood, and it can be cleaned, so why not do it. Second, how to treat the problem of scrubbing. Because after playing with walnuts, the whole body will inevitably be dirty, so it should be cleaned frequently. This does not emphasize cleaning with water, but "dry cleaning" with a brush. You should choose a new toothbrush and cut off the upper half layer to ensure the hardness of the toothbrush. The purpose is to completely remove the dirt at the bottom of the walnut texture. Its transparency will achieve unexpected results.

3. Give walnuts a "home"

This is indeed a brand-new statement. This is a view of experienced players, and the author strongly agrees with it. The so-called "home" means to be protected from dust, wind and rain. When not playing, put the walnuts in the bag. Someone said: Playing with walnuts is like kneading dough. If you only soften the dough but don't knead it, the dough will have no chewy texture. If you just knead it without kneading it, the dough will have no flavor. Therefore, waking up and kneading should be organically combined. An "home" also has the meaning of waking up.

2. Can you oil it?

Don’t put too much oil on the walnuts. Because walnuts themselves are oily. If the surface of the newly bought walnuts is very dry, you can use a little less oil. The method of oiling is: chop a walnut that you usually eat, crush the walnut kernels with your hands and apply it directly on the Wenwan walnuts, and then use a toothbrush to spread it evenly. That’s it. Be sure not to add too much oil. If the oil is too much, your walnuts will not be able to be kneaded red in the future.

3. Is the document good? Is it better to use martial arts?

The beauty of Wenwan walnuts, especially the precious varieties of Wenwan walnuts - the most important and intuitive thing is its cortical color and texture shape. After the walnuts are plated, Ruddy and jade texture. Many friends don’t understand how to choose between Wenpan and Wupan. First of all, let’s understand what Wenpan and Wupan are? To put it simply: when playing with walnuts, the two walnuts do not touch each other in the hand and basically do not make a collision sound. As for Wu Pan, it's just the opposite. The advantage of Wu Pan is that it is quick to see the light and can easily produce "results". However, the biggest disadvantage of long-term Wu Pan is that the texture is easy to wear. Wen Pan is a slow skill. Although it is slow, the walnuts that are kneaded not only have beautiful appearance and color, but also have beautiful texture. Maintained like new. Therefore, I think the most correct way to play handicap is: do not, or even eliminate, violent hand-playing, and use a text-playing hand, but do not need to be too rigid. Just use the weight of two walnuts to collide naturally and make a light sound.