I started on the walnuts. I'm removing the husks as I read if left on they can effect the flavor in some undesirable way. The husks come off easily once I cut a ring around them using a garden tool I found at the yard waste dump. It would go nicer with a 2nd person so you didn't have to set tool down so often. The oils will stain and stay on you for a long while so I ended up using rubber gloves inside cloth. I started with leather gloves but they soon were soaked. I'm putting the nuts in hulls in a milk crate to dry/cure. I'll do a little each day.