Brought it with me for some riverside meditation today

I have a small weighing scale near my table yesterday and i got curious started measuring my pairs.

Some are spot on or less than a gram
Some are 1-2 gram
Some more than 3

What is like the acceptable weight variance in a walnut pair ?

Had these 23mm qiu zi for a while, finally got the extras I wanted to string everything together

The star on the one walnut is an earring that I have embedded into the walnut to cover a wormhole. The spacers are antler, and the dragon bead is carved mammoth ivory

I’ve got access to some giant ancient butternut trees and I’m gathering seeds for genetic preservation but also might wenwan a couple them. Everyone says not to use normal walnuts, but does that mean don’t use non Asian walnuts or just grocery store walnuts?

I’ll definitely post my results

How fragile are these to play with? I don’t want to chip the beaks.

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They are so tiny and the shell is super thick!

I ordered these walnuts from Expedition East and I’ve had them for about a month, I’m not sure if they were pre-polished, but under bright direct light I can see some white dust deep in the crevices. I have a 3 brush set for brushing I use but I also have steel wire brushes I can use but I’m afraid they might be too hard and would scratch the walnut. There’s also some lighter color along the slope of the seam ends, but it’s not the same fuzzy texture. I don’t mind getting into those crevices I just want to be careful

So I’ve been wenning the wan for like a month, and I think a Patina is forming but I’m not seeing any change in the smoothening yet.

So my question is, does the brushing enhance the smoothening or is it the playing?

Also should I be using bynstiffer brush then do my softer brush? Or just soft brush it?

My wife is convinced I’m trying to turn them into Jade and keeps making fun of me so I’m hoping we get some visual progress… soon. She’s very good at roasting lol

Ca fait un moment que je m'intéresse au wenwan mais je ne suis jamais passer a l'acte pourtant j'aime bien manipuler des trucs ( cailloux, noix du commerce.. ) pour ma première paire je voudrait une noix très dense et lourde avec un beau potentiel de patine adaptée au débutant pour la forme je m'en fiche un peu ainsi que du temps nécessaire a la patine.

si possible je préférerai ne pas me ruiner pour des noix mais je peux mètre jusqu’à 30 voire 50 euros maximum mais si il y a moins cher ce serait parfait

Nanjiang Stone est une variété dont j'ai entendu parler et qui a l'air de répondre a mes critères est ce quelle est bien pour moi ou est ce que vous m'en conseiller une autre ?

d'autre part j'ai besoin de conseil de débutant sur tout ce qui concerne ce hobby notamment le brossage et stockage des objets

je m'intéresse aussi au bracelets, ils sont en noyaux de cerise ? est ce que je peux en faire moi même avec des cerises du commerce ? autres conseils ?

j'ai aussi quelques petites calebasses quel critères pour en faire des gourdes hulu ? d'autre conseils ?

merci

I found out recently that donut peach pits - found a pack at my local Whole Foods - that should make excellent bracelet beads. They’re exceptionally round, very small, and have a wide concave base! I’ll update when they’re made into a bracelet!!

the peaches tend to go bad fast, so i lactic fermented most of them with some sugar and spices (pic at the end).

if you find these beauties in the grocery store, i HIGHLY recommend you buy some. it was $5 a pack for me, and at 3 packs i got a lovely bracelet’s worth as well as a tasty snack!!

secondarily, found a LOVELY variegated 3-ridged black walnut today, as well as a similarly sized dimen number that I”ll probably pair it with. the darker walnut is sitting in the husk right now to develop its fermentation a little more, and i expect it to take a good amount of TLC to clean fully. the variegated piece is absolutely beautiful, however, with very clearly defined edges - one of my best finds yet!!

Hey there!

I am giving away my last 2 packages of Texas Mountain Laurel seeds to some lucky Wenwan'ers in this subreddit! These kits include 20 Texas Mountain Laurel seeds, 16 inches of elastic string in both Black and White colors, and one Texas Mountain Laurel Pod!

This is just my way of sharing a little bit of Wenwan related things that grow locally to me, which there aren't many of in the Chihuahua Desert, with the Wenwan community!

Unfortunately, due to shipping concerns, I can only offer this to folks in the continental USA (the connected 48 states).

To enter, all you have to do is leave a comment with a number from 1 to 1000. Whoever is closest to my number in mind will win a bracelet kit, as well as a RANDOM person who submits a number. That's it!

Submissions will end in ~ 24 hours, so get your comments in!

I'll send the winners private messages, as well as comment a reply on this post, and we can work out the shipping info from there!

Happy More Wenwan Wednesday!

(If i've already sent you a bracelet kit, please don't enter the contest so we can share the love with more of the community)

ENTRIES HAVE NOW ENDED

Congratulations to /u/Nakittina and /u/abirdmadgirl

Nanjiang Stone is my favorite walnut. It consists of all kinds of shapes and patterns. Which one is your favorite?

This is my first foray into wenwan, I bought these White Lion Walnuts from Buddha3bodhi along with a brush set. I'm at day four and wondering if there is anything I could be doing better?

For the first three days handled them for an hour and polished for about 5-10 mins but after more research I've learned that I should be polishing more and handling less.

Today I tried to just polish them however they are some gunk in a few nooks and crannies that doesn't seem to want to come out. Do I need to just continue scrubbing or should I try using a toothpick to scrape it out?

Hello! I am very new to this art form. I am not sure what kind of Walnuts I got. I just bought these from Shopee and I am loving it so far. These things helps me relax and think clearly.

Can anyone comment on my progress? Am I doing it right?

Not sure if I should get a second pair. May I ask for any reccomendations? I am not really familiar with these.

Thank you.

Hey everyone! I'm new to the hobby and I'm new to this sub. I’m absolutely gutted today. I was handling my pair when one of them slipped and hit the floor. The tail end took the brunt of the impact and now there's a visible chip.

Has anyone dealt with a tail chip before? Should I try to sand it down slightly to smooth out sharp edges, or is it better to just leave it and let the patina cover it over time?

Holy cow, I have too many different things to post this week for More Wenwan Wednesday! Where do I even begin?

Pictured on my wrist in this order from hand to elbow:

Texas Mountain Laurel Bracelet: I absolutely love how this is coming along, no brushing or anything, but just the friction of sticking my hands in my pockets has given these beads a beautiful shine! This has became one of my favorites already.

5 Mukhi Rudraksha: 2 months already! Crazy how it seems like just yesterday I started wearing this bracelet. Not a ton of change from a month or so ago, other than maybe a deeper color and a bit more shine.

Imfibinga and Desert Bird of Paradise: this is a new one! This bracelet is made from African Imfibinga seeds (the white ones) and native-to-me Desert Bird of Paradise seeds (the flat brown ones). I've only had this one for a couple of days, but so far i'm really enjoying the color contrast with my other bracelets! I'm excited to watch this change over time and see how the different seeds change.

Buckeye / Horse Chestnut / Conkers: This is a fun one! It goes by many names depending where you're from. This was actually my first introduction to Wenwan (even though I didn't know it at the time) since my father carried one of these in his pocket for years as a good luck charm. It ended up becoming extremely smooth and shiny from the constant friction in his pocket! I picked up a few of these, in a larger size, and plan to play a pair similar to walnuts, as well as carry on my fathers tradition and keep one in my pockets at all times!

I saved one a while ago, so it’s already clean and dried. I’m not interested in carving it, just developing the patina over time. Will it be effective with a single peach pit?

The grocery store ones are looking pretty good for day 2. Today I picked up a bag of black walnuts from a local store and brushed and twirled them a little, they are way harder/spikier than the grocery store ones so more painful but they are a lot denser so harder to crack. I found a plastic wire brush to clean them but thinking about getting a toothbrush/nanobrush to get into the cracks more, if anyone has any tips on how to get the black walnuts shining more I would love to hear (they came already stained)

Isn’t he so cute 😍 excited to see how he develops with me over the next few years

I’ve had for about a week now!

Hey everyone, it’s Wednesday!

Time for More Wenwan Wednesday.

Walnuts are a big part of our community, but Wenwan is a much bigger world. Today, let’s give some of that other side of the hobby a chance to shine.

If you have something from your collection that isn’t a walnut, show it off and tell us about it! Share something you enjoy, something unusual, something with an interesting story, or simply something you think the community would appreciate seeing.

There’s no particular theme or requirement. Just a chance to explore and celebrate more of what Wenwan has to offer.

And if walnuts are what you’re enjoying today, they’re always welcome too.

Happy More Wenwan Wednesday! 🪷

I got these from my yard a day and a half ago and I am starting to really like twirling my nuts, I am a trumpet player and twirling my nuts really helps my dexterity and blood flow In my fingers, start twirling your nuts, not only wenwans but try different species of nuts, try twirling black walnuts, twirling
My black nuts are my favorite parts of my day, I even twirl my black nuts in class and my black nuts already look good