“My friends grandparents passed and he grabbed these but has no idea what that are”

After you crack a nut open. Use those to get the meat out. I remember them from my childhood.

1) Wood Nut Bowl, Nut Cracker
2) Vintage HMQ Nutcracker set- 1 cracker, They often make a handy little tool for so many things too!
3) This HMQ vintage metal nutcracker comes with two nutpicks. perfect for all types nuts. Find it here