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Title: Crush and strain question.
Post by: wharfrat on May 27, 2010, 07:33:42 am

Just a quick question.

With wax foundation, when I cut it from the frames to harvest, Can I just leave about an inch at the top of the frames as a starter strip in an effort to go foundationless??

Thanks.

Title: Re: Crush and strain question.
Post by: riverrat on May 27, 2010, 07:50:26 am

yep that will work when i do cut comb honey i leave a row of about 3 cells on the top to give them a guide they do the rest

Title: Re: Crush and strain question.
Post by: Thymaridas on May 27, 2010, 09:15:59 am

I use a thin strip of cardboard covered in wax and placed in a slotted top bar of my comb honey supers. When the frames are new, I mark these with a "CH" in permanent marker on the top bar.

If you are cutting comb from the frame, don't crush and strain, unless the wax is old. People love honey in the comb.

Title: Re: Crush and strain question.
Post by: Kathyp on May 27, 2010, 10:49:45 am

you can charge a lot for comb honey.  it's pretty amazing.  last time i went to the farmers market, and that was over a year ago, 14 oz was going for 12 dollars.  i couldn't believe it!