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June 07, 2011, 10:42:57 pm »
Thoughts on how to transition from the frame nuc to top-bar warre hive? Suggestions... Holy water?
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AllenF
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June 07, 2011, 10:59:55 pm »
Plunger, no. Cut and paste.
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LOL... hmmm plunder... hmmmm cut past and clip... eh?
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June 08, 2011, 06:39:24 pm »
Take a knife and cut out the comb and glue with wax or tie it up with string or use rubber bands to attact the comb to the top bar. Like a cut out.
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The traditional method, documented at least as far back as Huber's book in the late 1700s and Langstroths first book in the 1800s, is to do a cutout.
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