>> >I know some beekeepers actually shave their Hoffman frame shoulders
>> to fit eleven frames into a standard box

>Allen, this is new to me!  Could you please elaborate upon the reasons and
>their results?

I don't know a lot about it other than it has been a known practice as long 
as I have kept bees.  I've never done it intentionally, although with finger spacing 
straight end bar combs, We can get some odd spacings.

I seem to recall, and without being certain, that Michael Bush discusses this.  
It is particularly appropriate where people are using smaller bees and smaller 
cell sizes.

It just so happens that there is also some mention of this topic right now at 
http://www.honeybeeworld.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=273&p=1094#p1094

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