forget the jig, just let the bees draw their own comb from a 1" trip attached to the top bar? It works for me. It's years since I bought a pack of foundation and my comb is renewed whenever seems sensible. Often, I cut the old, bred-in, centre from old combs (where there is no suspicion of foul brood!) leaving just a footprint around the perimeter. The bees very quickly replace the comb and the brood pattern has to be seen to be believed! The only time I use a full sheet of foundation is when doing a 'Bailey' comb change when a single full sheet in the upper box acts as a bridge for queen and workers to ascend. Remember that wax-drawing bees form a living plumb line and thus the hive must be level to keep them on course. Chris *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm