> A fellow beekeeper, who produces quite a bit of comb
> honey says he never uses a full sheet of comb foundation in his boxes.  He
> uses a 1 inch starter strip across the top. ... He
> claims the bees make a thinner midrib than the foundation, thus better cut
> comb.  Does this work or not?

It can work very nicely with bees that build straight comb.  Be sure your hives
are level, though.

allen