For a beginner with possibly little money or space to spare for a large and
expensive bit of kit that is idle for 364 days of the year, a centrifugal
extractor is hardly necessary.  There are several ways around not having one.

Easiest and most space saving is to borrow one from the local beekeeping
association.

Otherwise use a large food food grade plastic bucket with a sealable lid and
a tap at the bottom.  The honey combs are simply cut from their frames
(leaving maybe a quarter of an inch at the top to act as a guide for rebuilding)
chuck them in the bucket and bash them about a bit.  Leave the bucket in a warm
place for a day or so and run off the honey from the tap through a coarse
filter.

There will be a few pounds left mixed with the wax.  They can be pressed out
using a fruit press, or washed out and used for mead or another honey- based
drink.

Chris

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