Josh said:

>> Also, I have found that bees will draw out 9 frames just as
>> well as ten unwaxed frames when mine are on a good honeyflow.

Bob said:

> All George and others were trying to point out Josh was that the
> spacing of nine causes problems when trying to get good brood comb.
> Using ten at first is the best way in my opinion for brood comb &
> honey supers but many use nine foundation in supers.

If Josh shoves his 9 frame together so that the frames touch,
the bees might just draw them properly.  Sadly, I've too often
seen the bees shove the frames apart (never underestimate the
force of an large number of bees crowding into a small space!)
and "mess up" the comb when drawing it as a result of the "shoved"
frame(s).

As an alternative strategy, one could decline to ever clean or
scrape one's woodenware, and have an excellent gooey surface that
will hold the frames in place even under a force of several Gs.


            jim (Build a man a fire,
                  and he'll be warm for a day.
                 Set him on fire,
                  and he'll be warm for the rest of his life)

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