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From: "Jerry Wallace" <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2011 13:59:15 -0500
Subject: Re: [BEE-L] Looking for a tool
Jon,

I have one and used it for the first 2-3 years I kept bees and produced a
lot of cut comb in shallow supers.  The big problem I had was keeping the
wax and tool at an ideal temperature.  Not hot enough and the wax won't flow
out of tool...too hot and tool will burn holes in foundation.  I now just
use a table spoon and melt wax over a hot plate, dip and pour from the spoon
into the frame crevices...top and bottom.  From my perspective is a lot
faster once you develop the feel for holding the frames and pouring the wax.
 I probably do 20-30 supers a year depending on need for replacing my
foundation.  Also, the crevices are filled a lot better and you get a lot
less foundation attachment failures.  Downside perhaps is that you use more
wax and occasionally it runs over the wax foundation or drips on floor or
pouring surface.  Not sure it makes any difference with regard to extra wax
on the foundation as I read that many beekeepers put extra wax on plastic
foundation to encourage them to draw it faster.  Good luck with your
beekeeping in 2011!

Jerry Wallace
Atlanta, GA

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