On 25-Nov-08, at 7:22 PM, Bob Harrison wrote:

> What I find funny when talking to producers of so called raw honey  
> is they
> use a hot heated knife to remove the cappings. Does not a hot knife  
> hot
> enough to remove cappings from both sides heat the honey? I think  
> so which
> would make the honey not raw.

Hi Bob and all

I totally agree with you.  When my uncapping knife packed it in a few  
years ago I decided to use an uncapping fork and have used that  
method only for years.  My decision was made even easier when I  
learned they wanted $150 for a new uncapping knife.


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