Hi all,

> Weight, cost of material and the need for more re-sharpening of tungsten
> carbide cutters are the reasons.

In my case the extra weight of frames made from harder wood poses no
problems, since the hive (hives soon) will always be stationary and the
total number of hives and frames low, but I see to that it can become a real
point for some.

> I am tempted to say that you get what you pay for, but in this case it is........

Yes Dave you could have been right about the money - quality relationship
of the frames that I bought, had it not been so that there were no alternatives.
Firstly because I had to get frames quickly since a beekeeper could be on
the doorstep any minute with a swarm for my other hive that was still frameless
and secondly because those frames were the only quality offered by the
supplier and nothing in print or pictures in the catalogue suggested something
other than just a good quality and workmanship. I was just unlucky!

Ron van Mierlo

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