D. McBride wrote: >Fascinating thread, which provoked the following thought. Has anyone >tried blank foundation, that is a blank wax sheet without any embossing? >If so, what has been your results? Such an experiment would be >interesting, automatically attaching the wax to the base of the >frame, thus eliminating that usual problem. > That is what I did in my TBH, as per Satterfeilds website. Worked great - the bees seemed to work the face of the strip in a ddition to the edge unlike some of the reports of them starting on the edge of foundation and having a tenuous attachment to the bar. My strips, once waxed on were approximately 1/5-3/4 inch tall. Do youself a favor thhough and only use them on the middle third of the bar - otherwise the bees may choose one side over the other and make unbalanced combs. Not a problem for the bees, just trickier to handle is all. Keith :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::