I run a top bar hive. The last time I took a crop I avoided the comb that had been bred in as much as possible. The honey had set (UK ivy honey) so I put it in a bucket and bashed it so the cells were disrupted and placed it in my warming cabinet set at just over blood heat until it was melted. This was then poured through a strainer and was fit for bottling. There was a lot of honey left in the wax so I put it into a strainer bag and thence into my Mother's (cleaned and sterilised!) spin drier, which got a lot more out. I would have used my fruit press but I had lent it to an apprentice and forgotten which one. There was still some honey left in the wax so I chucked it into a batch of home brew beer I was making, allowing the action of water and yeast to make best use of the remaining honey so that none went to waste (although the beer is going to waist!). I find that honey that has not been through a conventional extractor has much more flavour and can be sold for a better price. Chris **************************************************** * General Information About BEE-L is available at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/default.htm * ****************************************************