> I recall reading somewhere along the line that it takes some 12 pounds of > honey to produce 1 > pound of wax. Since a big chunk of the honey goes to comb production, there > is obviously less left in the cells. Assuming this figure to be accurate, how much does a super of empty natural comb (that is without foundation) weigh? That is how much wax is actually needed? I would guess (purely gut reaction) that labor would be more costly than honey. Tom -- "Test everything. Hold on to the good." (1 Thessalonians 5:21) Tom Elliott Chugiak, Alaska U.S.A. [log in to unmask]