A very late response, but better late than never I suppose! No Mike I have not used the tool that you described, although I believe that some of my set of needles are of Chinese origin too. I made some of my own as well from different steel, peened, ground, filed, bend and polished them to suit my own requirements. I'll have a look to see how the one that you mentioned differs in form and size.... Ron van Mierlo Subject: Re: [BEE-L] Hot weather grafting > > >>I found that much of the royal jelly stays behind as the larva is lifted >>from the original cell bottom, regardless of >>the tools and method used. >>Ron van Mierlo > > Have you used the "Chinese" grafting tool? It scoops the entire puddle of > jelly, and deposits it, along with the larvae, in the cup. > Mike :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::