Left Handed Hive Tool

[froggy]

Hi, as I am left handed, decided to cut the blade off , turn 180 degrees and weld . not pretty but much easier for me to use ! sorry for the size of the photo, Terry.

 

[Anduril]

Nice idea. I am also left handed and have a j hive tool that is 34 years old it doesn't have the sharpened side only a sharpened end. Otherwise I use the standard hive tool.

 

[For want of a better word]

Being ambidextrous I have never even thought about that one !!!

Yeghes da

 

[Finman]

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If you turn that over, it is identical to right handed

 

[froggy]

But the beveled edge will be upside down !

 

[dpearce4]

best not tell Flanders he doesn't have his left handers shop anymore lol

 

[Stevie Day]

As another of the 'devils children'
I chose to use the flat bladed one which is suitable for both left & right handed people.

 

[Finman]

But the beveled edge will be upside down !

Turn it so that is good.

I do not even know where that thing will be used.

I use Mora knife. IT is needed when I take propolis off from frame shoulders.
Small camping axe is good too.
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[Hachi]

Turn it so that is good.

I do not even know where that thing will be used.

I use Mora knife. IT is needed when I take propolis off from frame shoulders.
Small camping axe is good too.
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Whats the axe for Finny?

 

[Stevie Day]

Whats the axe for Finny?

Hachit?

 

[Swarm]

I find a sledgehammer and a butterknife are more than adequate.

 

[Finman]

I find a sledgehammer and a butterknife are more than adequate.

Left handed butter ...

 

[Anduril]

Whats the axe for Finny?

Making coffins for his dead queens.

 

[For want of a better word]

I find a sledgehammer and a butterknife are more than adequate.

I use a froe... a multiple use tool!

Yeghes da

 

[Finman]

Whats the axe for Finny?

That axe has 3 mm thick blade. Blade is wide and it is good in separating poly boxes. It is handy too in separating frames.

It works like Trowel, but blade is strong.

Boxes are glued often to each other with burr between frames. I need sometimes power to separate them.

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[jenkinsbrynmair]

But the beveled edge will be upside down !

And...... ?
its a hive tool not a bleeding chisel! I'm ambidextrous BTW and my preferred tool is a standard off the shelf J-tool

 

[Hachi]

That axe has 3 mm thick blade. Blade is wide and it is good in separating poly boxes. It is handy too in separating frames.

It works like Trowel, but blade is strong.

Boxes are glued often to each other with burr between frames. I need sometimes power to separate them.

.

Awesome thanks

 

[protheroe]

Nice idea. I am also left handed and have a j hive tool that is 34 years old it doesn't have the sharpened side only a sharpened end. Otherwise I use the standard hive tool.

34 years is good going.I've lost three this year.

 

[thenovice]

34 years is good going.I've lost three this year.

now i see why you fail basics if you loosen grip on your tool

 

[froggy]

It"s a good job we all don"t think the same