Many going to the National Honey Show?

[ericbeaumont]

Do you have a picture?

Rolande's photo earlier is better than this from the Thorne website:

 

[JohnRB]

I have been looking for something like this for ages so bought them as soon as I saw them at the show. I have tried one out and really like them - but the cut comb piece I used to test is quite deeply drawn out and only just fits in. The clear cover just touches the comb - which wouldn't be a problem if the comb was dry and I hadn't smeared honey everywhere!

 

[Erichalfbee]

Looks as if you have to cut the comb a bit bigger too

 

[JohnRB]

Looks as if you have to cut the comb a bit bigger too

I used my new Thornes cutter which was in the sale. Does that look big? I don't normally do cut comb except for our association honey show so have little experience with it

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

yes, doesn't look good at all

 

[Erichalfbee]

I used my new Thornes cutter which was in the sale. Does that look big? I don't normally do cut comb except for our association honey show so have little experience with it

You have to fill the box so make a template and cut round that with something really sharp like a boning knife.

 

[ericbeaumont]

new Thornes cutter

Could you use one edge to cut the comb to size? Any box will look more attractive when full. If that doesn't work, use a very fine knife. I tried heating the blade briefly and chilling the comb; sort of helped, but it's always a mess.

 

[Erichalfbee]

A boning knife kept in a jug of hot water works well for me

 

[BeeKeyPlayer]

No not really unless your hives are painted a reflective white ... Sorry radiation can be non-intutive

You're telling me!

Mike Palmer's hives are in fact painted white. You seem to be saying that a solar gain from tar paper is dependent on the white paint below it on the hive walls. If IUYC.

I read your reply to @Erichalfbee carefully and looked up emissivity. I guess Mike P is going back to his first science lessons when we all learned that white surfaces reflect and black surfaces absorb heat. There's half a continent of beekeepers over there using tar paper rather than 'proper' insulation.

Just because something works doesn't mean to say it couldn't be improved. Do you think that beekeepers in the upper North American climate could do things better for their bees?

 

[BeeKeyPlayer]

Could you use one edge to cut the comb to size? Any box will look more attractive when full. If that doesn't work, use a very fine knife. I tried heating the blade briefly and chilling the comb; sort of helped, but it's always a mess.

I use one of theses cheap blades that slides out of the handle. The important things are that it is sharp and thin. This blade is uniformly thin. I don't think there's a knife like that.

 

[Erichalfbee]

This blade is uniformly thin. I don't think there's a knife like that.

Ham knife is.
I have one which I use to uncap frames because it’s thin and flexible. It might work.

 

[Redcap]

This thoroughly deserved to win ,I shall look forward to reading them all.A lot of time and effort went into producing the newsletter ,and I'm sure your association members are grateful for the information
John

Great newsletters...a lot of effort put into them...well done.

 

[Curly green finger's]

Could you use one edge to cut the comb to size? Any box will look more attractive when full. If that doesn't work, use a very fine knife. I tried heating the blade briefly and chilling the comb; sort of helped, but it's always a mess.

I stand my knife in warm water in between cutting and dry of with a clean tea towel it helps .
Also I don’t have a cc cutter so I use one container as a template to cut around with a knife.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

looking at some of the examples on offer at Ludlow castle square market yesterday they must have used a lump hammer and blunt bolster

 

[Rory Fields]

I have another one tomorrow...I think at 10:45. Come listen. Let's meet up.

I know it's premature... but any chance you'll be there next year? I'd have loved to come but am "financially and geographically inconvenienced" this year. Cheers

 

[Erichalfbee]

I know it's premature... but any chance you'll be there next year? I'd have loved to come but am "financially and geographically inconvenienced" this year. Cheers

The NHS lectures are recorded and are available later on the YouTube channel if that’s any compensation for this year

 

[Rory Fields]

The NHS lectures are recorded and are available later on the YouTube channel if that’s any compensation for this year

Thanks Dani, I need to watch more of them

 

[Superlativesoul]

The NHS lectures are recorded and are available later on the YouTube channel if that’s any compensation for this year

I have searched you tube for the lectures but cannot find any ,only the 10min segments ,any idea when they will be available?
John

 

[North End Bees]

I have searched you tube for the lectures but cannot find any ,only the 10min segments ,any idea when they will be available?
John

They usually release them over the course of a few months as they are edited.

 

[user 6228]

not all are released