Sales

[deemann1]

I know Thornes sale is on at the moment.
When is maisimore winter sales are they having one

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

They've had it - at the beginning of the winter

 

[Bumble Bee Slim]

Just wondering before I order, does foundation have a shelf life and bees become less likely to draw out older wax?

 

[Somerford]

Maisemore used to have a January Poly sale but aren't this year. Their next is in June.

As long as the foundation is kept sealed in the bag and in the dark and not crushed or allowed to sweat (ie in a thin walled shed it will warp) then it'll be fine for a few years.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Just wondering before I order, does foundation have a shelf life

Nope - as Somerford says, I just keep all mine laid flat in lidded plastic boxes (not even sealed boxes) although I also have some already in frames sat outside in a stack of boxes all winter - bees will draw it all the same. - no need for all this nonsense about running a hairdryer over it to 'freshen' it up.

 

[Curly green finger's]

Nope - as Somerford says, I just keep all mine laid flat in lidded plastic boxes (not even sealed boxes) although I also have some already in frames sat outside in a stack of boxes all winter - bees will draw it all the same. - no need for all this nonsense about running a hairdryer over it to 'freshen' it up.

I found some dn1 frames+foundation in wbc hives which were 6 years old I used them last season, they were drawn out well, wired vertically why?? they may have been older??

 

[rolande]

wired vertically why??

To stop the comb falling out when you turn the frame over.

 

[rolande]

@Curly green finger's , there's quite a tradition of verticle wiring. Here and abroad although not be common in the UK for a fair while, so your frames could well ohave been over 6 years old, at least, the foundation could have been.

I think that Thorne's recently reintroduced it as an option a couple of years back.

 

[masterBK]

Brings back memories of Taylors crimped "strong hold" foundation was vertically wired

 

[Curly green finger's]

@Curly green finger's , there's quite a tradition of verticle wiring. Here and abroad although not be common in the UK for a fair while, so your frames could well ohave been over 6 years old, at least, the foundation could have been.

I think that Thorne's recently reintroduced it as an option a couple of years back.

Well the wbc hives I think are from thornes, I'll have a look next time I'm in the workshop.

 

[mbc]

Maisemore used to have a January Poly sale but aren't this year. Their next is in June.

As long as the foundation is kept sealed in the bag and in the dark and not crushed or allowed to sweat (ie in a thin walled shed it will warp) then it'll be fine for a few years.

They have sale prices at the conventions, I'm waiting for the wbka in March