malawi2854
House Bee
- Joined
- Nov 16, 2009
- Messages
- 205
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- Location
- Tonbridge, Kent
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 5
Hello,
In preperation for year 2 as a beekeeper, I am hoping to make my honey harvest slightly easier, and less bodged together than it was this last year!
So I thought I would start now, and get the equipment I will need.
I've got a few bits on my shopping list (i.e. buckets, jars etc.), which I understand, but uncapping is confusing me a bit.
Naturally, as with anything in beekeeping, there are 15 ways to do it, and no clear "winner". I'm hoping for a bit of advice on what might be best for me!
I've got a single colony, maybe 2 by the end of the next season - so in no way a bee farmer (yet).
This year, I used a normal kitchen knife to uncap... which appeared to me to work fine... but I'm guessing if everyone uses other devices, maybe my fork isn't such a good plan!![Smilielol5 :smilielol5: :smilielol5:](https://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/images/smilies/smilielol5.gif)
SO - I've been looking at uncapping forks and knives - and I think I favour a knife, it looks like a cleaner and tidier process - I don't think I can afford an electric one, so that leaves me with cold knives - but then, do I want it serrated, bevelled, long, short... WHO KNOWS!!!![Confused :confused: :confused:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Any advice - much appreciated!
In preperation for year 2 as a beekeeper, I am hoping to make my honey harvest slightly easier, and less bodged together than it was this last year!
So I thought I would start now, and get the equipment I will need.
I've got a few bits on my shopping list (i.e. buckets, jars etc.), which I understand, but uncapping is confusing me a bit.
Naturally, as with anything in beekeeping, there are 15 ways to do it, and no clear "winner". I'm hoping for a bit of advice on what might be best for me!
I've got a single colony, maybe 2 by the end of the next season - so in no way a bee farmer (yet).
This year, I used a normal kitchen knife to uncap... which appeared to me to work fine... but I'm guessing if everyone uses other devices, maybe my fork isn't such a good plan!
![Smilielol5 :smilielol5: :smilielol5:](https://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/images/smilies/smilielol5.gif)
SO - I've been looking at uncapping forks and knives - and I think I favour a knife, it looks like a cleaner and tidier process - I don't think I can afford an electric one, so that leaves me with cold knives - but then, do I want it serrated, bevelled, long, short... WHO KNOWS!!!
Any advice - much appreciated!