Where Can I Get Left handed tools?

[Hockey Bee]

I am one of those awkward, cak handed, spawn of satan left handed beekeepers. Does anyone know of anywhere that sells left handed tools particularly frame cleaners and hive tools?

I will be eternally grateful if anyone can point me into towards these tools!

 

[Erichalfbee]

I use these in either hand
https://www.thorne.co.uk/hardware-clothing/tools/hive-tool-stainless-steel.html

 

[Erichalfbee]

And a triangular paint scraper for cleaning frames.

 

[JamezF]

There are right-handed hive tools? I genuinely never realised.

James

 

[Hockey Bee]

What about the frame cleaner for the wax slot. The pointy one. Can you get a lefty version of that?

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I'm ambidextrous, yet to find a hive tool I can't use in either hand - same with frame cleaners (which tend to be whatever sharp or pointy tool is close to hand)
Still struggling to find a left handed hammer though so I still use my dad's hammer which he gave me not long before he died (he was left handed too)

 

[blackcloud]

A 2mm electrical screwdriver is good for wax grooves and has no political affiliation
Cheaper than the game of thornes catalogue too.
All my hive tools are perfectly symmetrical???

 

[Anduril]

A number of years ago there was an image on here of a J hive tool that had been cut and then welded back together the other way round. What you could do is bend the frame scraper into the opposite angle to suit your needs. This was something I had to do with swords that I used (foil, épée and sabre) before I retired from swordfencing through injury.

 

[E&MBees]

A number of years ago there was an image on here of a J hive tool that had been cut and then welded back together the other way round. What you could do is bend the frame scraper into the opposite angle to suit your needs. This was something I had to do with swords that I used (foil, épée and sabre) before I retired from swordfencing through injury.

Both my sons fence (épée). Ones a lefty and we had to get a special grip for him. There seems to be more lefty kit around these days.
I have a couple of simple hive tools from STBK that can be used either left or right handed. Would a bradel work for cleaning out frames?

 

[Anduril]

Both my sons fence (épée). Ones a lefty and we had to get a special grip for him. There seems to be more lefty kit around these days.

Pistol grips were the best for epees, giving you good strength against right handers. Épée was my favourite weapon of choice.
I get pens, scissors and pruners from anything left handed. StackPath For myself and my daughter.

 

[Anduril]

Found the link
https://beekeepingforum.co.uk/threads/left-handed-hive-tool.35167/

 

[Boston Bees]

Is it April 1st?

 

[victor meldrew]

Is it April 1st?

You’ve missed it . Worry not I have an ambidextrous metric / imperial adjustable spanner that may interest you .

 

[Erichalfbee]

Both my sons fence (épée). One's a lefty and we had to get a special grip for him. There seems to be more lefty kit around these days.

Does that put him at an advantage or disadvantage or neither?

 

[Anduril]

Does that put him at an advantage or disadvantage or neither?

At an advantage.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Excellent. I was hoping so

 

[Anduril]

Is it April 1st?

You appear befuddled or have you entered the twilight zone? By bending the blade for a lefty means, bending the tang of the blade. The tang is the part covered by the hilt.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Does that put him at an advantage or disadvantage or neither?

depend on whether he's defending an upward assault on a spiral staircase or attacking it.

 

[The Poot]

Never had a go at fencing, but wouldn’t mind having a stab at it sometime.

 

[blackcloud]

Love to go professional with fencing but the cost of barbed wire these days....