. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 1920 AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 223 DADANFS FOUNDATION WAS FIRST MADE BY HAND Many are unacquainted with the method of making bee comb-foundation by hand. To these the following sketch of how Dadant's Foundation was first made may be interesting. It was first necessary to get thin, plain sheets of beeswax. This was done by the dip- ping process. Smooth, plain boards, after being wet, were dipped into the hot beeswax, then hung up to cool for a moment, then the edges were trimmed, next the flat sheets. ?'Dll'UNG - THE FIRST FKUCLSS IN THE MAKING OF FOUNDATIO
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. 1920 AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 223 DADANFS FOUNDATION WAS FIRST MADE BY HAND Many are unacquainted with the method of making bee comb-foundation by hand. To these the following sketch of how Dadant's Foundation was first made may be interesting. It was first necessary to get thin, plain sheets of beeswax. This was done by the dip- ping process. Smooth, plain boards, after being wet, were dipped into the hot beeswax, then hung up to cool for a moment, then the edges were trimmed, next the flat sheets. ?'Dll'UNG - THE FIRST FKUCLSS IN THE MAKING OF FOUNDATION were peeled off of both sides and piled up and set away to cool. These piles were now cut up into sheets just as wide as the foundation was to be, and af- ter being tempered in water were run through the milling machine, or moulder, which gave the impression of the comb. Soap was and is still used on these mills to keep the foundation from sticking. Another trimming with a sharp soaped knife and the piles of Dadant's Foundation were ready for careful papering and boxing for the customer. nAIlAMT'C milMnATirkU every inch, every pound, every ton equal to UMUAPI I 9 ruunUAIlun any sample we have ever sent out. Specify it to vour dealer. If he hasn 't it write us DADANT & SONS, HAMILTON, ILLINOIS Catalog and Prices on Bee Supplies, Beeswax, Working into Comb Foundation and Comb Rendering for the asking. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original [Hamilton, Ill. , etc. , Dadant & Sons]
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