. Langstroth on the hive & honey bee. Bees. PURE BEESWAX. 389 688. At the present day, nearly every section ('S'21) of comb-honey that is soldj has been built on such foundation. The daintiest and most fastidious ladies can have no objection to it, and on visiting a well-managed foundation shop, they declare that the tender sheets are "nice enough to ; 689. To prepare the wax sheets, use soft wood boards % of an inch thick, bathed in tepid water. They are wiped with a sponge, and dipped in melted wax, two or three times. The lower part of the board is then dipped in cold wate
. Langstroth on the hive & honey bee. Bees. PURE BEESWAX. 389 688. At the present day, nearly every section ('S'21) of comb-honey that is soldj has been built on such foundation. The daintiest and most fastidious ladies can have no objection to it, and on visiting a well-managed foundation shop, they declare that the tender sheets are "nice enough to ; 689. To prepare the wax sheets, use soft wood boards % of an inch thick, bathed in tepid water. They are wiped with a sponge, and dipped in melted wax, two or three times. The lower part of the board is then dipped in cold water, when it is turned bottom side up, and the other end is treated in the same manner. After the board has been put in water. Fig. 146. FOUNDATION IN SECTIONS. to cool for a little while, it is taken out; its edges are trimmed with a sharp knife, and the two sheets of wax are peeled off. If the sheets are intended for heavy foundation, twice as many dips are necessary. The wax should be liquid but not hot. If it is too hot, the sheets will crack. To secure rapid work, you must have a room arranged purposely for the dippers, with a zinc or tin floor to catch the drips of water and wax. 690. The sheet wax, after a few days' cooling in a dry cellar, is tempered, in the moulding tank with warm water, and run through the rollers. The latter are lubricated with starch, or soapsuds. When soapsuds are used, it is very im- portant that the sheets be pressed so tightly in the rollers, as. 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 Langstroth, L. L. (Lorenzo Lorraine), 1810-1895; Dadant, C. P. (Camille Pierre), 1851-1938. Hamilton, Ill. , Dadant & sons
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