. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Dec. 7, 1905 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 643 The folding is best done with a Hubbard machine. The next best is a mallet or a hammer with a wide, flat head. The operation is done on a bench or table, the section being folded against a block of wood nailed to the bench, so as to secure a square joint. Fastening Comb Foundation in Sections. In wetting the sections for folding, it is impossible to prevent the water from spreading more or less through the wood and thus dampen more or less the surfaces to which the wax must adhere. Now the wax will not "
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Dec. 7, 1905 THE AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL 643 The folding is best done with a Hubbard machine. The next best is a mallet or a hammer with a wide, flat head. The operation is done on a bench or table, the section being folded against a block of wood nailed to the bench, so as to secure a square joint. Fastening Comb Foundation in Sections. In wetting the sections for folding, it is impossible to prevent the water from spreading more or less through the wood and thus dampen more or less the surfaces to which the wax must adhere. Now the wax will not " stick " well to a damp surface, and the foundation should not be put in the sections until they are perfectly dry. The Parker foundation fastener, and others acting by mere pressure, are not very satisfactory. They will work only when the wax is quite soft. When I need only a few sections I sometimes use the point of a knife or of a screw- driver instead of a Parker fastener, but it is only a make- shift at the best. The Daisy fastener is all right—it is a daisy, sure enough, except, perhaps, that the plate should be arranged so that the dripping wax should come to the front and help fasten the next piece instead of running off. For small starters, say half sheets at most, there is a still better way. Just put a small tin dish, that you can make yourself, over a lamp or oil-stove. Taking the starter in the hand apply the bottom of it against the dish so as slightly to melt it, then apply it promptly to the section at the right place. The process is even quicker than the Daisy method, but is not practicable with full sheets. Fdli, Sheets vs. Starters in Sections. If only starters are used, I prefer to have them of a triangular form rather than a straight, narrow strip Ex- actly how it works I can not tell, but the sections are better filled. At least it seems so tome. But I would advise using full sheets whenever possible. They will be built into combs much faster, and th
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