. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Mar. 23, 1899. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, 179 well without the wax ; and as that from the solar extractor is nearly half wax, I propose to tell how to save it. For a press I take two pieces of 2-inch plank 10 inche^ wide, and 3 feet or more in length, and cut them into the shape shown in the accompanying engraving. In the lower plank, near the wide end, I make a hole 2x3 inches in size, and across it string 6 or 8 wires, fastening them with nails or staples. Now laj' one plank on the other, with some sticks between to hold them about -'4 of an inch apart,
. American bee journal. Bee culture; Bees. Mar. 23, 1899. AMERICAN BEE JOURNAL, 179 well without the wax ; and as that from the solar extractor is nearly half wax, I propose to tell how to save it. For a press I take two pieces of 2-inch plank 10 inche^ wide, and 3 feet or more in length, and cut them into the shape shown in the accompanying engraving. In the lower plank, near the wide end, I make a hole 2x3 inches in size, and across it string 6 or 8 wires, fastening them with nails or staples. Now laj' one plank on the other, with some sticks between to hold them about -'4 of an inch apart, and hinge them together with a pair of 6-inch strap hinges, bending the hinges to fit. Tack a 6-inch piece of cloth around the wide end of the upper piece, letting it extend up as far as the narrow portion. This is to catch the wax that otherwise might fly out and soil clothing, furniture, etc. This cloth is not shown in the picture, as it interfered with a clear view of the press. Get a tub—one 10 inches deep cut from the end of a bar- rel will answer—fasten a bar across it 3 inches from the top and 6 inches from one side. Put the lower end of the press on this bar, and the other end on some object that will raise. Rendering Beeswax. it off the edge of the tub. Throw the upper handle back against the wall or some other object. Soak the tub, and have a little water in it. Warm the press just before using by pouring hot water on the inside faces. Make a strainer- holder of a piece of No. 6 wire fastened to the tub, so that the top-ends will be about 6 inches apart and 8 inches above the top of the tub. Make a sack-strainer 9 inches wide and 16 inches deep of some strong stuff—I use a piece of seam- less grain-sack. The method of operation is as follows : Put a boiler containing a pail of water on the kitchen stove ; and when it boils make the fire as hot as you well can ; then stir in comb as fast as it will melt, but not much faster, continu- ing to do this for about 1,5
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