. British bee-keeper's guide book to the management of bees in movable-comb hives, and the use of modern bee-appliances. Illustrated. Bee culture. COMB-FOUNDATION. 71 gths of an inch thick, and cut it to fit into the frame. On tlie back nail two strips of wood projecting an inch be3'ond each side of the board (see Fig-. 46). On the under side fix a board ^ inch thick and the size of a shallow frame. Two narrower strips, as shown in Fig-. 47,- will keep the frame in position. A block made in this way answers for the Standard as well as shallow frame. Lay the frames on the projections, place the
. British bee-keeper's guide book to the management of bees in movable-comb hives, and the use of modern bee-appliances. Illustrated. Bee culture. COMB-FOUNDATION. 71 gths of an inch thick, and cut it to fit into the frame. On tlie back nail two strips of wood projecting an inch be3'ond each side of the board (see Fig-. 46). On the under side fix a board ^ inch thick and the size of a shallow frame. Two narrower strips, as shown in Fig-. 47,- will keep the frame in position. A block made in this way answers for the Standard as well as shallow frame. Lay the frames on the projections, place the founda- tion on the board, allowing its upper edge to touch. Fig. 47.—Reverse Side of Wiring-board. {/n iviring Shallow Frames.) the under side of the top-bar, which must be held in an inverted position, and at an angle of about 45 degrees. Now run a little molten wax with a spoon or ladle at the highest point in the angle formed by the wax-foundation and the wooden frame, and allow it to run down by its own gravity to the other end. If the wax is sufficiently heated the foundation will be perfectly fixed. The wax should not be over- heated, and the best apparatus to use for the purpose is the smelter shown In Fig. 48. The outer vessel is. 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 Cowan, T. W. (Thomas William), 1840-1926. London, Madgwick, Houlston
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