. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. THE BEE-K^.EPERS' REVIEW tion. In my frames there is no comb g-uide, nor an}' -g-roove into which to fasten the foundation. My frames, or. rather, my top bars, are fiat and smooth, like the top bar of a section, and. as the melted wax plan is best for fastening- in foundation in section honey boxes, so it is the best for fastening in foundation into brood frame. See that the foundation is press- ed firmly and perfectly against the top bar. This is an important point, and upon the thoroughness with which it is looked after depends the success of fastening
. The Bee-keepers' review. Bee culture. THE BEE-K^.EPERS' REVIEW tion. In my frames there is no comb g-uide, nor an}' -g-roove into which to fasten the foundation. My frames, or. rather, my top bars, are fiat and smooth, like the top bar of a section, and. as the melted wax plan is best for fastening- in foundation in section honey boxes, so it is the best for fastening in foundation into brood frame. See that the foundation is press- ed firmly and perfectly against the top bar. This is an important point, and upon the thoroughness with which it is looked after depends the success of fastening in the foundation with melted wax. Holding the foundation firmly against the top bar, imbed the wires by the use of a spur wire Diagram Showing How to Wire a Brood Frame. The wire should be threaded througrh the holes in the order of the numbers " 1, " "2. " "3," etc., goingr in the direction of the arrows. Bj- a misunderstanding the engraver has shown the frame made of too wide material. frames having top bars like mine. First see that the edge of each sheet of foundation is perfectly straight and smooth. If it isn't, then la}' a pile of a dozen sheets of foundation on the table, lay a straight edge on top of them to guide the knife, and pare off a shaving from the edge of the pile of sheets, just barely enough to make the edges perfectly straight. Take a pile of these prepared sheets, lay them on on a board, and set them up in a chair, in a slanting position, and set them near a stove in which there is a fire. I do this work in the winter when is a fire in the coal stove. V a piece of board just the size of i^i^ .pside of a brood frame. Lay this board upon a table. As soon as the outside sheet of foundation in the pile by the stove is sufficiently warned, lay it up- on the board that is on t»\e table. Over this jard, and ti foundation resting u- . its surface, slip a wired Be careful not to press too hard on the imbedder—eno
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