grafting needle

[muayad]

Hello
I wonder if somebody can describe in details how to make grafting needle from copper wire? if there is a website with photos or illustrations it would be better.
Thank you a lot

[Donn Buchfinck]

didn't someone say on one of the boards, people have made their own grafting tool from a paper clip?
is is a small clip or the larger?

[Chef Isaac]

what works great is a 10/0 slim paint brush found at walmart. It works great!

[The Honey House]

Check out this site.
http://www.dave-cushman.net/bee/graftingtools.html

Not so much for a step by step how to but if you scroll down to the very bottom, you will see what the end should look like. You want the end of the probe to be about as big as this > . <
You have to remember you are grafting larva that are as small or smaller than an egg. Those eggs are tiny. We made some at bee school using thin brass rods and sand paper. A stone for sharpening knives works good also.