1/2" hardware cloth painted w/ beeswax for foundation ?

[Maryland Beekeeper]

Anyone been there ?
Cheers,
Drew

[funwithbees]

we had some real , real old brood combs that came with equipment that we bought that had 1/2 thin hardware cloth used as foundation.we also had some that used embossed aluminum sheets.we bought some equip from a old timer in VA that used 1/2 plastic bird netting for foundation.piercos work a whole lot better!out of the box and into the hive.The cost of your labor is not worth the material savings.
Nick

[Maryland Beekeeper]

Nick,
Thanks for the reply. Figured it'd been done, not familiar w/ piercos, commercial foundation ? I'm building 18"x36" frames for AZ hive, also curious to compare comb build rates w&w/out foundation.
Cheers,
Drew