[MSbeekeeper]

Is this possible? I just dont feel like paying the shipping for all that wax but I dont want the wax to fall apart when I extract either. Any ideas or thoughts? This was with 3 supers per hive, what if I went 2 supers per hive?

 

[daknoodle]

Is your extractor a hand crank or electric?

You can also simply put a foundationless frame in with wires in the frame.

 

[MSbeekeeper]

Its hand crank. Yeah I though about the wire. If that would work I might go that route. What size wire you think and could I get that at like Lowes?

 

[daknoodle]

Mann Lake has 26-guage here http://www.mannlakeltd.com/infopage.asp?idPage=49

Not sure if Lowes or Home Depot sells it that small, but you can always check.

 

[MSbeekeeper]

Thanks for the link. Im sure I can make some frames and wire them.

 

[Ross]

There is no need to wire mediums. I extract foundationless mediums every year. So does Michael Bush. As long as they have had a few weeks to harden in the hive since being drawn, they will extract. Start slow and build up.

 

[river_rat2005]

you can use fishing line too like fat beeman does

 

[MSbeekeeper]

Yeah thanks for the replies. I just went to Bush's site and read about foundationless. I am not going to wire, Im excited about it actually as crazy as that sounds, something new. Fishing line wouldnt be a bad idea though either just for some support. Im guessing that the hives have to be perfectly level though huh? I am throwing around the idea of building my own frames to. I have a bunck of lumber lying around. Can I just build a rectangle the same size of the medium frames and put a guide in? That would be way easy!