I use them on my Advantech boxes to protect the wood. Kelly provides them with their select grade boxes, or at least did last year. I do not think they make the job of scraping propolis any easier, but they do prevent you from gouging the wood with the hive tool.
BTW, I sharpened my hive tool's edges on a honing stone. Not razor sharp but it will cut stuff easily. That does make getting the propolis off a lot easier.
BTW, I sharpened my hive tool's edges on a honing stone. Not razor sharp but it will cut stuff easily. That does make getting the propolis off a lot easier.