wax foundation

[wetland bee]

Anyone ever make a device for making wax foundation.

[Michael Bush]

Of course you can buy the presses for about $2000 or slightly less.  But people also make molds out of various things.  I much prefer to not use foundation.  It's much easier to not make it than to make it.    The bees do better without it.

http://www.bushfarms.com/beesfoundationless.htm

[wetland bee]

I have always used full sheets. old habits you know. But I never get rid of combs unless of course  a frame would break or something. but with all we have been hearing I believe I am going to use the 3 different color tack idea and dispose of 1 color every year. Its going to be tough to throw out a perfectly good comb.

You said not to use wax. I have 510 frames built for spring. I was thinking about a 1inch wide strips of comb honey foundation wax as starter and run the two wires length ways. But not sure, have read so many ideas on foundationless frames I defiantly would like to try .

[Michael Bush]

I prefer wood, but wax strips work.  They are just more fragile and don't work any better than the wood.