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Extracting the Honey |
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Part of beekeeping is the processing of honey that the bees have gathered. Participation in this event was a reward for diligence in doing some history research.
The extracting took place on 20th June 2001.
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The first two pictures show de capping of the comb with a serrated knife. The frame is held in an upright position by the lug being inserted into a hole which is in a wooden board laid across the stainless steel container, this container has electric heating elements in it's lower portion. | ||
Sammy Myles obviously enjoying cutting cappings from a comb with a serrated knife |
This is Nicola O'Reilly wielding the knife | |
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These two images show an alternative tool being used, this is an uncapping fork and usually has cranked tines. | ||
Una Coleman using an uncapping fork |
Sammy Myles having a go with the uncapping fork | |
Spinning the Radial manual Extractor to throw the honey out of the cells by centrifugal force. | ||
Sammy Myles again with Haley McCarron & Nicola O'Reilly looking on | ||
There were more children present on the occasion, but these are the only pictures available owing the camera becoming faulty.
Written... 07, 13, 15, 31 May 2002, Revised... 25 January 2003, Upgraded... 23 March 2006,
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