Many hands make light work and that is certainly the case when it comes to harvesting. We started by cutting the wax cappings off full frames of honey. A pan set into the sink provided a stable surface to work on and captured the beautiful sheets of cappings and any honey that dripped off the combs. Next, we used the capping fork to open any remaining cells the knife missed. The hand-cranked extractor holds 4 frames of honey at a time. Once we secured them in the rack, we started spinning at a steady pace until they were drained of honey. A quick flip to spin the second side of the frame and we were ready for a new batch of frames. A bucket with double filters collected the fresh honey and strained out any remaining comb. The buckets have a handy 'gate' at the bottom which makes for easy bottling. The cappings were saved and will be melted and used for lip balms, hand salves and candles.
