New Dadant Bee Suit and question on Wedge Top Bar frames?

[beekeeper1756]

I received my new Dadant bee suit VO1170 and took it out for a test run today.  Geared up and went to an old abandoned house with a bee hive nesting in the outer wall of the house.  I had an unusual surprise once I arrived at the house.  As I got out of my truck, I put on my veil/hat and was beginning to zipper it down.  A truck was driving by and quickly stopped.  This guy gets out and comes over to me snapping pictures with his cell phone and saying "Wow, I've never seen a real beekeeper before".  It was great.  I went over to observe the bees and a few come around me and were just checking me out.  Occasionally one would bump my veil.  I slowly walked away about 12 steps or so and they just ignored me then.  Once I was comfortable with my first test, I went back and aggravated them and the action picked up quickly.  Several bees came out and began to bump my veil aggressively.  I just waited to see if the suit would protect me and it performed perfectly.  Walking away 20-30 steps did not stop the bees.  A few were still aggressively on my veil, buzzing me.  It was a great new experience.

Question: I have received my frames, etc. from Dadant.  I purchased the Wedge Top Bar frames.  Opened the box and correctly identified the bottom bar and end pieces.  However, once I identified the top bar, I identified the wedge but they did not saw completely through and the wedge is attached to the bar by a small sliver of wood.

How do I get the wedge off of the top bar without destroying the wedge.

[CVBees]

I bet we all do it a bit differently but I run my leatherman (or similarly sharp knife) parallel to the inside edge of the top bar after I have pryed off the wedge.  It is soft pine and will come off relatively easy.  I flip the wedge around so the rough edge is facing me when I reattached to the bar, if there is too much excess sticking out I will cut it off as well.  After a 100 frames or so it comes easy. 

Those bees seem a bit angry be careful before you bring em back to the yard, and grats on the new suit. 

[Robo]

The wedge just snaps out

At about 7:20 in the first video -> http://robo.bushkillfarms.com/frames-and-frame-assembly/