Extract some honey?

[Mamm7215]

Well I did it.  Had 2 full capped frames today so I took them out, spun em and ended up with several small jars of honey :). My first batch!  Unfortunately I think I spun too fast because 1 frames foundation kinda popped out and I messed up a fair bit of comb on both frames.  Hate to undo all that hard work.  Beginner mistakes :( Tomorrow evening both frames are going back in the super, hopefully they can clean them up. 
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[Acebird]

I would use screw tops on jars not rubber seals.

[Mamm7215]

Ya that's what the wife brought home so it was all I had on hand.  Only 2 frames worth.  Next time it'll be mason jar style with the screw tops.

[The15thMember]

I would use screw tops on jars not rubber seals.

Why are the screw top jars the best?

[Mamm7215]

I honestly don't know but I can see the rubber seal on these ones getting pretty gummed up if I'm not careful.  They do seal pretty well though.

[Ben Framed]

Mamm7215, remember as we talked about, feed as they will need stores going into winter. I would also recommend checking and treating for mites.

[van from Arkansas]

Well I did it.  Had 2 full capped frames today so I took them out, spun em and ended up with several small jars of honey :). My first batch!  Unfortunately I think I spun too fast because 1 frames foundation kinda popped out and I messed up a fair bit of comb on both frames.  Hate to undo all that hard work.  Beginner mistakes :( Tomorrow evening both frames are going back in the super, hopefully they can clean them up. 
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That is some beautiful light colored honey, just mouth watering beautiful it is.

Also, you can molten wax weld broken wax frames with bees wax candles.  The bees will tidy up and secure to their liking.  I make my own bee wax candles.  The candles are expensive if you purchase online, but freebies if you do it yourself with capping and burr comb.

Van

[jtcmedic]

I would use screw tops on jars not rubber seals.

Why are the screw top jars the best?

I was gonna ask same question. I use the same bottle for my personal use, and they work great for my use.

[Mamm7215]

Well I did it.  Had 2 full capped frames today so I took them out, spun em and ended up with several small jars of honey :). My first batch!  Unfortunately I think I spun too fast because 1 frames foundation kinda popped out and I messed up a fair bit of comb on both frames.  Hate to undo all that hard work.  Beginner mistakes :( Tomorrow evening both frames are going back in the super, hopefully they can clean them up. 
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That is some beautiful light colored honey, just mouth watering beautiful it is.

Also, you can molten wax weld broken wax frames with bees wax candles.  The bees will tidy up and secure to their liking.  I make my own bee wax candles.  The candles are expensive if you purchase online, but freebies if you do it yourself with capping and burr comb.

Van

That's the plan, my wife already has a good container of cuttings going.  I'm also going to take a shot at balms and lotions with beeswax as well.  Should be fun. 

[Ben Framed]

Well I did it.  Had 2 full capped frames today so I took them out, spun em and ended up with several small jars of honey :). My first batch!  Unfortunately I think I spun too fast because 1 frames foundation kinda popped out and I messed up a fair bit of comb on both frames.  Hate to undo all that hard work.  Beginner mistakes :( Tomorrow evening both frames are going back in the super, hopefully they can clean them up. 
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That is some beautiful light colored honey, just mouth watering beautiful it is.

Also, you can molten wax weld broken wax frames with bees wax candles.  The bees will tidy up and secure to their liking.  I make my own bee wax candles.  The candles are expensive if you purchase online, but freebies if you do it yourself with capping and burr comb.

Van

Mr Van, I like the plan. As you make you candles, do you add scents form time to time? It is probably hard to beat the natural honey smell. I have not tried making candles but as I said I like the idea.
Phillip

[BeeMaster2]

I bought my wife several bottles of scents and some wax dyes. She does not like to add them to her candles. She likes the pure bees wax. Last week my granddaughter wanted to make some candles and she used vanilla scent and some dyes. She liked them but we still like the pure bees wax better.
Jim Altmiller

[Acebird]

I would use screw tops on jars not rubber seals.

Why are the screw top jars the best?

Invariably honey will get on the rubber and make it very difficult to open or even rip part of the rubber away.  It is much easier to keep the glass threads on the jar clean.  Honey does not need to be in a sealed container except for shipping and handling.

[Ben Framed]

I bought my wife several bottles of scents and some wax dyes. She does not like to add them to her candles. She likes the pure bees wax. Last week my granddaughter wanted to make some candles and she used vanilla scent and some dyes. She liked them but we still like the pure bees wax better.
Jim Altmiller

Thanks Jim
Phillip