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is pushed into contact with the former, and the wax brushed on as before. 

 A dabbing motion with the brush produces the best impression, which, by 

 a little practice may be made astonishingly perfect. In waxing frames, a 







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Pie. 38. The Cheshiee Guide Makeb. 



prop or wedge should be placed under the bottom bar, or y will not stand 

 in a perpendicular position ; before raising the frame, the prop should be 

 removed. Instead of the pins, two screws standing between 2 and the 

 upright piece are perhaps more convenient, as they can be turned in and out, 



Pig. 39. The Gfide. 



so as to adjust the height of the bar (i/) to the greatest nicety. The guide 

 (i) should be finished by being cut with a pair of scissors to about the form 

 shown at Fig. 39, where A represents the bar, and B the guide. The casta 

 and guide also may be increased in width, but if our object be merely to 

 secure straight combs, liin. is more than sufficient ; but if we desire to 

 determine for our bees whether they shall construct worker or drone cells 

 at the same time that we help by providing them with material, we should 

 recommend moulds to be made from natural comb, by the following 



