THE FRAME AND ITS FITTINGS 41 



two 4I inches up, or midway between the top and the 

 bottom. 



Next take about a yard of tinned iron wire (No. 

 27 B.W.G.), thread one end through any one hole, 

 draw the wire through and thread through the 

 opposite hole. Then carry the wire on the outside 

 of the side bar, either upwards or downwards as the 

 case may be to the next hole. Repeat the threading 

 through the remaining two holes, and twist tight with 

 the help of pliers. The next operation will be to tighten 

 the wires, and this is best accomplished by pulling the 

 wire at each hole with a pair of round nosed pliers, 

 and then twisting it. The three little loops formed, 

 together with the twisted ends, can then be folded 

 down flush with the frame. 



Woiblett Spur Embedder. — The stretched wires now 

 require to be embedded in the foundation. Lay the 

 frame with its sheet of 

 foundation wired side 

 uppermost upon a piece 

 of i inch wood, the latter 



„r u • ..U .. •.. -11 WOIBLETT SPUR EMBEDDER 



or such a size that it will 



easily fit into the frame. Next take the spur embedder 

 (which is a toothed wheel, furnished with a pulley 

 like groove, mounted in a suitable handle), warm 

 over a lamp flame, and then resting the groove on one 

 of the wires, run the embedder along. At each point 

 of contact the wax will melt and the wire sink into the 

 foundation ; the molten wax solidifying holds the wire 

 imprisoned, thus securing the whole. 



Foundation should always be so fixed that the points of 

 the hexagons have an upward and downward direction. 

 The flat sides of the hexagons being parallel with the 

 sides of the hive. 



Each hive will require ten frames fitted with founda- 

 tion (one and a half pounds of foundation being re- 



