188 THE IONEY EXTRACTOR AND ITS USE, 
When taken from the extractors, it is strained through a 
wire sieve, into a tin vat with a large faucet at the bottom. 
All specks of wax rise to the top, and the shipping cans 
are filled by drawing the honey through the gate at the 
bottom. Ihave extracted honey before it was sealed in 
the combs, placing it in cans which held 300 bs., and 
stored it in a cellar, where it was not dry enough to 
evaporate the moisture it.contained. The result was that 
after the honey became candied, there was a quantity of 
thin honey on the top. After removing this, the quality 
of the remainder was as fine as could be desired. 
HONEY KNIFE. 
In 1870, we extracted very extensively, and in using 
the straight honey knife or uncapping knife, which up to 
that time was the only 
one in use (fig. 71), we 
found that for rough 
and uneven combs, as 
well as for rapid execution upon smooth combs, it was 
not of the most convenient shape. During that season, 
we experimented to some ex- . 
tent, with knives bent ina , 
great variety of forms, which © 
resulted in the invention of Fig. 72. 
the curved-ointed honey ©°"%* PO NTED HONEY ErirE. 
knife (fig. 72). The fact that so many have adopted 
it; (some so cordially 
as £0 endeavor to make 
themselves and others 
=» believe that they ori- 
ginated it), is ample 
proof of its merit. 
Those who are familiar 
with its history will remember that the first curved- 
pointed honey knives that appeared in market, bore the 
Fig. 71.—sTRAIGHT HONEY KNIFE. 
Fig. 73.—BINGHAM & HETHERINGTON KNIFE 
