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the one I prefer is shown in Fig. 44- . ^^ is as can be 

 seen in the form of a trowel, but is thicker m the 

 blade, and has bevelled edges sharpened from the under 



pjg_ 44. BINGHAM UNCAPPING KNIFE. 



side. With the aid of one or more of these knives, 

 kept in first-class order, a person after a little practice 

 ^ can, with up and 



down strokes, shave 

 off the cappings 

 easily and cleanly 

 with little injury to 

 the cells themselves. 



UNCAPPING CANS. 



One cannot, how- 

 ever, avoid cutting 

 into the honey 

 sometimes, _ and 

 something in the 

 form of a can to 

 catch the cappings 

 is necessary. The 

 " Dadant " uncap- 

 ping can, Fig. 45. 

 is a very good one 

 and largely used. 

 It is in two parts, 

 upper and lower, 

 the former acts as a 

 strainer, and slides 

 a short distance 

 DADANT " UNCAPPING CAN. into the lower half, 



p- g A wood frame fits 



