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Plain Uncapping Knife 25 cm
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Made from high quality carbon steel, hardened and tempered and sharpened with a bevelled edge so the cappings fall away. Heat the plain knife in boiling water and dry on an old towel. Reheat often for easier uncapping. The plain knife had a bend between the blade and the handle to make uncapping easier.
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Plain Uncapping Knife 30 cm
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Made from high quality carbon steel, hardened and tempered and sharpened with a bevelled edge so the cappings fall away. Heat the plain knife in boiling water and dry on an old towel. Reheat often for easier uncapping. The plain knife had a bend between the blade and the handle to make uncapping easier.
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Steam Uncapping Knife bent handle 25 cm
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Made from high quality carbon steel, hardened and tempered and sharpened with a bevelled edge so the cappings fall away. The steam heated knife has the metal steam tubing attached close to the edge of the blade to ensure maximum dispersal of heat. The knife had the same convenient bend between the blade and the handle for ease of uncapping and the steam tubing angles off to the side so the hot plastic tubing carrying steam from the boiler to the knife does not run across users arm. This design is only safe and convenient if used in the right hand. The straight steam version is available for beekeepers who are left-handed.
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Steam Uncapping Knife bent handle 30 cm
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Made from high quality carbon steel, hardened and tempered and sharpened with a bevelled edge so the cappings fall away. The steam heated knife has the metal steam tubing attached close to the edge of the blade to ensure maximum dispersal of heat. The knife had the same convenient bend between the blade and the handle for ease of uncapping and the steam tubing angles off to the side so the hot plastic tubing carrying steam from the boiler to the knife does not run across users arm. This design is only safe and convenient if used in the right hand. The straight steam version is available for beekeepers who are left-handed.
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Steam Uncapping Knife straight handle 30 cm
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Made from high quality carbon steel, hardened and tempered and sharpened with a bevelled edge so the cappings fall away. The steam heated knife has the metal steam tubing attached close to the edge of the blade to ensure maximum dispersal of heat. The knife does not have a bend and the steam tube runs straight through the handle making it suitable for both left and right handed users.
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Electric Uncapping Knife 25cm
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Well made of best quality materials designed to give years or service and very convenient. Plug into an ordinary power paoint and in a few minutes you are ready to uncap. Comes with instructions and a 12 month guarantee
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Cappings Scratcher
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Easy uncapping for a few hives, or for uncapping low spots when using an automatic uncapper. Use it to just lightly scratch the surface of the capped cells. This will also encourage the bees to build up the recessed cell area. The honey when extracted has more tiny particles of wax in it than usual, but these rise to the top and can easily be skimmed off. Alternatively hold it nearly parallel to the comb, insert the prongs just under the surface of the caps and saw them off with a side to side motion.
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Cappings Bag
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Made from strong nylon mesh, and fitted with chrome metal hooks. Simply put your cappings into the cappings bag place the bag in your extractor, hook the bag shut and spin. You will end up with reasonable dry cappings to melt down and all that lovely cappings honey straight into your extractor. No wasted honey, no mess and no fuss An ideal solition to a long standing problem.
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Tubing for Steam Knives
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Ideal for the job, its tough light and very pliable. Sold by the metre so you buy as much as you need. For safety sale make sure the exit end is free to the air, such as down the sink or out the window not in a container where the consensed steam will turn back into water, build up and the end of the tubing will become back pressured under the water.
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Boiler/Pressure Cooker
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We no longer make steam boilers. An old style pressure cooker, the sort with a central steam release hole covered by a heavyweight makes a very suitable source of steam. Grandma's kitchen cupboard, a local op shop or flea market are all good places to look. We occasionally have one on our bargain table in Brisbane so a phone call might be worthwhile.
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