Knives, spoons and forks

In beekeeping, it is impossible to say that one job is more important than another. They are all connected and lead to one goal – harvesting honey. One of the final stages before this bee product reaches the table is honey extraction. When extracting honey, beekeepers use various tools from their equipment. Among them are the uncapping fork and beekeeper’s knives.

Using a beekeeper’s knife and fork

The beekeeper’s fork and knife are designed for uncapping honeycomb frames before honey extraction.

Several types of knives are available:

• Steam-heated;
• Electric.

Depending on the type of knife, they can be used for conveniently cutting off wax cappings from the surface of the comb, uncapping combs, cutting out drone brood and queen cells, spacing frames during inspection of the bee colony nest, and more.

When uncapping honeycomb frames, it is recommended to use at least 2 knives of different types.

A separate variation of these tools is the uncapping fork. Using this tool during uncapping causes significantly less damage to the combs.

When using knives to uncap honeycomb frames, they should be rinsed from time to time to remove sticky honey. After finishing work, the knives must also be washed and dried.

Modern knives and forks for uncapping honeycombs are convenient and practical to use. With proper use and care, they will serve the beekeeper for many years.

Buy a beekeeper’s knife and fork for uncapping honeycombs

A wide selection of beekeeper’s tools for uncapping honeycombs is available in the ukrbee.ua online beekeeping store. Here you can buy knives and forks for your apiary to suit every need. Choose quality products for your apiary at an affordable price.

If you have any questions, call us or request a callback and we will get back to you.

Also useful in a beekeeper’s equipment are smoke cannons and electric bee smokers.