It is not an uncapping knife: it is the short blade you carry for the four odd jobs of the day. To uncap a whole frame, the tool is another one.
Multi-purpose apiary knife for cutting comb, tidying up uncapping, prising frames apart and opening feed bags. About 100 g.
01 · THE FOUR REAL JOBS
The uses are specific: cutting comb, finishing off uncapping where cappings are left, prising apart frames stuck with propolis and opening feed bags without wrestling them.
That is a field knife, not a bench knife. A whole frame gets uncapped with a long blade that covers its height in one pass; this is the one that deals with what the long blade left, or what turns up once you have packed away.
02 · ACID HONEY, DRY BLADE
It works with honey and wax, and honey is acidic: when you finish, rinse it and dry it — do not put it away damp in the toolbox.
And the obvious that is worth saying anyway: in the apiary it is handled with gloves and sticky hands. You cut away from yourself and you put it away closed — a loose knife at the bottom of a box always finds a finger.
03 · BEFORE YOU BUY
This is the knife:
| ✓ FITS | Carrying it in the apiary for cuts and touch-ups. |
| ✕ DOESN'T FIT | Uncapping whole frames: there are long blades for that. |
| ⚠ NOT INCLUDED | Sheath. |
| Product | Multi-purpose apiary knife |
|---|---|
| Model | ADVANCE |
| Uses | Cutting comb, tidying uncapping, prising frames, opening bags |
| Weight | About 100 g |
| Reference | 990403 |
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