Will it's that time of year when we can't work the bees so Now what?
Will I have a few projects going and I thought I would show everyone how I do It.
First It's candle making time.
I have found some good ways of getting the job done and wanted to know what everyone thought about it ?
I made these frames from the wire reels that you get from MiG welders. I cut the outside ring off and welded brazing rods between the two ends. that gives me spacing for up to 6 sets of candles if I also use the inside spacing.
I use the westinghouse broiler to process old wax and wax from bee removals then further process it and bleach it in the solar melter. I am building a bigger melter and will post about it later.
This is a old coffee peculator that I got from a used restaurant suppler. I had to remove the thermo sensors to get the wax hot enough to melt. I use thermometer to check the temp. I can dip 12 inch candles with it..
The finished product. not bad. I think It took about 3 to six Rolling rock longnecks till the finished product. :cheer:
Now just for kicks I'll show you what else I have been doing.
I got about 1000 pieces of 1 1/2 by 1 5/8s by 8 foot hardwood from a store that was closing It is the wood used to make hollow core doors with. they used it to keep mattress's off the floors. I glue them up in 12 inch wide units then run them Thur a portable planner then glue two units together to get a 25 inch wide surface then sand down the center line to match. Not bad for something to do on the weekends. ;)