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<blockquote data-quote="Grant" data-source="post: 5854" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>Think of it like having chickens to get eggs. You don't end up with a cheap egg supply. What you have is providence of where your wax has come from.</p><p></p><p>It takes 6 to 8 times the weight in honey to make wax. And they will need to build up enough comb for brood and food first, so production of wax probably wouldn't be viable until year 2 in a Lang, hence why you're being advised to use topbar.</p><p></p><p>This is probably because topbar hives generally crush the comb during honey extraction.</p><p></p><p>Also you have to remember your in a beekeepers forum asking for info on wax supply for soap making. So your going to get beekeepers answers not soap makers answers.</p><p>You ask 10 beekeepers a question you'll get 50 different answers and I'm not joking when I say that. They're a fickle and defensive lot.</p><p></p><p>Here is some background info on wgt you want. BTW this particular forum - sort your answers by relevance not date it gives you a different perspective.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grant, post: 5854, member: 1"] Think of it like having chickens to get eggs. You don't end up with a cheap egg supply. What you have is providence of where your wax has come from. It takes 6 to 8 times the weight in honey to make wax. And they will need to build up enough comb for brood and food first, so production of wax probably wouldn't be viable until year 2 in a Lang, hence why you're being advised to use topbar. This is probably because topbar hives generally crush the comb during honey extraction. Also you have to remember your in a beekeepers forum asking for info on wax supply for soap making. So your going to get beekeepers answers not soap makers answers. You ask 10 beekeepers a question you'll get 50 different answers and I'm not joking when I say that. They're a fickle and defensive lot. Here is some background info on wgt you want. BTW this particular forum - sort your answers by relevance not date it gives you a different perspective. [/QUOTE]
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