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Insides of hives and frames are not painted.

• lostlogin 5y ago
  This is correct, and frames are not sanded or planed. Propolis is quite valuable and is quite easily harvested. I'm not aware of any beekeepers that try to prevent it.
  • masklinn 5y ago
    The above comment doesn’t say that beekeepers would try to prevent propolis, just that it would be a side-effect of better finish related to other purposes. And wooden frames are definitely sanded.
    • lostlogin 5y ago
      > And wooden frames are definitely sanded. I'm really sure mine aren't, they are just straight off the machine - they were just cut. Same for the boxes. They cost US$0.79 each, so the process must be pretty streamlined. If they were sanded is was super half arsed. Could the process vary from place to place? I'm in New Zealand. Edit: the vendor seems to say they aren’t sanded. “The fine toothed saws and cutters we use are so clean cutting you'd swear that every piece has been sanded smooth.” https://www.ceracell.co.nz/3-4d-mahurangi-frame-33mm-flatpack/ https://www.ceracell.co.nz/3-4d-mahurangi-frame-33mm-flatpac...
  • cfn 5y ago
    I have many dozens of frames next door and I am into woodworking myself. The frames are definitely planned ando/or sanded. I also lived until a couple of years amongst a large community of beekeepers and never met anyone that harvested propolis systematically. I am sure others do as it is a vaulable product but I suspect that most just process the hives for honey.