Foundations in Beekeeping - Honeybee: Lessons from an Accidental Beekeeper - page 36

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TYPICAL LANGSTROTH HIVE
Each of my deeps held ten removable rectangular frames, which are referred to as
deep wooden frames . The wood for the frames, like the wood for the deeps, came pre-
cut and the pieces locked together easily. The last step was to insert a beeswax found-
ation into each, like a picture inside a frame. Getting those sheets of beeswax founda-
tion to neatly slip into the frames was tricky. A slit at the top and bottom of the inside
of each frame held the sheet in place, and small clips called foundation pins held the
sheets to the sides of the frame. Once in place, the sheet was secured at the top by a
thin piece of wood nailed across the top of the frame. (I found that a brad driver came
in handy here for the tiny nails.) As any new beekeeper will tell you, placing the wax
foundation sheets neatly inside the frames without damaging the wax is a challenge un-