Electric Honeycomb Uncapping Knife with Manual Control Box and Stand

Beekeepers use a honeycomb uncapping knife to slice off a thin layer cap of beeswax that bees make to seal honey in individual cells. The capping allows honey to ripen and prevents the honey from drying out after ripening. Do not harvest unripened honey as it will be watery and ferment. Shake the frame before extraction, if there is a shower of nectar, the honey is too wet to extract and is not ready for harvest. Uncapping the comb cells expose and release the ripened honey that can then flow out of the honeycomb. 
The honeycomb cell cappings are collected, additional honey is allowed to drip out from them and they are cleaned to be a portion of beeswax harvest.

Electric knives make quick work of honeycomb uncapping for honey extraction. These heated knives maintain the correct temperature to slice off beeswax with minimized manual effort and clean cuts and valuable wax can be easily collected.

• Well balanced electric knife designed to serve you for many years and make it easy to uncap honeycomb. 
• Uncapping blade made of high grade  non magnetic #304 stainless steel.
• 10 inch long and 2 inch wide knife.
• Features a comfortable turned wood handle that stays cool to the touch.
• 8 ft grounded cord.
• 120 volt.
• Thermostat sealed near the point of the blade.
• Heats up in 30 seconds.
• Heat will hold steady in all working conditions.
• Control box allows you to easily adjust the temperature.
• Made in the U.S.A.