Kunstraat in many sizes 

Kunstraat are sheets of beeswax used by the beekeeper in the hive. They are also used to kaarsen te rollen van bijenwas. Kunstraat staat ook wel bekend onder andere namen, zoals wastafels, wasraten, wasplaten, bijenwasvelletjes, startraat of waswafels. Er is veel te vertellen over kunstraat voor bijen. In dit artikel hopen we de basis uit te leggen, zodat je een goede keuze kan maken. Als je kunstraat gaat kopen, is het belangrijk om de juiste maat te kopen. Maar welke maat kunstraat heb ik eigenlijk nodig? Kunstraat is beschikbaar in allerlei verschillende maten. Je moet dus weten welke kast en/of raammaat je gebruikt. In Nederland wordt de spaarkast gebruikt, in deze Nederlandse spaarkast zitten Simplex raampjes. Je koopt dus bijenwas in een Simplex maat. Je kiest natuurlijk nog of het voor de broedkamer is of voor de honingkamer. Hier zit vaak een hoogteverschil in. En heb je bijvoorbeeld een Dadant US kast, then buy artificial street in the size Dadant US.

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Cast or rolled artificial street

At the maken van kunstraat there are two different production processes. In one process the artificial street is cast and in the other it is rolled. In the production process of cast artificial street, the liquid wax is poured into rollers with a castellated pattern. This comb is immediately ready to be cut to size and used.

With rolled artificial street, the process consists of two steps. In the first step, the beeswax is also poured between two rollers, but these do not have a motif and thus a very long sheet of beeswax is created. This sheet is rolled up. In the second step, the sheet is rolled one more time after which the motif is pressed in.

Molded artificial street is the most commonly used artificial street. This artificial street is stable in shape when already in the window. It is slightly thicker, and therefore easier to use and store in the window. Also, the shape of the comb is very exact. Rolled artificial street is thinner. The advantage is that you get slightly more sheets out of 1 kg of beeswax. The disadvantage is that when the artificial street is in the window, it quickly starts to droop and bulge. Sometimes it is also rolled thicker, which reduces the effect. So you can't actually store the frame with beeswax and you have to use it right away in the hive. And it should not be too warm, otherwise it may also In the hive of bees, it may become warped. Also, the shape of the comb may be slightly elongated because it is pressed and pulled through the machine.

Making your own artificial street

You can also make your own artificial street. This can be done in a very simple way by melting beeswax in a pan this with a ladle on a siliconen matje te gieten met een raatmotief. Een andere optie is een professioneel apparaat te kopen dat watergekoeld is. The advantage of this is that you can work faster. After all, after pouring on, that sheet is cooled right away.

Beeswax of different qualities

Beeswax comes in different qualities. There is conventional beeswax, namely beeswax that is extracted from beekeeping. This can be from the Netherlands, but also from other countries. These batches are mixed and checked. An excellent beeswax of normal quality.

In addition to this beeswax, there is also residue-poor beeswax, sometimes sold as selected beeswax. This is beeswax that naturally contains a lower amount of contaminants. As a result, it is more pure in quality and has little to no residue substances from possible previous varroa treatments. This beeswax is somewhat similar to organic beeswax by composition, but of course it is not certified organic.

There is also a third type of beeswax. This is stamp beeswax, one of the purest forms of beeswax. Seals are extracted during the oogsten van de honing, omdat er dan nog geen voorbehandeling is geweest. Dit gebeurt tenslotte na de honingoogst uit de bijenkast. Hier vind je geen varroabehandelingsmiddelen in. In addition, this beeswax has not been processed in artificial street before. This beeswax has a very high quality. Also, this beeswax does not need to be cleaned either. This wax can be washed with water and then heated and waffled into artificial street for the hive.

Because of all these choices, buying bees artificial waxy can sometimes be a task. So what is the best type of beeswax for you? Basically, conventional beeswax is fine. But you will find that bees accept the residue-poor beeswax very quickly or the sealer beeswax. It could also be a choice in your beekeeper operations. What suits you and what budget is available? Conventional beeswax is often the cheapest and an excellent choice, followed by residue-poor beeswax and most costly the zealrate.

Different cell sizes in artificial street

With artificial street, there is also a difference in cell sizes. The standard cell size used is 5.4 mm. In reality, it is slightly smaller, but it is rounded to 5.4 mm. This is the most commonly used artificial substrate. In addition to this size, there are three other sizes: 5.1 mm, 4.9 mm and 6.3 mm. The idea behind these sizes is that they are closer to the natural cell size of the honey bee. In nature, bees make cells that range from 4.62 mm to 5.51 mm. So you can choose to work with a smaller size to get closer to the average cell size of the bees. Despite this thought, the most commonly used artificial street is still 5.4 mm. This is the standard in beekeeping. Then there is the last size, 6.3 mm. This is the comb used for dummy brood. By using this comb, you can breed drones, male bees, in the hive. This may be desirable if you use alternative varroa control, by capturing varroa in dummy brood or in queen breeding If you want to breed a lot of drones.

Beeswax tunnel for candle making

Finally, Beeswaxun street is also used for the maken van kaarsen. Dit is een heel simpel proces, wat super leuk is om te doen. Je legt het lontje neer, rolt het velletje bijenwas op en je hebt een kaarsje. Je kunt het zelfs in bepaalde vormen snijden, zodat je een bijenkorf kunt rollen. Er zijn hiervoor starters setjes beschikbaar, Deze zijn helemaal compleet met lont en soms bijtjes om de kaarsen te versieren. Ook is er kunstraat voor het maken van kaarsen beschikbaar in verschillende kleuren, so you can make a colored candle or decorate the rolled candle.

To make rolled beeswax candles, the beeswax must be slightly warm or it may break. The best wax for this is rolled beeswax. This is because it is thin and flexible. But cast wax will also do just fine, just make sure it is not too cold. If you are working in a cold room, you can warm the wax with a hair dryer, for example. In terms of size, it doesn't really matter which beeswax sheet for candles you choose. You can roll large candles from a large sheet and smaller candles from a small sheet. Artificial street is almost always sold in a kilo price. So the size does not affect that.


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