Plastic Frame Spacer - 9 Frame

Running fewer frames than your box is designed for sounds counterintuitive, but it's a known technique for getting deeper, more even comb. This handheld spacer sets 9 frames at even spacing inside a 10-frame box, giving bees more room per frame to draw comb out further than they would at standard spacing.

Key Features

• Spaces 9 frames evenly inside a 10-frame box — for honey supers or brood boxes
• Wider spacing encourages bees to draw deeper comb, which makes uncapping faster and cleaner at harvest
• Can increase honey yield per box compared to running all 10 frames at standard spacing
• Handheld and portable — no permanent installation, use it across multiple hives
• Works best on already-drawn comb — not recommended for new foundation

Important Note

This spacing method works best after bees have already drawn out the comb. Using it on new, undrawn foundation can lead to uneven or crooked comb, since there's nothing yet to guide the bees' spacing.

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