The apiary; or, bees, bee-hives, and bee culture [1878] / being a familiar account of the habits of bees, and the most improved methods of management

by Alfred Neighbor

§ XIII. HONEY-CUTTERS.

Honey-cutters are used for removing comb from boxes and glasses without damaging it. The flat-bladed knife is for disconnecting the combs from the sides; the hook-shaped one is to be applied to the top or horizontal part of the box or glass. We have recently introduced a knife with both these blades, one respectively at each end.