We’ve created a new hive tool for the top bar! Finally a sturdy tool
to detach comb from the sides of the hive and pry top bars loose all in one tool. Plus it looks good! We figured that the top bar hive deserved a tool with a little
class. We were feeling left out since there are so many tools
to buy for the traditional hives we wanted a tool for the top bar hives!

We really do love using this tool and are surprised we didn’t come up
with it sooner. It really makes a difference when working the top bar hive.

It’s made of forged steel and brass.
Pry top bars apart with the forged end.
Scrap comb and brace comb off the sides of the hive.

Order the hive tool at our Shop

See the hive tool inaction below in this video.

Because each comb in the top bar hive is attached with wax to the sides, we cannot just take out any comb in the middle of the hive because we may tear the delicate comb. The attachment is called brace comb. If your top bar hive has a window the combs are easily identified by the amount of brace comb attached to the window. Brace comb is how the bees ensure the stability of the combs. The brood comb will have much smaller brace comb attachments then the heavy honey combs. This is one of the ways you can tell were the brood comb is verses the honey comb.