The beeswax conversion system provides a lb. per lb. exchange of crude wax into refined foundation. The beekeeper pays for this on a lb. rate to which we add a wiring charge if necessary.
We also provide a straight swap - the beekeeper provides the wax and we swap it for Premier Foundation, wired or unwired. No cash exchanges hands.
Most beekeepers bring the wax into one of our four stores, however we will also accept wax through the post. We also offer this wax exchange service at the Irish Convention, the Welsh Spring Convention, the BBKA Spring Convention and the National Honey Show.
Click here for a pdf conversion sheet.
| Beeswax Conversion | ||
| Up to 25kg/55lbs | per pound | £1.90 |
| Over 25kgs/55lbs | per pound | £1.40 |
| Wiring Shallow Foundation, 10 sheets | £1.25 | |
| Wiring BS, OSB, Langs, Commercial Deep, 10 sheets | £1.50 | |
| Wiring Dadant Deep & 14"x12", 10 sheets | £2.30 | |
| Approximate number of sheets per 1lb. | ||
| British Standard Shallow | 14 | |
| British Standard Deep | 8 | |
| Rose OSB | 8 | |
| British Standard Shallow Thin Super | 20 | |
| British Standard Deep Thin Super | 12 | |
| Commercial Deep | 6 | |
| Commercial Shallow | 10 | |
| Commercial Thin Super | 15 | |
| Dadant Deep | 5 | |
| Dadant Shallow | 10 | |
| Dadant Thin Super | 14 | |
| Langstroth Deep | 7 | |
| Langstroth Shallow | 12 | |
| Langstroth Thin Super | 16 | |
| 14"x12" | 5 | |
| Section Squares | 75 | |
| 3 Section Length | 25 | |
| 4 Section Length | 20 | |
If you have excess clean beeswax, we will buy it, either against purchase of goods or outright.
| Against purchase of goods, kg | £3.50 |
| Outright purchase, kg | £2.25 |