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Top bar hives employ a method of harvesting called "crush and strain".
This fine mesh does a superior job of clarifying strained honey
When harvesting honeycomb, use this meshing to strain the honey, separating the comb from the honey, so you are left with a delicious jar of honey!
This method allows the bees to start making virgin comb each time, insuring that the comb is free of environmental pesticides and the honey is always pure.
The single comb harvesting method benefits the bees. To harvest a single comb the hive only needs to be opened very briefly, usually only for a minute or so, and the bees hardly get disturbed at all. This is really a good method for a beginner to start with, because it is not as involved or intimidating as harvesting a bunch of combs at once
Cut the comb off bar and mash in bowl
The comb is cut off into a bowl and mashed, until all of the comb cells are broken up and it has a nice even consistency. An easy way to "decap" the honey cells is to run a serrated knife along the cappings to cut them off. Do this to each side of the honeycomb to uncap the honey cells. This allows the honey to ooze out of the cell.
Spoon honeycomb mash into a mason jar. Screw on the brass jar ring, but not the lid.
Drape the mesh over the mouth of another mason jar.
When the mesh is draped over the mouth of the jar, screw on the brass jar ring to hold it in place and mist the screen with a little water to break the surface tension that will develop when the honey flows through.
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Now take the jar with the mesh and turn it upside down, setting it on top of the filled honey jar and duct tape the two together forming a honey hourglass.
When a good seal is made, flip the honey hourglass over and put it in a warm place and wait for about an hour.
Your honey will flow right from the honey comb into the jar, leaving behind the beeswax.
