A honey press is a tool that allows the beekeeper to extract honey from few honeycombs at the same time. The model of honey press presented here is a basic manual model that can be easily made locally as it requires only wood, a plastic bucket, screws, and the work of a carpenter to make it.  The honey press is easy to operate and allows the beekeeper to extract honey from a small quantity of combs simultaneously. The end products are extracted honey and pure wax. This document explains step-by-step how to make and use the honey press.

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