Figure 1The Sjoelis Honey loosener. The only efficient tool to get Heather and Manuka Honey out of the combs. It consists of two plates with small plastic needles that are pushed into the cells and stir the honey so it loosens up and can be forced out during the extracting process.

Figure 2The frame hangs between the two plates with needles, and the machine is operated with a handle that push the plates together and needles are forced into the cells. Five times for each frame they are pushed in, each time the frame is moved slightly (one mm) so the needles work all honey in the cells.

Figure3Close up of the plastic needles. There are 1.700 of them, one for every cell in the comb. Each one is supported by a spring so it will not brake when there is pollen in the cell.