{"product_id":"stainless-steel-hive-tool-quarti","title":"Quarti Wide-Blade Forged Stainless Steel Hive Tool – Designed for Polystyrene Hives | Made in Italy","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eNot all hive tools are equal — and if you’re working with polystyrene hives, a standard narrow hive tool can cause real damage.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis is Quarti Italy’s own original design, developed specifically to address that problem.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe L16 is a forged stainless steel hive tool with a wide, flat blade that distributes leverage across a much broader surface area than a conventional hive tool. That wider contact patch is what makes all the difference when working with poly hives and poly supers: instead of concentrating force on a single point — which can gouge, crack, or compress EPS foam — the broad blade spreads the load and lets you separate boxes cleanly without marking or damaging the polystyrene.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIt’s equally at home on standard wooden hives, but it’s the go-to choice for anyone running a polystyrene setup who’s ever watched a cheap hive tool bite into the rim of a super.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe opposite end features a dedicated frame lifter with a hole — the standard notch for gripping frame lugs and breaking propolis-sealed frames free. That same hole doubles as a useful cleaning aid for removing propolis buildup from the blade itself.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eForged — not stamped — from corrosion-resistant AISI stainless steel, this tool is built to the same standard as the rest of the Quarti Italy range: proper tools, made to last.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOriginal Quarti Italy design — developed specifically for polystyrene hive use\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWide, broad blade for low-impact leverage — protects EPS foam from cracking and gouging\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIdeal for separating poly hive bodies, poly supers, and polystyrene shallow boxes\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrame lifter end with propolis-cleaning hole\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eForged stainless steel — strong, rust-resistant, and easy to sterilise\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWorks equally well on traditional wooden hives\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMade in Italy by Quarti Italy Srl\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e•\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eExclusively available in the UK through us\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSuitable for:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003ePolystyrene Dadant hives, polystyrene Langstroth hives, all poly supers and shallow boxes. Also suitable for conventional wooden National, Langstroth, and Dadant hives.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Quarti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48140364415208,"sku":"L16","price":13.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0487\/1949\/5317\/files\/Image6_9dc61b6e-c0d0-42bd-b50f-e1361814b178.jpg?v=1776697773","url":"https:\/\/gwenyngruffydd.co.uk\/products\/stainless-steel-hive-tool-quarti","provider":"Gwenyn Gruffydd Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}