Harvesting honey

Raw, unfiltered.
Well, to be clear, my extraction technique is as follows:
Grab the box and run!
Just kidding.
Ok, so once the box is in the kitchen, I pull a frame and scrape everything into a wire mesh(1/16th" or so) bowl that we use for cleaning greens. Let that sit for a night and viola, ready to go. Scoop it into a jar and let it chrystalize. We will then heat the remaining wax to separate, and have baking honey and wax for salves, finishes, candles and more.
We will begin to develop some top bar hives and are experimenting with cleaning frames to prevent introducing unbalance to the hives. This of course means they need to work more time making comb and less making honey. I already have more honey than I can eat so if it helps the bees, I am committed to their well being.

We have harvested our first full season of honey this fall. I am estimating 50lbs. Basically a full short box minus one frame.
Last year we took 1.5 frames and saved a quart for spring feeding. This year we will save two frames to give them some extra honey in the spring.
The honey was various hues of golden yellow and delicious. Thanks to Todd Hardy at HoneyGardens Apiaries for the hive and guidance to get us on our own with the bees.