From: "Dave Cushman" <dave.cushman@lineone.net>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2001 09:12:01 +0100
To: <BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re:supering for brood, framespace

Hi John

Frame sides manufactured in UK come in 42 mm (Manley), 38 mm (1 1/2")
Hoffman, 35 mm (1 3/8") Hoffman, 36.5 mm (1 7/16") (1.45" WBC spacing)
Hoffman.

Most buyers of beekeeping kit do not consider the differances and their
implications.
The just see a Hoffman frame side and recognise it as a frame side. Mention
intercomb spacing and they are out of their depth.

I use the 38 mm ones for deliberate drone raising and cell bar frames.

It seems to have been the same with foundation cellsize... "worker" or
"drone" cellsize?
I dunno, its "worker" or "drone", nobody ever asked whether the size was
"correct" for "worker" or "drone" useage.

Thinking during the 1880s (Samuel Simmins) was that the best place to get
worker comb drawn was under the brood nest. His "Conquerer" hives were
designed with this in mind.

His book... A Modern Bee Farm would give you much "food for thought" I have
had much use of my copy, but it cost £15.00 from Karl Shower many years ago
so it won't be cheap now.

I got stuck in the mud in my apiary the other day... Weather even more
diabolical!

Regards From:- Dave Cushman, G8MZY
Beekeeping and Bee Breeding, http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman