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Making beehive components is a matter of safety, scale, and efficiency.

The type of joint that is used is personal preference but the preference of business customers is often mediated by the...

Folks,

I have developed a new box joint jig that is ideal for beekeepers who want to make their own boxes. Please open this link to the BeeSource For Sale Forum.
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I have a developed (and provisionally patented) a box joint jig for a table saw or router table around a totally new concept for indexing the work pieces. My jig is safer, faster, more efficient,...

Davo
Yes, I put my entrances in the middle of the hives (between my upper deep brood box and the lower super) during nectar flow. That way the bees have fast access to the entire hive. I keep a...

My neighbor feeds hundreds of hummingbirds on her deck during the summer. I bought her a better bird feeder but there was still a problem since she had over a dozen feeders. She now sprays the...

Here is my feeder.

http://www.beesource.com/forums/showthread.php?273852-Korschgen-super-feeder&highlight=korschgen+super+feeder

I have since modified it by roughing up the inside of the box so...

I have found an effective way to feed my bees during this extreme drought using an open feeding station on my deck which is about 400’ from my 10 hives.

I designed a floating board that fits as...

My two local Ace Hardware stores give a very nice discount if you buy an entire 50' roll -- you might have to ask the store manager to get the discount.

Castors work great on my extractor. I have Dadant M00411 6-12 FRAME RADIAL EXTRACTOR with the Stainless steel stand (M00415). I bought castors with bolt heads and bolted them directly into the...

I also was frustrated by worthless drawers in purchased SBB. A panel that slides in a saw groove or dado groove is worthless because moisture will eventually tighten up the groove to the point that...

Folks,

Thanks for the comments. I put the back support on so that I can reduce the shims to 3/8". It is hard to fasten the intersection of pieces of wood that thin.

My observation is that...

Frequently there is discussion about upper/top hive entrances and their benefits on this forum (and now detailed in Michael Bush’s book on page 329). Last summer I converted my nine hives to upper...

Titebond glue and 2" thin style TORX head deck screws. The TORX head screws practically drive themselves. I have a box assembly frame that pushes the long sides into the short sides. The screws...

Joe,

I like the feet idea to quickly add height to the jig when switching from medium super to deep frames. It is always best to confine the top parts of the side bars.

Like Bamindy, I use screened bottom boards and put an empty deep hive body on top of the inner cover. I feed sugar candy, pollen patties, and Pro Sweet (through boardman feeders) in this "attic".
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I glue every joint and use both staples and brads. I use one crown staple at all major joints and then pop in a couple 1" brads through the side of the side bar into the top bar to provide added...

I assemble the top bar and two side bars exactly as shown in the video (except 1 staple). I remove the three-sided frames from the jig and lay them angled across the top of the jig. I then glue up...

I am curious to now why the standard hive configuration has a 3/4" bottom entrance in the first place.

If skunks are a problem make the bottom boards or screened bottom boards so that when the...

It is apparent that folks are mixing up at least two and maybe three species of “cedar”.

Eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana) is aromatic and used to line closets and chests for insect...

You can buy a circle cutter from Harbor Freight for $6.99. You can adjust it to cut exactly the size hole that you need for the jar lid. Be sure to clamp a scrap board to your drill press table to...

Holes in the HD lids -- I put a sewing needle in a my Foredom flexible shaft machine handpiece (or a dremel tool would work). I stack 5 lids and back the lids with a piece of styrofoam. In three...

Folks,

See this BeeSource link for a description of an industrial tool made by Oliver Carbide Products that will make the best handle. The correct part number is 122 and it is available from tire...

I posted this previously -- a hole cutter for a drill press. Search for this on ebay:: ADJUSTABLE CIRCLE HOLE CUTTER LEATHER WOOD PLASTIC NEW ~$13.00


I feed inside an extra hive body on top...

I use a similar jig to put the top and sides together with glue and a pneumatic stapler. Then I pull the frames out of the jig, slide in a sheet of duragilt foundation and then staple on the bottom....

I have been wood carving for over 30 years with the Kutzall line of cutters ( I probably have 50 or more different styles and grit) that Oliver Carbide Products manufacture. I have yet to believe...