Anyone try the in-ground hive stand by Saul Creek Apiary?

[JulieBee]

I was looking at the in-ground hive stand on Saul Creek's webpage. Has anyone used one? Aside from being outrageously expensive, the design appears useful. I especially like the reservoir feature.

http://saulcreekapiary.com/Bee%20Hive%20Stand.htm

I am going to show the design to a welder friend of mine, to see if he could make it far cheaper. Any opinions?

[Dunkel]

Julia those look very nice. I'm sure he could make them cheaper, especially if making several at the same time or if he had enough scrap material. I play around with rebar and make some simple stands for moving around from place to place that look like these http://www.thehoneyandbeeconnection....toGallery.html Apparently they don't hold up to bear attacks. I use 2 liter bottle bottoms on the legs to keep the ants out when feeding heavily. I have about 5 bucks in each. A friend just finished a house and I will whip up a few more from some scrap rebar if I run short of cement blocks.

[JulieBee]

Good news, he has all the material he needs leftover from a job he just finished. All it's going to cost me is an extra pot of chicken and dumplings on Easter Sunday for him and his family. Can't beat that price!

I really like the looks of the rebar stands, I will definitely keep that in mind as I expand in the years to come. Bears aren't a problem in East Tennessee, the most destructive thing around here is my hound dog. I will play around with the bottle idea for ant guards, bears may not be a problem but ants sure are.

Thanks for sharing ideas!

[Dunkel]

That's great news. Be sure to post some pictures of the finished project.

[JulieBee]

Will do!