One day I was slapping together hive supers without a care in the world. Unfortunately, the next day I realized on one lone box, on one lone side....ERROR, ERROR, ERROR. Of course the glue is nice and set now so it's a done deal. I don't mind not having a handle, as I still have three correct handles on the box. And by handle I mean a recessed area cut into the wood. But will the recessed area being on the INSIDE of the box cause me any grief? It's on the long side of the box facing the frames.
I did that once, on only one box... three years later the box is still in use out in a yard somewhere. Every once in a while I notice it again when doing inspections, but it has yet to cause me any grief other than my own annoyance at myself
I think most of us who have assembled a number of boxes all at once have at least done that one time before. I always chuckle when I come upon it in the yard.........
Since that recessed area will violate bee space against the outside wall the bees will likely build burr comb in that area and fill it with honey. If not, they will likely propolize it back flat. Either way, no real problem. I guess most beekeepers have done this at one time or another.
Mix some wood glue and sawdust into a paste and press into the handle cut out. Works great as a filler, I use it to fill large knot holes in boxes made with lumber seconds.
If you have the box out of service, do as Mike said above, then cut the handle on the correct side. If it cuts through, fill it with wood glue and sawdust as Mike said and fill in the hole. Sand and after painting, you will never notice it.
I have yet to pull this little mistake but I do have a box like that which was built by another beekeeper.
For filling imperfections in the wood I use a product called Durams Rockhard, just mix water into the powder till you have a paste then apply with a puddy knife and let it dry.
For filling imperfections in the wood I use a product called Durams Rockhard, just mix water into the powder till you have a paste then apply with a puddy knife and let it dry.
I like the idea of painting the handle on the side. A nice shadow effect to make it look recessed. lol
It hasn't been put into use yet so I'm probably gonna fill the recess with one of the suggestions above and hope my OCD will let me live without fixing the outside.
Desmond was smart and lucky enough to assemble his boxes in my shop. I caught him with this box before the glue dried. It pays to work with us 40+ year experience guys.
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