frame assembly

Hi, I am new at this and I apologize if I ask a stupid question. All the images and video I see about building frame show the vertical bars with 2 ears attached to the top bar. This is really pretty but it requires several step for the machining of those ears. Why not predrill the top bar and...

Hi all! Well, I'll be rolling up my sleeves and getting busy assembling my Rossman hives when they arrive tomorrow. From what I can tell they have rabbet corners, so I plan to glue and screw them together. I've been reading I can use #6 screws, but I'm not sure how long they should be and how...

Good morning all, This coming season will be my first as a New Hampshire beekeeper in the small town of Harrisville. I have picked up my hive boxes and participated in my first Beginner Beekeeper class. At the class this past Saturday, we assembled some frames. One method of holding the wax...