top bar hive plans

Quite often I see discussions pop up regarding one hive length or another, and which is best. My hives, based on Wyatt Mangum's design, are three feet in length. I see that a lot of other people advocate Michael Bush's recommendation of a 4 foot hive, As I was reviewing posts to see if there...

I would like to build a top bar hive this year. I presently use all langstroth hives, but would like to try out the TBH's. Since I'm not at all familiar with this type of hive, I was hoping that some of you with good knowledge of these could recommend a hive plan to me. I am a woodworker and...

Hi there, Would you mind taking a look at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdIeGZRZrv0 and letting me know if this month old top bar colony is making comb correctly. It's not filling out the entire length of the bar built to Phil Chadler's specs which is 17 inches. Will they get bigger over time...