Hello all! First post.
I have access to bees in an old Langstroth which I know haven't been handled in years. The hive consists of 2 deeps with one super in between, and something like 3 supers on top. The bottom board is no longer visible, it's buried in barn detritus; the bees have chewed a hole in the corner of one of the supers to get in and out.
Because the hive is under cover in the old hay barn, it's in fairly good shape, though I can't get the top off easily. I haven't tried to force anything because I don't have a veil, smoker, or tool as the parental units gave all that away years ago.
In researching, trying to figure out what to do, I came across the KTBH. This sounds just like something for ME to try, I don't know if I want to do anything with the bees except set them out for pollinators, and now have the makings of the hive according to Dan's Bees videos. I've added a few twists of my own, and am now wondering about proofing the wood.
I have used Linseed oil for my flutes for years, and one thing I can tell you is the Boiled stuff you get in the hardware store has additives to shorten the polymerization. I wasn't aware of this in the beginning, and wondered why I was always feeling weird after a flute was made. Now I use the stuff you get out of the Health food store, food grade.
I'm wondering what everyone's take on the use of linseed oil is, I pretty much used up my sad little store of wax making the top bars. Boiled? Food Grade? How does it hold up in weather? Will it proof 3/4 ply well enough to keep it together?
TIA,
Cap'n!
I have access to bees in an old Langstroth which I know haven't been handled in years. The hive consists of 2 deeps with one super in between, and something like 3 supers on top. The bottom board is no longer visible, it's buried in barn detritus; the bees have chewed a hole in the corner of one of the supers to get in and out.
Because the hive is under cover in the old hay barn, it's in fairly good shape, though I can't get the top off easily. I haven't tried to force anything because I don't have a veil, smoker, or tool as the parental units gave all that away years ago.
In researching, trying to figure out what to do, I came across the KTBH. This sounds just like something for ME to try, I don't know if I want to do anything with the bees except set them out for pollinators, and now have the makings of the hive according to Dan's Bees videos. I've added a few twists of my own, and am now wondering about proofing the wood.
I have used Linseed oil for my flutes for years, and one thing I can tell you is the Boiled stuff you get in the hardware store has additives to shorten the polymerization. I wasn't aware of this in the beginning, and wondered why I was always feeling weird after a flute was made. Now I use the stuff you get out of the Health food store, food grade.
I'm wondering what everyone's take on the use of linseed oil is, I pretty much used up my sad little store of wax making the top bars. Boiled? Food Grade? How does it hold up in weather? Will it proof 3/4 ply well enough to keep it together?
TIA,
Cap'n!