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Decided to try making my own foundationless frames.
Top bars are made from smooth 2x4 cedar. Paid $12 and change for two of them. Each made 15 top bars. 32 degree angle cut on bandsaw.
The side bars are made from lath strips, because they were already 3/8" thick. $18 bought a bundle that will make 350-400 side bars. I used a 3/4 wide by 1/2 deep dado for the top and bottom of the side plate. My only real concern is I didn't make the step down on the lower part.
Is that space there so the bees can move through there or just so they don't stick frames together with propolis?
The bottom bars are all leftover 3/4" rips leftover from building boxes, bottoms, and tops. Pine, cedar,cypress, whatever was handy.
They cost about 1.00 a frame before I added glue and nails, and sooner or later I will run out of scrap big enough to make bottom bars.
This is more about me wanting to do it than saving any money.
Top bars are made from smooth 2x4 cedar. Paid $12 and change for two of them. Each made 15 top bars. 32 degree angle cut on bandsaw.
The side bars are made from lath strips, because they were already 3/8" thick. $18 bought a bundle that will make 350-400 side bars. I used a 3/4 wide by 1/2 deep dado for the top and bottom of the side plate. My only real concern is I didn't make the step down on the lower part.
Is that space there so the bees can move through there or just so they don't stick frames together with propolis?
The bottom bars are all leftover 3/4" rips leftover from building boxes, bottoms, and tops. Pine, cedar,cypress, whatever was handy.
They cost about 1.00 a frame before I added glue and nails, and sooner or later I will run out of scrap big enough to make bottom bars.
This is more about me wanting to do it than saving any money.


