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Honestly I found it easy to just use 1x12s on the side and a 1x8 for the bottom, and to cut the bottoms so you get the angle you are looking for. I use 120 degrees, so I cut a 30 degree angle on each board and glue them up. with this setup I end up with 19 inch bars with about a 1 inch tang on each end. of the bar.
I made my first hive first, then I made the bars.
Some folks say to make a follower board first and then build the hive based on that. But for me the available lumber drives the dimensions.
Don't sweat this too much, the main thing when making them is to be able to make them the same each time. The bees won't be measuring the angles!
I made my first hive first, then I made the bars.
Some folks say to make a follower board first and then build the hive based on that. But for me the available lumber drives the dimensions.
Don't sweat this too much, the main thing when making them is to be able to make them the same each time. The bees won't be measuring the angles!