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Title: 8 frame hive plans link?
Post by: gottabee on October 10, 2007, 06:50:40 PM

Does anyone have a link for construction of 8 frame Langstroth equipment?

Adobe format hopefully. Plenty of ten frame plans out there.

MANY THANKS.

Title: Re: 8 frame hive plans link?
Post by: Brian D. Bray on October 10, 2007, 07:16:09 PM

Use the plans for the 10 frame equipment but reduce the width measurement to 13 1/2 (or 3/4) inches.

Title: Re: 8 frame hive plans link?
Post by: Michael Bush on October 10, 2007, 09:22:34 PM

Just make the ends 2 1/2" shorter...

http://www.bushfarms.com/images/8FrameCutdown02.jpg
http://www.bushfarms.com/beeseightframemedium.htm

Title: Re: 8 frame hive plans link?
Post by: gottabee on October 12, 2007, 07:23:05 AM

I have a friend who wants to make a hive or two for me. Free! Wow, what a deal, Right? He is a pretty good woodworker but wants a set of plans for everything he builds. Surley someone has a set of 8 frame plans.

MIKE BUSH, thanks for the link. I can definately use this for cutting down my 10 framers.

Title: Re: 8 frame hive plans link?
Post by: Michael Bush on October 13, 2007, 08:46:38 PM

Just copy the plans from beesource and shorten all the measurments of width by 2 1/2". A little white out and a black pen should do the trick... or use Paint Brush and do it electronically.

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