These looked pretty good to me so instead of painting them I used polyurethene. (http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/584/img0001sn.th.jpg) (http://img88.imageshack.us/i/img0001sn.jpg/)
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These will be for my uptown bees!
Nice work!
Steve
i went with the same handles on mine. easy and very functional for non migratory hives.
i'm hoping to try out my new lock miter bit this weekend on a couple deep boxes.
Very good looking hives you have there. Nice Job.
Pondman
Quote from: jgaito on June 16, 2010, 11:42:09 AM
i went with the same handles on mine. easy and very functional for non migratory hives.
i'm hoping to try out my new lock miter bit this weekend on a couple deep boxes.
We used a lock miter bit on ours and they're tougher than nails! Titebond waterproof glue and I'm sure the joints will last longer than the wood.
J-
Niiice! Is that 8 frame? screened bottom?
lock mitre?
Nice, looks like they'll work for awhile eh... any rn pheasant pics ?
Great looking hives Harvey!
Please keep us posted on how the finish holds up. I really like the look.
Old Blue
Quote from: Bee Happy on June 17, 2010, 12:03:54 AM
lock mitre?
it's a joint made by a router. allows a strong joint with 45 degree corners eliminating all exposed endgrain.
http://www.rockler.com/findit.cfm?page=2142 (http://www.rockler.com/findit.cfm?page=2142)
Hey Harvey. I live down the road from you. Do you think you'll ever build to sell?
I'd be interested!
Don't know, will see how bored I get this fall and winter. I also want to build up a half dozen nucs, figure if I end up with ten hives this year I may very well have to do some splits next year? Not sure if there will be a market around here for nucs but maybe?
Nice job. I think we all start making our own hives at some point. I spent the first weekend of June making 2 deeps and 5 med honey supers they came out great and I can't wait to make some more in a week or two.
Quote from: vermmy35 on June 17, 2010, 11:45:17 PM
I think we all start making our own hives at some point.
i built mine at the onset of getting into the hobby and learned so much about beekeeping in the process. i have this thing about building my own 'stuff' whatever the situation. not that i think i can do it better, just that a can do it. there's a unique satisfaction in watching the bees utilize my creation.
Quote from: vermmy35 on June 17, 2010, 11:45:17 PM
Nice job. I think we all start making our own hives at some point. I spent the first weekend of June making 2 deeps and 5 med honey supers they came out great and I can't wait to make some more in a week or two.
Actually as long as you have some nice strong stock (preferably from a swarm) I'd be interested in a nuc for next year!
Very nice, Harvey!
Good job! X:X X:X
Those hives are TOO nice. My bees probably wouldn't live in them. :-D
Harvey, Nice work! What was the cost per hive? Do you make frames ,too?
I figure I got a hundred and ten dollars into material for three bottom boards, three inner covers, two telescoping covers and four deeps. plus the polyurethene. Not to bad I think. I ordered 100 un-assembled frames for 73 dollars. Glueing them together with tite-bond III. I am betting they will be as strong as those that are stapled, As the deep frames will be for brood only they will take a lot less abuse so I believe with just good glue they will hold up fine. Pretty sure buy building my own boxes I am getting them for about a third the price of store bought ready to go about a quarter the cost if you add in shipping!