Here is the design and instructions of this smoker: http://learningbeekeeping.com/beekeeping-articles/bee-smoker-design-for-third-world-beekeeping/ (http://learningbeekeeping.com/beekeeping-articles/bee-smoker-design-for-third-world-beekeeping/)
Peace Corps volunteers and NGOs that do beekeeping should find it useful. Assembled from scrap, with no power tools. Only a hammer, nail, machete and maybe pliers.
After much trial and error, over the last year, I've come forth with a simplistic bee smoker design for use in third world areas. This began as a project with Paul Jackson when I interviewed him to make a documentary about his bee smoker collection . Drawing upon my experience in East Africa in the Wagogo tribal areas of Tanzania, I think all the materials needed could be found in most villages in the bush.
I'm calling it the 'Jackson-Taylor 3 can smoker'.
(http://s15.postimage.org/mjju0ceh3/smoker_assembled.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/mjju0ceh3/)
Quote from: Grandma_DOG on November 21, 2012, 02:36:37 AM
Here is the design and instructions of this smoker: http://learningbeekeeping.com/beekeeping-articles/bee-smoker-design-for-third-world-beekeeping/ (http://learningbeekeeping.com/beekeeping-articles/bee-smoker-design-for-third-world-beekeeping/)
Peace Corps volunteers and NGOs that do beekeeping should find it useful. Assembled from scrap, with no power tools. Only a hammer, nail, machete and maybe pliers.
After much trial and error, over the last year, I've come forth with a simplistic bee smoker design for use in third world areas. This began as a project with Paul Jackson when I interviewed him to make a documentary about his bee smoker collection . Drawing upon my experience in East Africa in the Wagogo tribal areas of Tanzania, I think all the materials needed could be found in most villages in the bush.
I'm calling it the 'Jackson-Taylor 3 can smoker'.
(http://s15.postimage.org/mjju0ceh3/smoker_assembled.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/mjju0ceh3/)
:roll: NGOs that do beekeeping :?
Grandma_DOG.........
Are you a (RPCV) Returned Peace Corps Volunteer??
I served in the Peace Corps 1983-1985 in North Africa in Tunisia as a beekeeper
BEE HAPPY Jim 134 :)
No, Jim, I'm not a PCV. I did do many, many science expeditions to third world countries last decade.
As for NGOs (Non Government Organizations) that do beekeeping, I was thinking FARM Africa, Bees for Development, Bees Abroad, etc.
Heifer International offers a powerful global education experience at its Learning Center at Overlook Farm, located in Rutland, MA (62 miles West of Boston) or about 20 miles from my house
https://secure1.heifer.org/gift-catalog
Including Honey Bees
https://secure1.heifer.org/gift-catalog/honeybees.html
BEE HAPPY Jim 134 :)