I'm putting my frames together today, and I can't find anywhere that specifies how many nails I should use to nail the wedge back into the top bar. It's probably not crucial, but I was just curious how many most people use. Also I'm nailing my wedges in sideways, because I'm using them as foundationless starter strips, if it makes a difference.
When I turn mine sideways as starter strips, I glue them and use 3 nails (brads from a nail gun, actually) to get the glue to form a tight bond. I've thought maybe it was a mistake to glue them, since there's no going back when I do that, but that's what I've done in the past.
I have sometimes been accused of overdoing things, so let's see what others say. Good question.
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I just use 3 nails. I leave the nails heads sticking out just enough to be able to pull them out when I have to clean them up.
Jim
Quote from: sawdstmakr on February 09, 2018, 07:31:43 PM
I just use 3 nails. I leave the nails heads sticking out just enough to be able to pull them out when I have to clean them up.
Jim
That's probably the better way. Glue is probably going too far.
3 nails also.
I use only medium frames and foundation so the requirement isn't much. That being said I use a hand stapler with at least a 9/16 staple (only 2). The top bar gets completely fill in with wax and I have never had comb come off the top bar. Foundationless could be a different story because the bees don't run the comb down onto the bottom bar. I think though if I wanted to go foundationless I would get grooved top bars and use tongue depressors.
If I wanted to glue them in I would use 3 dabs of hot melt and no other fasteners.
Thanks for all the replies. I was thinking something to the tune of 3 or 4 nails, but wanted to be sure. After putting them all together, the last thing I'd want to do is have to redo them all.