making supers

slacker361 · January 08, 2011, 02:39:43 PM

Just watch a vid on making medium supers, but How many super (medium) can be made out of a 1 x 8 x 10?

Robo · January 08, 2011, 02:44:41 PM

1 1/2

slacker361 · January 08, 2011, 04:14:07 PM

so other than the shipping, the cost of buying versus making are pretty close to each other

BrentX · January 08, 2011, 04:28:17 PM

Yes. Exactly.

Building your own is perhaps enjoyable but not cheaper. Especially when the value of your time is considered.

Robo · January 08, 2011, 04:43:43 PM

Depends on where you get your lumber. From a big box store, then yes. From a local mill, than not necessarily.

AllenF · January 08, 2011, 09:15:09 PM

Out if the trash pile, very cheap.

slacker361 · January 08, 2011, 10:24:36 PM

yeah I gotta find where they are building and see what kinda "scraps" they have :roll:

AllenF · January 08, 2011, 10:34:48 PM

Along with the scrap copper pipes and wires right out of the walls, right? :-D

rdy-b · January 08, 2011, 10:55:05 PM

Maybe you will get lucky and find a board with some paint on it--RDY-B ;)

slacker361 · January 08, 2011, 11:13:40 PM

Quote from: AllenF on January 08, 2011, 10:34:48 PM
Along with the scrap copper pipes and wires right out of the walls, right? :-D

How else would I pay for my new packages of bees LOL

Stone · January 09, 2011, 12:46:38 PM

Around here in upstate NY, there are a great many old fallen down barns. Farmers just leave them where they lay rather than spend to haul the timber away. I spoke to my neighbor about taking some of his wood away and he said just help yourself anytime. You might try this if it applies to your area.

rdy-b · January 09, 2011, 05:09:16 PM

Quote from: Stone on January 09, 2011, 12:46:38 PM
Around here in upstate NY, there are a great many old fallen down barns. Farmers just leave them where they lay rather than spend to haul the timber away. I spoke to my neighbor about taking some of his wood away and he said just help yourself anytime. You might try this if it applies to your area.

old barn wood is worth a fortune-people buy it and put it inside there homes -entry ways bathroom walls-
stuff like that-there are a few web pages that sell it -RDY-B

slacker361 · January 09, 2011, 06:32:26 PM

yea that is true now that you mentioned it. My wife's grandfather has an old barn and some guys have come by offering his cash fotrit

sterling · January 09, 2011, 08:14:24 PM

Around here [middle Tn] old barns were made out of oak and seasoned oak is hard to work with and was much of time not uniform in size.

rdy-b · January 09, 2011, 09:26:25 PM

Quote from: sterling on January 09, 2011, 08:14:24 PM
Around here [middle Tn] old barns were made out of oak and seasoned oak is hard to work with and was much of time not uniform in size.

thats worth lota money--RDY-B

applebwoi · January 10, 2011, 10:26:14 AM

I'd think supers made of oak would be pretty heavy, compared to pine. Maybe not a factor compared to the weight of the super when its full of honey though??