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Beekeeping => Do-It-Yourself Plans and Prints => Topic started by: townson on March 21, 2016, 08:24:32 pm

Title: Work shop part 2
Post by: townson on March 21, 2016, 08:24:32 pm

Really good fun

Title: Re: Work shop part 2
Post by: townson on March 21, 2016, 08:29:22 pm

Trying to make the jig work

Title: Re: Work shop part 2
Post by: CBT on March 21, 2016, 09:09:45 pm

I didn't like the frame jig. I build a dozen at a time with little effort free style. But I do get glue on me. :\'(

Title: Re: Work shop part 2
Post by: Perry on March 22, 2016, 06:15:56 am

I don't think that is a frame jig, it looks more like one to build slatted racks. (I may be wrong, it's happened before). :D

Title: Re: Work shop part 2
Post by: Zweefer on March 22, 2016, 07:34:47 am

I had the same thought perry!

Title: Re: Work shop part 2
Post by: townson on March 22, 2016, 04:40:23 pm

Yes it is to space the slats so they line up with the frames hence end bars

Title: Re: Work shop part 2
Post by: CBT on March 23, 2016, 08:14:06 pm

I need to slow down going through the posts. Thought I was slipping now it's been proven.😬

Title: Re: Work shop part 2
Post by: Lburou on March 23, 2016, 08:56:40 pm

That jig will work, you just need a bigger hammer!     :laugh:

Title: Re: Work shop part 2
Post by: townson on March 24, 2016, 07:26:07 am

(https://worldwidebeekeeping.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs7.postimg.cc%2Frn4iuijvb%2Fimage.jpg&hash=11a5dc66796f23f13ad46aae95a3b65c3a2a9bdf) (http://postimg.cc/image/rn4iuijvb/)
The end result

Title: Re: Work shop part 2
Post by: Perry on March 24, 2016, 07:30:32 am

I believe slatted racks would work as well for keeping out intruders like wasps or hornets, apparently the guard bees have more opportunity to defend the opening.

Title: Work shop part 2
Post by: Zweefer on March 24, 2016, 07:51:27 am

Looks great townson!

Title: Re: Work shop part 2
Post by: Lburou on March 24, 2016, 09:03:31 am

Nice looking work Townson.   I'm going to use a slatted rack on a hive in conjunction with a Cloak board while making a few queens this spring. I'm hoping it will allow a larger population in a smaller box right outside the door to my shop.  I like the  idea of the slatted rack.  Planning to use one on the NUC containing the breeder queen as well, we'll see how it affects finding the queen...   :)

Title: Re: Work shop part 2
Post by: townson on March 24, 2016, 09:16:59 am

I might try these in the winter I made these for some one

Title: Re: Work shop part 2
Post by: townson on March 24, 2016, 09:32:11 am

Thanks lburou

Title: Re: Work shop part 2
Post by: 40 Acre Bees on March 25, 2016, 07:06:42 am

Townson  - Can't wait to pick them up and get them on my hives.  Looking forward to meeting you..  they look great. :yes:  ;D

Title: Re: Work shop part 2
Post by: Mikey N.C. on March 25, 2016, 02:59:17 pm

townson, looks good, I see Lee said he was going to try it, would like to know if anyone has tried them in the South, US

Title: Re: Work shop part 2
Post by: Lburou on March 25, 2016, 06:22:39 pm

Mikey, I've had them on for a couple years now.  The queens often disappear into the slatted rack, that is a downside.  I overwintered a NUC and there were a lot of bees in the slatted rack this spring when I hived them into an 8 frame box, so, I liked the outcome.  :)