question to the first or second year bee keeper...

[Newbee]

Hahahaha!
Thanks Ray!
I had noticed in your profile you're not too far, and almost said "Hey"…. But I don't even have the jigs built yet to make the hives I want to build! LOL!

- K

[LazyBkpr]

  You dont need jigs, you can make do with a decent square.
   Glad my site helped, and so you know, your post helped. I will see what i can do to add the exact video you described to my getting started page.

[Newbee]

Ha! Maybe YOU can make do w/ just a square… 
And I started the jig this weekend. Got a box of screws @ the Depot Monday, by this weakend I'll have the Dado blade in the table saw (wobbler, curious how it will do), and will try to make my first test-box. I need something to hold my collection of seed-packets, as the cardboard box just ain't cutting it anymore.
If THAT works out, I think I'll be buying a few 1x8's (might try Birch if I can swing the cake).

Glad you liked the idea for the video!

- K

[Zweefer]

Best of luck! I also started by building my own... May I recommend a book by Tony Pisano : Build Your Own Beekeeping Equipment. It will help get you off to a great start.


In terms of building, this book and Lazy's website are all I have needed thus far... (with the present forum excluded, of course!)