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Offline DMLinton

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Thomas Builds a Nuc Box
« on: February 15, 2014, 02:05:33 pm »
My younger son, Thomas, has officially built his first nuc box from the "four from a sheet of plywood" plans.  I helped him rip the strips then he cut everything else out.  I went over today and we glued and screwed one together.  Had visions of eight but the temperature was hard on the bare fingers.

My Blackberry camera quality is not so good but here's a pic.

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Re: Thomas Builds a Nuc Box
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2014, 02:18:42 pm »
Nice job there.  Still hoping to get a couple sheets this coming week and build me some more.
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Re: Thomas Builds a Nuc Box
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2014, 02:20:06 pm »
Solid work!
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Re: Thomas Builds a Nuc Box
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2014, 04:14:36 pm »
Well done!  And he is better looking than you are DM! 
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Re: Thomas Builds a Nuc Box
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2014, 08:00:14 pm »
It must be made with canadian maple lol  What are you treating/sealing the wood off with?  Or is it Marine ply?
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Re: Thomas Builds a Nuc Box
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2014, 08:14:33 pm »
Now wait a minute, Lazy. I think DM is kinda cute.   :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: Thomas Builds a Nuc Box
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2014, 09:10:45 pm »
Awww, thank you Iddee!

Here's my grandson, Jake, at his third birthday party last month.  Yep, you got, the cops showed up!


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Re: Thomas Builds a Nuc Box
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2014, 10:12:21 pm »
nice pictures of your son and grandson dennis!
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Re: Thomas Builds a Nuc Box
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2014, 11:45:47 pm »
Looking good, just add bees!  Get them interested early an it will stick with them forever.

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Re: Thomas Builds a Nuc Box
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2014, 10:45:09 pm »
I know the coates nuc plans call for the rectangle cut-out for the entrance but I just make a 3/4" hole, lots easier.
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Re: Thomas Builds a Nuc Box
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2014, 10:29:42 am »
Nice pictures.   Thanks for sharing.  What kind of party are you throwing for 3 year old's where the cops show up?  Looks like cop is trying to restrain the boy!
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Re: Thomas Builds a Nuc Box
« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2014, 10:31:47 am »
Resisting arrest!

Hope we get to see a follow up of Thomas catches a swarm or makes a split.
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