British bee-keeper's practical notebook by Cowan T. W. (Thomas William) 1840-1926

Author:Cowan, T. W. (Thomas William), 1840-1926
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Bee culture
Publisher: London : Madgwick, Houlston, and British Bee Journal & Bee-keepers' Record Office
Published: 1908-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

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A HOME-MADE HIVE.

Constructed froji Used Boxes. By Harry Clarke,

Used boxes are not, as a rule, advocated for the making of beehives, I know, on account of the joinino- up required if tlie wrong sort of boxes are used ; but from tlie right sort of boxes very good hives can be made. I enclose a pliotograph of one made by myself from boxes (see page 64), and, as will be seen, no paint has been used to hide imperfections.

The boxes used are:—(1) An egg-box; (2) lobster-box : and (3) 'Quaker Oats' box. The cost of the boxes is Is. If?.

The Stand. —Cut four pieces from the thickest board of an egg-box, 26 in. long and -ii in. wide. Put the pieces in pairs and nail each pair together; then at one end cut slanting from 2 in. at the bottom to full width of the hoard at the top, far enough back to allow a 6-in. alighting-board to bo nailed on. Then cut two pieces and nail together to form the crosspiece at the back, measure from the back 19^ in., and till up to the alighting-board with another piece of the egg-box.

Floor-hoard. —For this take the end of a ' Quaker Oats ' box, and after cutting off the dovetail ends cut two pieces from the other end of the box and nail on to the sides; this will not only make the floor-board the full width, but will keep it from twisting. Cut out entrance in the centre of the front, | in. deep by 9 in., and back into the floor-board about 2 in., then gradually slant up to level.

Outer Case. —Take the four cross-pieces of the egg-box ; these will be found to measure 2\ by 19|^ in. by f in. Cut two pieces 18 in. long, and two pieces 19|^ in., and after planing nail them together, forming a bottomless box 19|^ in. square. Then cut from the sides of the egg-box three pieces, 3 in. wide, to form plinths for the back and sides of the outer case; these serve the double purpose of keeping the floor-board in position, and preventing the body-box from being moved out of its place in rough weather.

The entrance-slides can be made by cutting one piece of wood ^ in. wide, and one piece 1^ in. wide, nailing together, so as to form a rabbet. Xail on to the front of the hive, level with the

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