Love the idea...Think I'll give it a go. We have a strong Asian population in our local cities and they are some serious consumers of honey that they can get in the comb for the purpose of knowing it hasn't been diluted or altered. Premium prices for comb honey here. I do some large combs 8x8 inch but I think this size might be more in reach of everyone. Thank you sir.
Love all your bee videos I am now subscribed and hit like on all your bee videos. I would love to see. Video of you making the machine you use to heat the wires to melt into the frame combs. Keep up the great content!!!!!
Thanks mate. Top and bottom bars are made from 25x6mm pine and end bars are 35x8. Length and depth can be varied to suit the box and spacers used. From memory mine are about 120x95. Make your box and spacers first and set your frame size to suit
The frames are harvested and packaged as they are. I make the foundation from my own beeswax. It is very thin and the bees use some of the wax as they draw it out. It is up to the individual as to whether they eat it or not.
Peace be upon you: Nice and interesting work. I would like the sizes of these cages, if possible, and I thank you for the information you provide. I am from Algeria and I care about the water you provide.
Thanks for the comment. Frame sizes are adjustable depending on the depth of the super and the internal width of spacers that are used. All frames are 35mm wide and are approximately 135mm long and 105mm deep. If you intend to make this type of setup, I would construct the box first and then make frames to suit. Good luck with the project.
@@lesgold2132I think you're an absolute genius! I appreciate that the sizes will be dictated by the size of the box and in turn the hive you use it on., But I am interested to know the profile of the wood you use. The side bars are bigger in both dimensions than the top and bottom bars are they not? And that difference seems to create the perfect bee space and presumably these are standard guage of batten. Do you mind sharing?
Dimensions change according to the super size and depth. My super is 120mm deep. Frame sides are 35x8mm and cut to a length so that bee space is available under the bottom of the frame. Top and bottom bars are 25x6mm. Top bars have an overhang of 6mm on each end of the frame. The super has two dividers that give 3 equal spaces for the frame placement. There is no bee space between the spacers and the frames. If you make the super first, the lengths of the top and bottom bars can then be calculated.
Top and bottom bars are 25x6 pine. End bars are 35x8 pine. Frame depth and length are calculated to fit the box depth and spacer boards. You can customise everything to suit your needs. For example, the super depth on my boxes is 120 mm. This a means the depth of the frames is going to be less than that to allow for bee space.
