What did you do in the 'workshop' today

[Hachi]

Made a few crown boards and recycled some cardboard courtesy of Paynes .

This may be an urban myth but isn't the carboard used to make boxes treated with a fire retardant in the manf process? I'm hoping your going to say no but an old beek told me this was the case and that bee's didn't like the chemicals.

 

[Beefriendly]

This may be an urban myth but isn't the carboard used to make boxes treated with a fire retardant in the manf process? I'm hoping your going to say no but an old beek told me this was the case and that bee's didn't like the chemicals.

All I ever use for smoker. It smokes fine.

 

[Millet]

This may be an urban myth but isn't the carboard used to make boxes treated with a fire retardant in the manf process? I'm hoping your going to say no but an old beek told me this was the case and that bee's didn't like the chemicals.

I am unsure if it is treated with fire retardant however i do know it burns and smokes well not that i use it very much.. regardless of whether it is treated or not the smoke coming from the smoker is full of chemicals anyway..

 

[Erichalfbee]

In my workshop I made 72 jars of black currant, lavender and honey jam for Conwy Honey Fair. Jammed out!

 

[olriley]

Finished my honey warming cabinet / beer fermentation fridge

Link: http://bit.ly/2nCeJDv

 

[Millet]

Finished my honey warming cabinet / beer fermentation fridge
Sorry can't seem to post a pic but there's plenty in this link.http://brixtonsbounty.--------.com/2018/08/how-i-made-temperature-controlled.html

The link does not seem to work for me.

 

[olriley]

The link does not seem to work for me.

The software is breaking the link for some reason. Managed a photo.

 

[olriley]

The link does not seem to work for me.

Fixed it. Forum software didn’t like the -------- domain I guess.

 

[olriley]

Fixed it. Forum software didn’t like the -------- domain I guess.

Ha, see!

 

[Millet]

Looks spot on to me... are you using two bulbs for the heat incase one blows..

 

[olriley]

Looks spot on to me... are you using two bulbs for the heat incase one blows..

Thanks. No just one. It warms up very quickly! Most I’ll ever be leaving it is overnight so I’ll soon discover a bulb failure.

 

[Hivemaker.]

Thanks. No just one. It warms up very quickly! Most I’ll ever be leaving it is overnight so I’ll soon discover a bulb failure.

Looks like the wire rack is bending a bit, bulb failure could be when it crashes down onto it.

 

[olriley]

Looks like the wire rack is bending a bit, bulb failure could be when it crashes down onto it.

Well observed! It needs strengthening.
PS: those nucs will have two of your queens in come the weekend


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[Millet]

Well observed! It needs strengthening.
PS: those nucs will have two of your queens in come the weekend


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Is that why you are warming them up ready for the new arrivals

 

[olriley]

Knocked up a long stand for my winter nucs out of some old 2x4.

 

[deemann1]

https://image.ibb.co/dYc4Te/20180914_151004.jpg

Just finished my nationals for next season

 

[deemann1]

Here is one of 4 mohogony hives I made from wood I got at work that was going I'm skip
https://image.ibb.co/fspUuK/20181003_205231.jpg

 

[For want of a better word]

Here is one of 4 mohogony hives I made from wood I got at work that was going I'm skip
https://image.ibb.co/fspUuK/20181003_205231.jpg

Heavy... but will last forever!

I have some mahogany hives made by Garfield Maddiver in the MTB and minesweeper repair yard in Hale, Cornwall during WW2... still in good use!!

Met his little brother Bill, now 86 and still keeping bees, today at the Callington Honey Fair!

Thanks for the pics

Chons da

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Carried on making boxes, completed building mark1 and mark2 lightweight hive barrows.

 

[Swarm]

Great idea!!