Build Your Own Beehive Frames

Lay out all pieces of your hive box.

Build your own beehive frames.

Put all the pieces together to make a box. Build this hive 18. Thread the end of the wire into the lock and using an awl with pliers make the final stretch. The beehive frames are made using a dado and finger joints and grooves are cut along the top of the box so they can hang securely.

Tighten the lock wire as shown above the excess can be a bit off. We build a lot of frames for our customers and have figured out a remarkably quick way to build a quality frame with foundation in 25 seconds. The box will be finger jointed which means it will have several tapered fingers so that the sides fit together like a puzzle. Body s frames procedure differs only by half the number of holes.

This configuration makes the joint stronger. How to build a honey bee hive step by step choose a hive plan or style download and print several copies. New beekeepers did not have to find and purchase special items. You ll want to make sure your frames are close but not too tight.

The top bar hive could be constructed with materials that were readily available. Plans for building hives frames and more. The fastest way to build bee frames. Cut out materials closely following directions size matters.

Beehive in a bucket. Assemble parts with nails and good wood glue. So if you are looking for an exact replica of the warre hive now is your opportunity to build your own. You will be able to open pdf files after installing the free adobe acrobat reader software which is a reliable product widely used and available free for windows or macintosh operating systems.

See all my new videos over at the low technology institute. If you want a smaller version of the tool we use to build our frame check out below. Purchase frames wax foundation or any parts that you. This hive style was developed in kenya.

Steps to building a beehive. If you want to build the most simple beehive possible most beekeepers would tell you to choose a top bar hive.