. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 26 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [January 15, To make the corners fit true, for edge is gauged at i-in. on the under side, and planed off, slant- ing to that. For greateraccuracy I have a gunge to lay the boards against, at the proper angle, on my circular saw bench. The narrow (top) end of each side should have a shallow piece 1-in. wide cut out at the centre for ventilation. The top board is 0 inches square, and having its edges chamfered off is set on the centre and held secure by screws from underneath. Besides being painted well ou
. British bee journal & bee-keepers adviser. Bees. 26 THE BRITISH BEE JOURNAL. [January 15, To make the corners fit true, for edge is gauged at i-in. on the under side, and planed off, slant- ing to that. For greateraccuracy I have a gunge to lay the boards against, at the proper angle, on my circular saw bench. The narrow (top) end of each side should have a shallow piece 1-in. wide cut out at the centre for ventilation. The top board is 0 inches square, and having its edges chamfered off is set on the centre and held secure by screws from underneath. Besides being painted well outside, the covers are given at least two coats, three inches up all round, inside. It will be observed that the customary plinths around the joints are dispensed with. This is one point I have always aimed at. The shape of the cover does away with the necessity of them where it fits over the body, and there are none attached to the super crates, simply be- cause they are never on long enough to need any; of course they are only in use during the summer months, and I have in no single instance found the wet enter the hive while they were on. As to having plinths to pro- tect the floor-board, I never could see the use of having them on three sides,-while the fourth (front) had none, where the water could soak under without hindrance. Again, wherever I have seen them they have not been painted inside, thus permitting any wet, after reaching the bottom edge, to be drawn up by the bare wood, and thence to the quilt. Plinths do not by any means add to the appearance of the line, and besides, causing extra labour and expense; I find that, however well fastened in the first place, they are often getting out of order, warp- ing slightly from the main walls, and water soaks betwesn. The bee-keeper need fear little from dam] ss if the floor-hoard is well painted, if not all over, at least three inches in all round, painting also the bottom edge of the hive. It is the bare wood just inside
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