British bee-keeper's practical note-book, followed by a description of the and how to make it, a home-made hive from used boxes, how to build a bee house, and short rules for the management of moveable comb-hives . pieces, 6-| in. by lUf in. Mark thecentre of the latter, and cut off slanting to 4 in. deep on each side ;then nail the four pieces together. For the top, use the two sides ( 65 ) of a Quaker Oats box, measuriDg 1 ft. by 2 ft., aud a furtherpiece 2 in. wide, nailed along the ridge, to prevent any wet gettingthrough the join. This will fit over the lift or body-box, and, fy
British bee-keeper's practical note-book, followed by a description of the and how to make it, a home-made hive from used boxes, how to build a bee house, and short rules for the management of moveable comb-hives . pieces, 6-| in. by lUf in. Mark thecentre of the latter, and cut off slanting to 4 in. deep on each side ;then nail the four pieces together. For the top, use the two sides ( 65 ) of a Quaker Oats box, measuriDg 1 ft. by 2 ft., aud a furtherpiece 2 in. wide, nailed along the ridge, to prevent any wet gettingthrough the join. This will fit over the lift or body-box, and, fy)prevent it going too far down,, four small strips ^hpuld; he najle^insidej about -^ in. from the bottom. HOW TO BUILD A BEE-HQUSE. By A WoBKBB Bbb. Foa details of construction to accompany the sketch-plan sent,1 am afraid that I shotild find it an easier job to, build the housethan tell how it should be done. I say this because I am more usedto handling tools than the pen, so please correct njjistakes. Firstthen we take the jf?oor ;—(1.) G6t two lengths of stuff 7 ft. 10 J in. by4 in. by 2 in.; mark off 2 in. from each end for mortise 1 in. thick incentreof 4in. way. (2.) Next take tvro pieces5ft. lOJ in. by b^ Kg. 1.—Plan. • V^^d by 2 in., mark 2 in. off each end ; cut tenon to fit mortises. Knocktogether. (3.) Get two pieces of batten l^ in. by f in.; nail oninside bottom edge to take the ends of middle joist. Cut three 4 2 in. to fit between, so that the top edges come level; fasten allfirmly together. Keep all rounding edges upward. (4.) Give a coatof black varnish all over. Lay on 7 in. by 1 in. tongued and groovedSquare-edge matchboards and fasten same down. We now come tothe front:—(5.) Take two pieces 2 in. by 2 in. red deal 6 ft. long ;mark off 2ih. each end aiid one 2 in. in centre, and mortise same,then take three rails 2 in. by 2 in., 7 ft. 10|^ in.; tenon these ends j ( 66 ) drive well together. Our next job (6) deals with the hack of
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