. The bee-keepers' guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. Bottom Board of Hive. 125 longitudinal slits (Fig. 39, d), so that this can be bolted firmly to the saw-table. In use, the longer face will reach the saw, and from thence will slant up and back. Along the back edge of this a narrow board (Fig. 39, e) should be nailed, which will project an inch above it. This will keep the board to be beveled in line with the carrier, and will retain the right angles. Of course the boards for the hive must be perfect rectangles, and of just the right length and width, before the bevels are cut. Fig. 39.
. The bee-keepers' guide; or, Manual of the apiary. Bees. Bottom Board of Hive. 125 longitudinal slits (Fig. 39, d), so that this can be bolted firmly to the saw-table. In use, the longer face will reach the saw, and from thence will slant up and back. Along the back edge of this a narrow board (Fig. 39, e) should be nailed, which will project an inch above it. This will keep the board to be beveled in line with the carrier, and will retain the right angles. Of course the boards for the hive must be perfect rectangles, and of just the right length and width, before the bevels are cut. Fig. Bevel-Gauge. Such a carrier (Fig 39) I ordered for my Barnes' saw, from a cabinet-maker. It was made of hard wood, all three joints dove-tailed, and nicely finished, at a cost of $ In sawing the ends and sides of the hive, whether by hand or with a buzz-saw, use should be made of a guide, so that perfect uniformity will be secured. THE BOTTOM BOARD. For a bottom board or stand (Fig. 40), we should have a single one-inch board (Fig. 40, a) just as wide as the hive, and four inches longer, if the bees are to enter at the end of the hive, and as long, and four inches wider, if the bees are to enter at the side. This is nailed to two pieces of two-by-four scantling (Fig. 40, b, b). Thus the hive rests four inches from the ground. A bottom board no wider than the hive, which shall be simply a bottomless box four inches high, has. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Cook, Albert John, 1842- [from old catalog]. Lansing, Mich. [Columbus, Ohio, Printed by Myers bros. ]
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