peak-hives.co.uk » DN4 http://www.peak-hives.co.uk national beehives hand made in the peak district Wed, 09 Nov 2011 09:16:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 National Nucleus Hive Options. http://www.peak-hives.co.uk/peak-hives/national-nucleus-hive-options/509/ http://www.peak-hives.co.uk/peak-hives/national-nucleus-hive-options/509/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:41:25 +0000 admin http://www.peak-hives.co.uk/?p=509 Here’s a couple of National Nucleus Hives I’ve finished today.  On the left a flat pack National Nuc in Red Deal with a standard floor.  On the right a fully assembled Cedar National Nuc with Varroa Floor (with slide out tray).  Both take 5 Hoffman DN4 frames with an extra 8mm manipulation space.

National [...]]]> Here’s a couple of National Nucleus Hives I’ve finished today.  On the left a flat pack National Nuc in Red Deal with a standard floor.  On the right a fully assembled Cedar National Nuc with Varroa Floor (with slide out tray).  Both take 5 Hoffman DN4 frames with an extra 8mm manipulation space.

National Nucleus Hives

National Nucleus Hive Options

]]> http://www.peak-hives.co.uk/peak-hives/national-nucleus-hive-options/509/feed/ 4 Thin kerf blade for making National Hive frames. http://www.peak-hives.co.uk/peak-hives/thin-kerf-blade-for-making-national-hive-frames/333/ http://www.peak-hives.co.uk/peak-hives/thin-kerf-blade-for-making-national-hive-frames/333/#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:31:07 +0000 admin http://www.peak-hives.co.uk/?p=333 Arrived today.  One pricey blade!  A quick break from making up orders and stock to perform a test with the new blade.  Cuts like a dream.  Finishes as if it’s been through a planer.  The cut width is a tiny 1.7mm!!  This will certainly do the trick of getting the maximum number of National Hive [...]]]> Arrived today.  One pricey blade!  A quick break from making up orders and stock to perform a test with the new blade.  Cuts like a dream.  Finishes as if it’s been through a planer.  The cut width is a tiny 1.7mm!!  This will certainly do the trick of getting the maximum number of National Hive frames out of the timber used.  I’ll be making up a batch of frames next week probably starting with DN4 Hoffman’s to be supplied with our brood boxes or sold as flat packs.

Thin Kerf Blade used for making National Hive Frames

Thin Kerf Blade used for making National Hive Frames

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