10 Frame Medium Super Plans

1 x 12 clear pine.

10 frame medium super plans.

Medium super and 1x12 3 4 x 11 1 4 for the deep hive body. Complete 10 frame medium super this assembled 10 frame beehive super kit saves you time and money while helping you prepare for the beekeeping season. For the 3 4 finger joints start your first cut 3 4 from the bottom. Measure 5 8 down from the inside edge and make a mark.

19 7 8 x 6 5 8 x 3 4 these are the long sides. Crosscut the wood to 16 3 8. Note that the top finger is 5 8 not 3 4 and is trimmed to 3 8 long. Full 10 frame deep boxes are nearly too heavy to move by the average person alone.

Use a push stick to prevent. Set the table saw arbor to 30 degrees and the fence 7 8 from the bottom of the saw blade. Because a 10 frame deep super can be very heavy 70 pounds we suggest using 10 frame mediums which usually top out around 35 pounds when full of honey. At this point cut box joints on all the board ends.

1 x 12 clear pine. Make 10 top bars 5 16 x 1 x 19 1 8. To do this you will need to cut a notch into the top of each super. The plans presented in this article are for 10 frame medium hive bodies though tables on the cut list page provide dimensions for the other sizes.

These frames need to rest so that they lie level and leaves enough room to add another bee box on top. Cut to exact size before assembling. Full 10 frame medium boxes of honey are 15 lbs heavier than 8 frame box of honey. Geek s beekeeping 2 1 mousepad.

Painting tips for your honey money bank. Email a friend add to favorites view larger item code. Medium super ten frame version quantity material dimensions notes. Rabbet joints are an acceptable alternative.

Measure 3 8 in from the inside edge and make a mark. 16 1 4 x 6 5 8 x 3 4. Bees often opt to move up before using 2 frames on outside. Each super contains 10 frames.

Beekeepers do it with their honey t shirt. The same box could be used at one time as a super and another as a hive body. Lifting one box that is too heavy can easily injure a knee or back. To add to the confusion a hive body is sometimes referred to as a brood chamber.

A note on nomenclature. 41 00 choose your options. Start by cutting the boards to length. Beekeeping free original design woodworking plans.

For sides cut a smidgen over 19 7 8. If starting a colony without combs you ll need triangular comb guides. The four sided boxes used in beekeeping the ones that hold the frames of wax comb are referred to as hive bodies or supers depending on how they are used.