1 x 4 clear pine.
Cut list for 10 frame langstroth hive.
This will give your lid 1 8 wiggle room.
10 frame langstroth beehive shallow super 5 11 16 outer cover inner cover dadant medium honey super 6 5 8 deep hive body bottom board.
Dado 3 4 wide by 3 8 deep along the entire length.
Quantity material dimensions notes.
1 x 12 clear pine.
1 x 12 clear pine.
The diagram can show a very simple way to make the bee hives at your home without any problem.
For a standard 10 frame medium depth hive step 1.
The lengths are then cut to 14 x 21 5 8 and used for both the lids and bottoms.
These frames need to rest so that they lie level and leaves enough room to add another bee box on top.
Feeder for a ten frame langstroth hive.
Dado two channels 3 4 wide by 3 8 deep along the long dimension.
Cut the sides and ends from 1x8 pine cut two side pieces 19 7 8 long and two end pieces 14 3 4 long figure 3 before you begin.
Sheets of 5 5 8 medium crimp wire beeswax foundation.
19 7 8 x 3 1 2 x 3 4 these are the long side boards of the feeder.
Side 3 8 high by bf3 4 wide and the other side.
A table is pro.
Measure 3 8 in from the inside edge and make a mark.
Deep hive bodies ten frame version quantity material dimensions notes.
Note that the top finger is 5 8 not 3 4 and is trimmed to 3 8 long.
19 7 8 x 9 5 8 x 3 4 these are the long sides.
Cut a 1 4 wide by 3 8 deep dado along the entire length of the side boards 1 2 from the bottom edge.
Measure 5 8 down from the inside edge and make a mark.
If the 10 frame boxes are being used you will need to cut the tops and bottoms to a width of 16 1 2.
To do this you will need to cut a notch into the top of each super.
12 1 8 x 3 4 x 3 4.
Because the langstroth hive is so widely used around the world you can easily find replacement parts gadgets and add ons even for the more recently popular eight frame version.
Cut a saw kerf centered along the entire length 1 8 wide by 5 16 deep.
16 1 4 x 9 5 8 x 3 4.
This is the rear rail.
Cut two notches on two different sides of the entrance reducer one.
The ten frame version has 20 deep frames and 10 medium frames.
For sides cut a smidgen over 19 7 8.
At this point cut box joints on all the board ends.
13 x 1 7 8 x 3 4.
Cut to exact size before assembling.
Each super contains 10 frames.
For the 3 4 finger joints start your first cut 3 4 from the bottom.
For the tops glue and nail the two pieces of 1 6 1 1 2 x 14 to the sides.
1 x 12 clear pine.
This is the entrance reducer.
Rabbet joints are an acceptable alternative.
The eight frame version has 16 deep frames and 8 medium frames.
1 x 8 clear pine.
17 3 4 x 3 4 x 3 8 these are the bottom bars.
All of the dimensions shown in the drawings and cut list are for a standard 10 frame medium depth hive body.
19 x 11 16 x 3 4 these are the top bars.
