DIY! How to Build a Top Bar Beehive! With NO PLANS! |
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- This UA-cam video is a step-by-step instructional guide on building your own Kenyan Top Bar Hive. The video will cover all the necessary materials and tools required for the project, as well as detailed instructions on how to construct the hive from start to finish. Whether you're a beginner beekeeper or an experienced pro, this video will provide valuable information and tips on how to build a functional and effective Kenyan Top Bar Hive. With clear and concise instructions, this video will take you through each step of the process, from cutting and assembling the wood, to attaching the top bars. By the end of the video, you'll have a complete understanding of how to build your own Kenyan Top Bar Hive and be well on your way to keeping bees in your backyard.
It’s easier than you think.
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Love how this is all done with hand tools with no fancy saw bench. Most of my ‘carpentry’ is pretty rough, so I find the OCD woodworker stuff a bit intimidating. Not sure how I’ll go freehand ripping on the angle, but might give this a go.
Any way you could hinge the lid or would it be a bit ‘tippy’. Might be more amenable if it was a single slope (less weight?).
Also, any tips on a good retail outlet for 20 mm wide dressed pine (Melb Vic)?
You leaving raw or painting the outside? Jo
I had another with a hinged lid. There’s a couple of videos of it’s on my channel (pretty early) the only reason I didn’t with this one is because of the double sided entry.
I get my timber from Mitre10. I have a trade a account so it is pretty cheap.
I will treat it with wood preservative but everything has been put on hold with this weather.
Your hardware store off the shelf 42 mm wide bars seem to work fine! I’ve been reading people say brood bars must be 32 mm and honey bars must be 35! Do you never get cross-combing? I wonder if your relatively deep starter strips is what keeps them organised? I’m going to try make one of these out of scraps…
Mate that is the best video that I have seen where a Top Bar Hive has been made really well and also you made it look so easy. You have inspired me to buy some timber and have a go at making my own Hive, thank you so much.
Thank you so much. Best of luck with your build and bees. You won’t ever look back.
It's easy to build. Thanks
Would 20 mm work in south east Australia?
Absolutely.
@@aussiebeekeeping thank you. Your demo is so clear and looks achievable for a beginner (me)
Follower Board Hight is 160mm？ Is it Correct?
460mm
This is the best top bar hive build video on UA-cam. All of your instructions are clear and sensible. Your presentation is totally down to earth. Love it! Thank you so much for making this content!
Thank you.
I built this in just two hours. I still need to decide what material to put on the lid but everything else is done. Thanks for the inspiration!
That’s cool. Glad it worked out. :)
How did you attach the foundation to the topbar?
I cut a groove in the timber with a circular saw them used a soldering iron to melt wax and attach the starter strip. There’s a video with more about it in the top Bar playlist.
Have you considered incorporating a section on one side or the entry of the Top Bar, to hold 10 or so normal 19" full height frames for the brood with a queen screen seperating the suspended comb?
My thoughts where this would geive you benefits from both designs, make it easyer to split the hive or transport. the brood etc.
Yeah I have. I just can’t justify the need.
If I need to I can transfer the brood in a standard Langstroth.
Looking forward to seeing you set this up and start using it 👍👍
Me too
can you use form ply to build the hive??
Sure. As long as you protect it from the elements.
Thanks for the video.
What are your thoughts opinions between the Langstroth and the Top Bar, and do you see yourself moving to Top Bar for fixed hives?
I prefer top bar hives. I think bees like them better and the top bar colonies always seem healthier.
But, the top bar hive limit you in movement as once they are in place they are difficult to take anywhere else
I hope to end up with two top bar hives only for this reason.
@@aussiebeekeeping cheers
one more Q. but ill start a new comment.
I have a question. How wide is Follower Board？ I want to know.
460mm
@@aussiebeekeeping Thanks! Hight is 160mm. Is it correct?
@user-qn9bc9ut1c the measurement are in the start of the video.
@@aussiebeekeeping OK!
Nice simple to-the-point vid, thank you. please consider leaving the music out when talking, especially since its used as default phone hold music in some places. :)
Looks great it will be great to see in action. Are you going to put it in your bee yard or your backyard?
Either way it’ll be great 👍🐝🍯
Thanks. This one is off to the bee yard. No more bees here is suburbia as the dog now owns the space. :)
@@aussiebeekeeping sounds good don’t need the dog getting stung either 👍🐝🍯
looks the goods, might have to have a crack at one myself
Thanks. You should. :)
Really appreciate your top hive video built !
Thanks
トップバー巣箱に挑戦してみたいと思っていました。作り方を詳細に説明する動画を作ってくださりありがとうございます！Aussie Bee Keeping さんの動画を参考にして日本で作ってみます( *´艸｀)
Goodluck and Thankyou.
@@aussiebeekeeping わたしは今年５８歳になります。２５歳の時にワーキングホリデービザでオーストラリアのメルボルンで暮らしたことがあります。今は、自宅の畑で日本ミツバチを育てています。Kenyan Top Bar Hive を作って、日本ミツバチさんに住んでもらいますね( *´艸｀)
Great vid! What glue did you use?
Glue? There was no glue in this video
@@aussiebeekeeping Oh, OK. I just thought that when you screwed it all together at the end after tacking it you would have used glue. But obviously not needed. Cheers.
Natural beekeeping doesn’t include glue.
Is there a way to hinge the lid? I'm getting older and the less I have to lift and remove, the better.
There is. If you have a look at one of me other top bar hive from a ear ago you will see it has a simple hinged lid
The roof shape is for a cathedral beehive. You should have just built cathedral shape combs the gap under the roof is wasted...
The roof is high pitched to work as an air gap for insulation in the hot Australian summer.
There’d be more work making cathedral frames than probably this whole hive build!
How much did it cost
Les than $70 I had the tin laying around.