I have never glued my boxes as I have always thought the bees do that themselves with the propolis. Plus, these boxes from Premier with the half doved tailed joint make for a box with less end grain and a very strong corner. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Mr. Ed you carismas of smiling all the time is what makes your videos so special… I was I bit in shock you didn’t used glue on the joints, most of the adhesive are stronger than the wood.. yes it may be time consuming, plus painting, why not the whole pile you have on the videos at least the first coat, even with small spray house gun you can paint all those boxes in one hour the most. It will be more messy spreads all over the place but with plastic liners you can control or have a paint booth… got to be an easier way… God blessed you all including audience & bees alike.. farewell from NYC 🇩🇴🗽🇺🇸🦅🐝
The Propola boxes are the fastest that I have ever assembled, probably half the time and the select frade are very square and clean. Thanks for sharing Jeff!
I am a blessed man to be surrounded by such caring, hard working people. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. Also, I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Tony. Mr. Ed
Oh My!! That is alot of work doing all those new boxes by yourself my friend! It's wonderful the Monk's came out to help you cleanup the Peacock barn of the older boxes. Wish I lived closer I would be over there helping out when ever you needed. I've never had bee's before, wanted to, but neighbors wouldn't appreciate it or allow it. Thats why I started watching you and TheDirtRoster years ago. Always loved your devotion to bee keeping, God and helping others. God Bless!!!!!
I really really really fill your pain in getting your boxes done. I think I would cheat a little I think I would go ahead and put the boxes in so not to miss out on the flow an then come back next winter an dip or paint them . We have got to catch the flow when it is there . Keep up the great work. Thanks for the update. THANKS
this is so funny for me to watch. Tuesday, I put together 4 tops, 4 bases, 8 deeps and 8 of the honey supers along with painting them. there was a like bar stool in the barn, but I added a few hemlock planks to be able to set the boxes on them for painting.
The work of a beekeeper goes way beyond just having bees...and I would not have it any other way. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Brett. Mr. Ed
When I do bulk boxes I hang 16' 4x4s off saw horses. If solo, set one end on a horse and start sliding on boxes. When full, set the other end up. Slide them together and go to town with a power sprayer. Wait an hour and turn them 90*, hit the last side. Minutes.
Hey Jeff , after watching you put the Premier boxes together, I ended up buying 5 deeps for a trial run . The heat and rain we get here in coastal central Florida is a killer on our boxes. We love the tight dove tails on these and the rough interior. I did glue the dovetails and stapled them on the ends also . This coming Thursday we will be placing 5 Swarm NUCS into them , can’t wait to see how well they do. We will be painting the outside as we have watched wax dipped boxes melt in the hot summer sun . Only took 20 minutes to assemble the 5 boxes ! Lord bless you brother !
I just love the joint on those boxes, no other company uses that joint and it makes assembly so easy. I know you will love them like I do. I hope you used the code "MRED10" when you purchased them and saved a few dollars. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace Terry. Mr. Ed
Jeff, thanks for another great video! As a fellow woodworker who is always looking for ways to simplify and speed up repetitive tasks, I'm surprised you haven't yet made a stapler-positioning jig that fits over the corners of the boxes you're building and positions the business-end of the stapler for each of the 5 staples. That would put every staple in every box exactly where it should be - identical on each and every box.
I'm all about fixtures and jigs, they make repetitive jobs efficient and the final product all the same. However in this case, a simple matter of visual placement is all that is necessary as the bees really don't care if it's perfect. Thanks for watching. God's peace Dale. Mr. Ed
I wish I lived closer. (I live in Australia) I am an artist and would have happily have painted the boxes. I am sure that there is an art school or art organisation in your area that would love to paint your boxes. (As long as you don't mind different colours and bee designs painted on your boxes).
I truly appreciate the offer of painting the boxes, and it is a great idea of having an organization for their help, I wish I had thought of that one. The good news is the boxes are all finished now and most are already out in the field with the bees bringing in honey. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Cathie. Mr. Ed
3:34 Have you ever thought about a laser burner for the hives? I bought a laserpecker 2. In New South Wales, we have to have our hive brand on the hive. And believe it or not, hives get stolen here. ( My dads a retired Police and his first detective case was stolen bee hives) With the laser burner, I burn in my brand, hive number... fun to play with, and it does take some time to dial it in. It can be done with a laptop or phone app. You can also put designs on the front like your Abbey logo. It gets a layer or 2 of Tung oil and its good to go. Love your work. Steve
We have 2 lasers here at the wood shop and we use them to brand every casket we make. Still I have not considered using it to brand our hives. Yes, I know beehives are stolen, I've had 2 of my own taken about 10 years ago, and fortunately, that was the only time. Though I like the idea of branding, it's a process I won't be doing due mainly to the time it takes to do it. Curious, how did moving the hives go? God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
@JeffHorchoff Hi Brother, moving hasnt happened yet. I'll make a video like you suggested if it happens. It'll be some time away. Im awaiting workers' compensation payments for my spine. I was reading Tasmania's bio security rules, and SH bettle is what they're worried about. They dont have it there. My hives have it. So im not sure how it's all going to go. I have 8 Dachshunds. I have to get vet certificates for each weiner to take them to Tasmania. BIO Security is real strict there.
Wow, you have a list of things to do on top of your health issues, I'll be adding your name to my prayer list to help in my little way. I hope all goes well for you. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
@@imcmcguiness5110 I reckon it's best to bite the bullet and start fresh - sell up your hives on the mainland, and build/buy new in your new home. My family's long term plan is to move from Vic to NZ and it's flatly illegal to take the cows with us so we'll be starting up cow farming from scratch once we find the right land. I'll miss the bloodline we've built here .. but it is what it is.
I do not know the specific variety of privet, but I do know it is a nectar producer and our first major honey flow of the year. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Russ. Mr. Ed
Now that's a big job... Thanks for your advice last week, my poorly colony merged beautifully with my stronger one and they are smashing the nectar into the frames. We are having a never ending Summer here this year but I sure hope we get some rain soon, it has been 7 months without a drop....
I have 12 of these hives... I live in Florida.. What I have noticed is that the bees are not bearding like they are doing in my regular wooden hives...Also I want to state that the population of bees are higher in my Anel hives vs my wooden hives so the insulation really makes a difference.. I really like these hives...
You and me both, I can hardly wait to get them into our yards. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Love the boxes. I’ve bought a few this year and really like the ease of assembly. My privet is just starting to bloom. My girls are busy on it. My wife and I started a new business and it is keeping us crazy busy. Take care.
Great looking boxes. Hoping you have a good honey flow this year. I did a cutout in a mesquite tree 2 years ago and the bees had propolized ALL the way around the inside of the tree, The hive was about 6ft tall. I don't see as much propolis in house cutouts. Cant wait for the next vid thanks.
We get some really big red ant hills around here. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I'd paint the boxes in my birthday suit if it made the job any better, but it's still a NASTY job and I hate doing it. Thanks for watching. God's peace Mary Beth. Mr. Ed
Thank you so much for becoming a member to my channel, you honor me with your gift and I appreciate it greatly. Also, it is so awesome to hear you enjoy watching my bee wrangling adventures, thank you for that as well. Until the next video, God's peace Mirah. Mr. Ed
Thank you very much for your blessings, very kind words, and for taking the time to follow along with all my bee wrangling adventures. Until the next one, God's peace Krissa Ann. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff If you know 1-2 weeks in advance of when you are going to pull honey supers, let me know and I will come over and help you do it. Have a blessed day.
Enjoyed the video Jeff!!! Have you ever tried Eco Wood Treatment? I glue and staple my boxes then dip mine and have been very pleased with the results. I too have started using excluders this year for the first time for EXACTLY the same reason as you....brood in my new comb!!! So far the ladies have gone through them nicely and I'm actually pulling some honey today in the foothills of NC!! Gotta make room for the BIG tulip poplar flow!!!! Take care!!!
I have heard of the Eco product and that it is safe for bees and does a good job on preserving the wood, I just very apprehensive about it. Best wishes for a strong tulip flow and a great honey harvest. God's peace Keith. Mr. Ed
Jeff, I overnighted in Greensboro NC, I bought some Sourwood Honey ftom Ashby Farms. I’ve never had it before. Can’t wait to get home and try it. Still have another 2 days of flying so I don’t want to open it. Flight bags and honey containers don’t mix well. 🤣🤣🤣
I met Ashby and his wife at the NAHBE in January, a really great couple doing some good things with queens and bees. By the way, I do love the Sourwood Honey, really great tasting. Safe travels brother. Mr. Ed
Good job Mr. Ed. It’s funny how people are so different when it comes to painting. I don’t mind it (my dad was a painter). It’s raking that I don’t like 😂
I hate raking as well, it really messes with my shoulders since having rotator surgery on both of them. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Of course using glue is a person preference, but for me I have never found it worth the extra effort and have never used it. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Taylor. Mr. Ed
Mug up from central New Hampshire, where spring is here and I'm unwrapping my Langs today so I can do first inspections. We have red maple, silver maple, birch, and poplar in bloom. No sugar maple or oak blooms yet. my daffodils are getting ready to pop. My shiitake logs are loading up, with mushrooms ready to pick in a couple days. Definitely spring is here! I have some box to assemble some boxes this week so I can paint them. Thanks for the update, take care, Brice
Careful Mr. Ed you're getting honey fever. That's where you tell yourself " If I only had a few more hives I can get more honey. I know I started with 2, then it's 4, then it's 10. Where does it stop?
I know exactly where it stops, 150 hives. Me and Charlie have been through this already and we know when enough is enough. Thanks for watching. God's peace Bill. Mr. Ed
I hope you have better luck using the queen excluders under boxes with just waxed foundation. When I tried this my bees would not go though he excluder to draw comb. The boxes next to these had drawn comb and went through the excluder just fine.
I would have done the painting differently, i would stack about 6 and paint them all at ones that way goes faster. But maybe its time for spraypaint gun that goes even faster more efficient 😊
I am not the most efficient person in the world, and it sounds like your idea would work just fine. Thanks for your suggestion and for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
They are not a problem, but the ones around the honey house are exterminated sooner or later. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Nick. Mr. Ed
Obrigado por assistir, e espero que você confira mais de minhas aventuras de luta de abelhas/resgate de abelhas e me diga o que você acha delas. A propósito, eu posto um novo vídeo toda sexta-feira de manhã e espero ouvir de você novamente em breve. A paz de Deus. Sr. Ed
Hi Mr. ED. I am curious about your decision to use queen excluders. Did you have a lot of the queen laying in the third deep ? I have been considering using an excluder with a single deep. I never seem to have enough equipment
Yes, I was tired of losing comb to wax moth and the moth will only go to comb that has been laid in or pollen place in. They will not lay in comb that only had honey placed in it. I will see how it goes this year using them and then I will decide if I use them next year. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Thomas. Mr. Ed
I love getting my summer cut, it just worked out while I was making this video. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I stopped buying from Mann Lake 4 years ago....except for the Honey Bandit, I still love that stuff and they are the only ones who make it. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Taryl. Mr. Ed
On your old frames that you was going to through away that you have palld up have you ever thought about sandblasting. Them to clean them if you could do it it would save you from buying more Frames
Wood and sandblasting are really not compatible, the sand would eat out so much of the wood leaving the frame very weak. Thanks for watching and your suggestion, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Tereasa. Mr. Ed
Another great way to protect the wood. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Justin. Mr. Ed
Not at all, I have NEVER used glue when assembling supers, in my opinion between whatever you use to protect the wood, paint, wax, or whatever, and the bees propolising it, it is not needed. However, if you feel better putting glue in the joints, go ahead and do so. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
They are manufactured by Premier Bee Supply, awesome bee boxes. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Lee. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff thank you for responding!!! Thinking about getting into beekeeping! This stuff is expensive! I looked at premier hives and I didn’t see the large supers only their mediums. Do you have to request the large ones like you have at the Abby?
at 3:%8 what's the thing behind you? With the window and such? Also so nice they gave you a custom made box! I'm still waiting for my bee adventure - the gent said one of his hives didnt make it sadly but the other one is looking good. We're still at the snow-and-freezing temperatures up here but we've already been seeing butterflies about and a few ants. Also I would have loved to sit in a chair and help build those for you. That's my kind of work. I like that there's handles on all four sides. I didnt see that on some of the older boxes.
Sorry, I don't know where I'm suppose to look to find out what you are wondering about. The handles on all 4 sides of a super are very common on all supers. Glad to hear your weather is getting warmer, enjoy the warm up. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
The boxes are not cheap, about $29, but by ordering more than one and adding the "MRED10" promo code it does cut the price. Thanks for watching. God's peace Terry. Mr. Ed
Research says that by the bees propolzing the interior of a hive it helps create a sterile environment. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
The wax does get into the joints if the box is assembled before dipping. Glad to hear you enjoy watching, thank you for doing that for me. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Rene is a natural on a fork lift! Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
For sure the Pura Hive bodies are some great boxes, and with the ease of assembly and the half blind dove tail joint securing the box, it make them a very logical choice of hive bodies. Looking forward to meeting you in the near future. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Rather unfortunate that the wax dipping couldn't be done. Not just because of the headache of painting them, but the bee boxes look pretty chic with just the wood. Either way, I doubt the bees care all that much 😅
I was very disappointed the boxes could not be dipped because I really like how it protects the wood. However, I was just as sad knowing that meant I was going to have to paint them now. And you are correct, the bees don't care either way. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Congratulations! I leave the swarm in the trap until I see the bees bringing in pollen. After that, I move the trap. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff thanks, I made the trap, with absolute certainty, I was NOT going to ever catch a swarm. But that was amazing to watch those bees move in. 'Going to make a few more! Thanks for the advise- God IS GOOD!
It is to protect the wood from rotting. If you do not protect the wood in some sort of fashion, and painting them is just one of the ways, they will not last but a year or two. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Amanda. Mr. Ed
Newish beekeeper here and I run Layens hives. My question and not really understanding is why do you have to buy so many new frames and boxes every year if your not really increasing the amount of hives you are keeping?
As I rotate comb and lose hives every year, I lose a lot of frames. Plus, I like to have all new frames and comb on my honey supers. It's just a personal thing. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Todd. Mr. Ed
Jeff what's the final box look like if it's dipped and not painted? Is there paint on the inside of the dipped boxes? How often do you do this project? Thanks God Blesd
I love the look of the hive body after it has been hot wax dipped, and none of the almost 150 of them I have are painted and they look fine...at least to me and the bees. No, there is no paint on the inside of the dipped boxes as the inside is also wax coated and needs no protection. The last time I build boxes was almost 2 years ago. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Just an idea💡how about getting local high school kids to earn volunteer hours and a possible mentorship in exchange for them helping you paint and do various jobs there. 🤔 Just an idea.☺️ You boys do an amazing job all by yourselves but kids make it fun and they would learn a thing or two about bees😁win win situation!😊
I love the idea and I will look into it. thank you for your suggestion and for watching. Also, I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed
As a woodworker for almost 55 years and one who knows the worth of glueing things together, and as a beekeeper who has been assembling supers for over 40 years, it is my opinion that using glue when assembling supers is unnecessary. Though manufactures suggest it, and if it makes the beekeeper feel better using it, then I say go right ahead, but I will continue my practice of not using glue to assemble supers, the bees make sure the boxes stay together. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff I didn’t mean to sound rude. I was just wondering if maybe it was because the smell of the glue or something would run the bees away or something.
I could have done that, however, in my opinion, it is not absolutely necessary and the boxes are no worse off for not gluing them. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Edward. Mr. Ed
Not at all, I have NEVER used glue when assembling supers, in my opinion between whatever you use to protect the wood, paint, wax, or whatever, and the bees propolising it, it is not needed. However, if you feel better putting glue in the joints, go ahead and do so. Thanks for watching. God's peace Mark. Mr. Ed
As a woodworker for almost 55 years and one who knows the worth of glueing things together, and as a beekeeper who has been assembling supers for over 40 years, it is my opinion that using glue when assembling supers is unnecessary. Though manufactures suggest it, and if it makes the beekeeper feel better using it, then I say go right ahead, but I will continue my practice of not using glue to assemble supers, the bees make sure the boxes stay together. Thanks for watching. God's peace Andrew. Mr. Ed
I'm confused. I was taught that we don't wax dip the box panels before assembly, even though we could do that with a much smaller wax pot, because we use glue on the joins and glue won't stick to wax. But you're not using glue, just those perfect blind dovetails and staples. So why not have your own little wax vat and dip the panels before assembly?
All the boxes that I have had dipped were all assembled and then dipped. It's possible the individual pieces could be dipped, it's just not the way I had it done. I have built hundreds of supers and have NEVER glued any of them, in my opinion it is not necessary. But if it makes someone feel better doing it, then do it. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff Jeff. My target is only 10 boxes. Im up to 22. With another 3 to catch this coming week. I am up from 9 boxes to 22. And rhat all in tge last three weeks. Its the wheather i think. It is suposed to be our winter now. But its hot. I am woried there is not enough food for the bees.
I have used a spray gun to paint the boxes in years past, but since I'm not planning on building more boxes, doing these few by hand is really no big deal. Thanks for watching and for your suggestion. God's peace John. Mr. Ed
I've seen several video on the subject and it is an interesting idea. However, I just can't imagine how bees would react to burnt wood. In all the years I have been removing bees, I have never found one in a burnt out structure. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Richard. Mr. Ed
What do you think of painting the boxes with a sprayer? One could stack them 4-5 high and paint it like a pillar. Although I am just getting started I dont like going 1/2 way on anything. The cost of shipping is obscene and thus I often buy a pallet of stuff and sell off the extra. If you get this far .... what kind of paint was that.... yes... white... but was it acrylic? or laytex? We are 5000 miles a part or I would come and shake your hand and ask a few questions. cheers
I have sprayed boxes in the past, but with only 85 of them to do, the set up necessary is more trouble than the time saved. I use an exterior latex for the paint. If you ever travel the distance, I'd bee happy to shake your hand and answer some questions. God's peace Mat. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff Thank you for the reply. "in the day" spraying meant compressed air. Now with airless sprayer you just drop the intake into the can and spray away. I only mention this as you may someday have to paint some more hives. If one had to buy the sprayer just to do 100 boxes probably not worth it... but I already have the sprayer thus I ask. If you clean the sprayer to food grade clean and put it away it is good to go next time. Leave the hose and nozzle dirty and you are hoooped. no reply needed. cheers. You flatter me.
Hi Mr. Jeff, I'm from Ethiopia. I have been watching for last 3 months your UA-cam videos about honeybee keeping. now I'm thinking of starting Honeybee keeping here in Ethiopia. so would you help me with some tips or Advice on how to start as a beginner? thank you in advance
Hello Aesho, thank you so much for discovering my channel and begin watching it, that is very kind of you. I always say the world needs as many beekeepers as it can get as bee are so important to our very survival, so I'm delighted to hear you want to become one. As far as starting, I would recommend you find someone in your area who already is a beekeeper and ask if they can assist you on your journey. Also, read and learn about bee biology and what blooms in your country that bees feed on. You will love the journey you are about to begin, please keep me updated on your adventures. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Happy Wednesday to you Jared! What are you interested in buying, bees or honey? Contact me at oscelata@gmail.com and we can talk about it. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
They have interlocking dovetail joints. Plus then he drove inch and a half long staples into corners with that 8-pound stapler. I am guessing that works.
In all the years I have been building boxes, and I have built more than 500 of them, I never used glue. As long as the boxes are square, the bees propolis them and they are good to go. God's peace Brian. Mr. Ed
I guess I should have practiced before shooting the video, I did make it look hard. If you noticed, the second time I showed the assembly it went very well. Thanks for watching. God's peace Steve. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff yes I notice things went better with the next one, on the 1st I was talking to you, trying to tell you that dovetail joints don't go together the same way as your usual box joints. But of course you couldn't hear me from the UK, or you were simply ignoring me, which I very much doubt... I could not help but notice the error as retired cabinet maker.. lol Keep the videos coming, I'm throughly enjoying them.. thanks Steve
Not at all, the paint is ONLY on the outside of the box. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Tammy. Mr. Ed
No Glue. Thanks 4 the video. Those are really nice boxes the the owners are great people 😊
I have never glued my boxes as I have always thought the bees do that themselves with the propolis. Plus, these boxes from Premier with the half doved tailed joint make for a box with less end grain and a very strong corner. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother.
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Mr. Ed you carismas of smiling all the time is what makes your videos so special… I was I bit in shock you didn’t used glue on the joints, most of the adhesive are stronger than the wood.. yes it may be time consuming, plus painting, why not the whole pile you have on the videos at least the first coat, even with small spray house gun you can paint all those boxes in one hour the most. It will be more messy spreads all over the place but with plastic liners you can control or have a paint booth… got to be an easier way… God blessed you all including audience & bees alike.. farewell from NYC 🇩🇴🗽🇺🇸🦅🐝
The Propola boxes are the fastest that I have ever assembled, probably half the time and the select frade are very square and clean. Thanks for sharing Jeff!
Great boxes for sure, and super easy to assemble. Thanks for watching. God's peace Steven.
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Wow, makes me glad I only have two hives 😊
I wish I was as smart as you. Hey, if you aren't busy tomorrow, how about coming on down and helping me paint some boxes. God's peace Larry.
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Grateful for every Friday with Jeff and the beautiful bees.
Thank you Chelsea, and it's a real joy having you follow along, thank you for that as well. God's peace.
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What a wonderful crew you have there Jeff, God Bless
I am a blessed man to be surrounded by such caring, hard working people. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. Also, I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Tony.
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Your positivity is encouraging. Attitude is everything. You’re doing great.
Thank you so much for your kind words and for taking the time to watch the video, I hope you will revisit soon. God's peace Mark.
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Oh My!! That is alot of work doing all those new boxes by yourself my friend! It's wonderful the Monk's came out to help you cleanup the Peacock barn of the older boxes. Wish I lived closer I would be over there helping out when ever you needed. I've never had bee's before, wanted to, but neighbors wouldn't appreciate it or allow it. Thats why I started watching you and TheDirtRoster years ago. Always loved your devotion to bee keeping, God and helping others. God Bless!!!!!
If you ever get over this way, I'd welcome the visit and happily put you to work. Thank you for your blessings and support. God's peace Phil.
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I really really really fill your pain in getting your boxes done. I think I would cheat a little I think I would go ahead and put the boxes in so not to miss out on the flow an then come back next winter an dip or paint them . We have got to catch the flow when it is there . Keep up the great work. Thanks for the update. THANKS
I actually considered doing that, but then changed my mind. Thanks for watching. God's peace Kathy.
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this is so funny for me to watch. Tuesday, I put together 4 tops, 4 bases, 8 deeps and 8 of the honey supers along with painting them. there was a like bar stool in the barn, but I added a few hemlock planks to be able to set the boxes on them for painting.
The work of a beekeeper goes way beyond just having bees...and I would not have it any other way. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Brett.
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Wish I was there, I like painting!
Me too, I'll happily take any offers of help when it comes to painting. Thanks for your offer and for watching. God's peace Cyanna.
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When I do bulk boxes I hang 16' 4x4s off saw horses. If solo, set one end on a horse and start sliding on boxes. When full, set the other end up. Slide them together and go to town with a power sprayer. Wait an hour and turn them 90*, hit the last side. Minutes.
Still is painting and a nasty job for sure! I do like your method though. Thanks for watching. God's peace Kathy.
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Hey Jeff , after watching you put the Premier boxes together, I ended up buying 5 deeps for a trial run . The heat and rain we get here in coastal central Florida is a killer on our boxes. We love the tight dove tails on these and the rough interior. I did glue the dovetails and stapled them on the ends also . This coming Thursday we will be placing 5 Swarm NUCS into them , can’t wait to see how well they do. We will be painting the outside as we have watched wax dipped boxes melt in the hot summer sun .
Only took 20 minutes to assemble the 5 boxes !
Lord bless you brother !
I just love the joint on those boxes, no other company uses that joint and it makes assembly so easy. I know you will love them like I do. I hope you used the code "MRED10" when you purchased them and saved a few dollars. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. Until the next one, God's peace Terry.
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Was praying for you and Good Time Charlie when the storms came through. Hope you are all well and bees and hives survived.
Thank you for your prayers, everything is just fine for us. God's peace John.
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My goodness Mr Ed, lots of work, and I thought I did a lot of work over the winter for my hives. I’m truly humbled. God Bless You Brother.
Jeff, thanks for another great video! As a fellow woodworker who is always looking for ways to simplify and speed up repetitive tasks, I'm surprised you haven't yet made a stapler-positioning jig that fits over the corners of the boxes you're building and positions the business-end of the stapler for each of the 5 staples. That would put every staple in every box exactly where it should be - identical on each and every box.
I'm all about fixtures and jigs, they make repetitive jobs efficient and the final product all the same. However in this case, a simple matter of visual placement is all that is necessary as the bees really don't care if it's perfect. Thanks for watching. God's peace Dale.
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I wish I lived closer. (I live in Australia) I am an artist and would have happily have painted the boxes. I am sure that there is an art school or art organisation in your area that would love to paint your boxes. (As long as you don't mind different colours and bee designs painted on your boxes).
I truly appreciate the offer of painting the boxes, and it is a great idea of having an organization for their help, I wish I had thought of that one. The good news is the boxes are all finished now and most are already out in the field with the bees bringing in honey. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Cathie.
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3:34 Have you ever thought about a laser burner for the hives? I bought a laserpecker 2. In New South Wales, we have to have our hive brand on the hive. And believe it or not, hives get stolen here. ( My dads a retired Police and his first detective case was stolen bee hives) With the laser burner, I burn in my brand, hive number... fun to play with, and it does take some time to dial it in. It can be done with a laptop or phone app. You can also put designs on the front like your Abbey logo. It gets a layer or 2 of Tung oil and its good to go. Love your work. Steve
We have 2 lasers here at the wood shop and we use them to brand every casket we make. Still I have not considered using it to brand our hives. Yes, I know beehives are stolen, I've had 2 of my own taken about 10 years ago, and fortunately, that was the only time. Though I like the idea of branding, it's a process I won't be doing due mainly to the time it takes to do it. Curious, how did moving the hives go? God's peace brother.
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@JeffHorchoff Hi Brother, moving hasnt happened yet. I'll make a video like you suggested if it happens. It'll be some time away. Im awaiting workers' compensation payments for my spine. I was reading Tasmania's bio security rules, and SH bettle is what they're worried about. They dont have it there. My hives have it. So im not sure how it's all going to go. I have 8 Dachshunds. I have to get vet certificates for each weiner to take them to Tasmania. BIO Security is real strict there.
Wow, you have a list of things to do on top of your health issues, I'll be adding your name to my prayer list to help in my little way. I hope all goes well for you. God's peace brother.
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@@JeffHorchoff Love ya mate
@@imcmcguiness5110 I reckon it's best to bite the bullet and start fresh - sell up your hives on the mainland, and build/buy new in your new home. My family's long term plan is to move from Vic to NZ and it's flatly illegal to take the cows with us so we'll be starting up cow farming from scratch once we find the right land. I'll miss the bloodline we've built here .. but it is what it is.
Hi Mr Ed. Great video. Thanks for the joy and tour. There’s many different Privets and some not good for honey…. Which is growing in your video??
I do not know the specific variety of privet, but I do know it is a nectar producer and our first major honey flow of the year. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Russ.
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Now that's a big job... Thanks for your advice last week, my poorly colony merged beautifully with my stronger one and they are smashing the nectar into the frames. We are having a never ending Summer here this year but I sure hope we get some rain soon, it has been 7 months without a drop....
You are very welcome, and I'm sure your rain is coming, you and your girls hang tough. Thanks for watching. God's peace Phil.
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I have 12 of these hives... I live in Florida.. What I have noticed is that the bees are not bearding like they are doing in my regular wooden hives...Also I want to state that the population of bees are higher in my Anel hives vs my wooden hives so the insulation really makes a difference.. I really like these hives...
You and me both, I can hardly wait to get them into our yards. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
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Love the boxes. I’ve bought a few this year and really like the ease of assembly. My privet is just starting to bloom. My girls are busy on it. My wife and I started a new business and it is keeping us crazy busy. Take care.
I'm going to have to give you a call and catch up, I want to know what business you guys started. God's peace Garry.
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Great looking boxes. Hoping you have a good honey flow this year. I did a cutout in a mesquite tree 2 years ago and the bees had propolized ALL the way around the inside of the tree, The hive was about 6ft tall. I don't see as much propolis in house cutouts.
Cant wait for the next vid thanks.
16:44 Nice to see your pet turtle enjoying the sun.
We get some really big red ant hills around here. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
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Jeff! I'm so amazed - I fully expected to see you fully suited up with respirator and a pressure-painter kinda thing!
I'd paint the boxes in my birthday suit if it made the job any better, but it's still a NASTY job and I hate doing it. Thanks for watching. God's peace Mary Beth.
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Always a pleasure watching your videos, take care!
Thank you so much for becoming a member to my channel, you honor me with your gift and I appreciate it greatly. Also, it is so awesome to hear you enjoy watching my bee wrangling adventures, thank you for that as well. Until the next video, God's peace Mirah.
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Thank you for being such an inspiring, hard-working, God -fearing, JOYFUL soul! Blessings to you and yours! 💜💜💜🙏🙏🙏
Thank you very much for your blessings, very kind words, and for taking the time to follow along with all my bee wrangling adventures. Until the next one, God's peace Krissa Ann.
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Jeff, I love how you end each video! 😊
That place looks familiar.😃 I absolutely dislike having to paint anything also! You might have a Thorne wax dipping machine in your future. God Bless!
Any time you are up for a visit let me know, you will always bee welcome. Thank you for your blessings and support. God's peace Russ.
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@@JeffHorchoff If you know 1-2 weeks in advance of when you are going to pull honey supers, let me know and I will come over and help you do it. Have a blessed day.
I really like those dovetails
Furniture grade craftsmanship! Thanks for watching. God's peace Alex.
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Use an airless sprayer to apply the paint, then backroll. I run about 1 min per box.
Yea, but you are a professional. Love ya brother, God's peace.
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Enjoyed the video Jeff!!! Have you ever tried Eco Wood Treatment? I glue and staple my boxes then dip mine and have been very pleased with the results. I too have started using excluders this year for the first time for EXACTLY the same reason as you....brood in my new comb!!! So far the ladies have gone through them nicely and I'm actually pulling some honey today in the foothills of NC!! Gotta make room for the BIG tulip poplar flow!!!! Take care!!!
I have heard of the Eco product and that it is safe for bees and does a good job on preserving the wood, I just very apprehensive about it. Best wishes for a strong tulip flow and a great honey harvest. God's peace Keith.
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Jeff, I overnighted in Greensboro NC, I bought some Sourwood Honey ftom Ashby Farms. I’ve never had it before. Can’t wait to get home and try it. Still have another 2 days of flying so I don’t want to open it. Flight bags and honey containers don’t mix well. 🤣🤣🤣
I met Ashby and his wife at the NAHBE in January, a really great couple doing some good things with queens and bees. By the way, I do love the Sourwood Honey, really great tasting. Safe travels brother.
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Good job Mr. Ed. It’s funny how people are so different when it comes to painting. I don’t mind it (my dad was a painter). It’s raking that I don’t like 😂
I hate raking as well, it really messes with my shoulders since having rotator surgery on both of them. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother.
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very nice my friend, lots of work got done for sure ... lol ... i wondered what m red was for ... mr ed ... snicker
I would have done an additional step in glueing the corners together using Tight Bond III, but that is just me.
Of course using glue is a person preference, but for me I have never found it worth the extra effort and have never used it. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Taylor.
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Mug up from central New Hampshire, where spring is here and I'm unwrapping my Langs today so I can do first inspections. We have red maple, silver maple, birch, and poplar in bloom. No sugar maple or oak blooms yet. my daffodils are getting ready to pop. My shiitake logs are loading up, with mushrooms ready to pick in a couple days. Definitely spring is here! I have some box to assemble some boxes this week so I can paint them. Thanks for the update, take care, Brice
Careful Mr. Ed you're getting honey fever. That's where you tell yourself " If I only had a few more hives I can get more honey. I know I started with 2, then it's 4, then it's 10. Where does it stop?
I know exactly where it stops, 150 hives. Me and Charlie have been through this already and we know when enough is enough. Thanks for watching. God's peace Bill.
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I hope you have better luck using the queen excluders under boxes with just waxed foundation. When I tried this my bees would not go though he excluder to draw comb. The boxes next to these had drawn comb and went through the excluder just fine.
I hope so too, but so far, it seems to be going well. God's peace Phillip.
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Great video! God bless you!
Thank you Annette. God's peace.
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I would have done the painting differently, i would stack about 6 and paint them all at ones that way goes faster. But maybe its time for spraypaint gun that goes even faster more efficient 😊
I am not the most efficient person in the world, and it sounds like your idea would work just fine. Thanks for your suggestion and for watching. God's peace.
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I see what looks like a fire ant mound at 16:43. What kind of problems do they present for you and if you try to control them, how?
They are not a problem, but the ones around the honey house are exterminated sooner or later. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Nick.
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You got a growth expansion going on :).
A very good position to bee in. Thanks for watching Brother, God's peace.
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Bom trabalho assistindo no Brasil 🇧🇷👍 29:45
Obrigado por assistir, e espero que você confira mais de minhas aventuras de luta de abelhas/resgate de abelhas e me diga o que você acha delas. A propósito, eu posto um novo vídeo toda sexta-feira de manhã e espero ouvir de você novamente em breve. A paz de Deus.
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Recoding on my better half's birthday 🎂.
They look great.
Make sure you tell her Happy Belated Birthday from Mr. Ed. God's peace Shawn.
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ALWAYS LIKE SOME MR EDD THANK YOU JESUS AND GOD BLESS !
Thank you for your blessings and kind words Amber, it is greatly appreciated. Until the next time, God's peace.
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I feel your pain. I hate painting boxes worse than anything. Wish I had a wax dipping system.
You and me both, man I hate painting. God's peace brother.
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Hi Mr. ED. I am curious about your decision to use queen excluders. Did you have a lot of the queen laying in the third deep ? I have been considering using an excluder with a single deep. I never seem to have enough equipment
Yes, I was tired of losing comb to wax moth and the moth will only go to comb that has been laid in or pollen place in. They will not lay in comb that only had honey placed in it. I will see how it goes this year using them and then I will decide if I use them next year. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Thomas.
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Now I know how you get all the work done 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yep, the secret is out. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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12:38 You didnt only picked the video up later on, You also had a nice haircut in the meantime.
Great video as always, peace :)
I love getting my summer cut, it just worked out while I was making this video. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
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Mr. Ed, you're busy as a bee! Tell Charlie and Ralph hi!
The life of a beekeeper, the work just never ends. I sure will pass along your well wishes. Thanks for watching. God's pace Barbara.Mr. Ed
Wow you are fast. Oh hay where is good time Charlie.
Thanks Jeff, God bless you!
Thats crazy. My name is Thorne Hauser and im not a member but i do love your videos. I wonder if Thomas and I are related lol
Not only do you share the same name, you both watch Mr. Ed videos, you HAVE to bee related. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother.
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im definitely swapping over to premier boxes after the last pallet i got from not saying names but it rhymes with man lake 😂.
I stopped buying from Mann Lake 4 years ago....except for the Honey Bandit, I still love that stuff and they are the only ones who make it. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Taryl.
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The handles on those Propola boxes look sort of shallow. Will you be able to get a good grip with them?
They are plenty deep enough and wider than most boxes. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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On your old frames that you was going to through away that you have palld up have you ever thought about sandblasting. Them to clean them if you could do it it would save you from buying more Frames
Wood and sandblasting are really not compatible, the sand would eat out so much of the wood leaving the frame very weak. Thanks for watching and your suggestion, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Tereasa.
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You should have bought 5 gallons of linseed oil, cut it 25% with thinner and dip the boxes like you would with wax. No heat of course.
Another great way to protect the wood. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Justin.
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nice box . god bless you mr ed
Thank you Terry, and thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace brother.
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Never a dull moment!! Thanks Jeff!
Lots and lots of bee boxes! 🐝
Right now im in sunny Detroit. I would walk there to help you but I think I would be a little late :)
Thanks for wanting to help, it's the thought that counts. God's peace Mark.
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I noticed you didn't glue your joints. I know youre a much more experienced woodworker than i am. Was that just a time saver building so many boxes?
Not at all, I have NEVER used glue when assembling supers, in my opinion between whatever you use to protect the wood, paint, wax, or whatever, and the bees propolising it, it is not needed. However, if you feel better putting glue in the joints, go ahead and do so. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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What kind of hives are these again? I missed that part!! I like the joints on them!
They are manufactured by Premier Bee Supply, awesome bee boxes. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my over 600 bee wrangling/ bee rescue adventure videos and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Lee.
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@@JeffHorchoff thank you for responding!!! Thinking about getting into beekeeping! This stuff is expensive! I looked at premier hives and I didn’t see the large supers only their mediums. Do you have to request the large ones like you have at the Abby?
at 3:%8 what's the thing behind you? With the window and such? Also so nice they gave you a custom made box! I'm still waiting for my bee adventure - the gent said one of his hives didnt make it sadly but the other one is looking good. We're still at the snow-and-freezing temperatures up here but we've already been seeing butterflies about and a few ants.
Also I would have loved to sit in a chair and help build those for you. That's my kind of work.
I like that there's handles on all four sides. I didnt see that on some of the older boxes.
Sorry, I don't know where I'm suppose to look to find out what you are wondering about. The handles on all 4 sides of a super are very common on all supers. Glad to hear your weather is getting warmer, enjoy the warm up. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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@@JeffHorchoff Maybe I didnt notice the handles on the previous Supers! I'll have to watch some more and pay better attention. Have a good week!
@@JeffHorchoff Sorry at 3:58. It has windows and pipes sticking out of it behind you against the wall.
WOW ! Love it ! No glue , and love the rough interiors
Are they pricey?
The boxes are not cheap, about $29, but by ordering more than one and adding the "MRED10" promo code it does cut the price. Thanks for watching. God's peace Terry.
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How does it help the hive to propolyze the sides of the box?
Research says that by the bees propolzing the interior of a hive it helps create a sterile environment. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother.
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Hi Jeff, I was wondering if the wax gets into the joints or would it be better to dip before putting them together? Love watching your videos 🙏
The wax does get into the joints if the box is assembled before dipping. Glad to hear you enjoy watching, thank you for doing that for me. God's peace brother.
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Good job fork man.
Rene is a natural on a fork lift! Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
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Nice boxes
For sure the Pura Hive bodies are some great boxes, and with the ease of assembly and the half blind dove tail joint securing the box, it make them a very logical choice of hive bodies. Looking forward to meeting you in the near future. God's peace brother.
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Rather unfortunate that the wax dipping couldn't be done. Not just because of the headache of painting them, but the bee boxes look pretty chic with just the wood. Either way, I doubt the bees care all that much 😅
I was very disappointed the boxes could not be dipped because I really like how it protects the wood. However, I was just as sad knowing that meant I was going to have to paint them now. And you are correct, the bees don't care either way. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Those straps can be removed if you twist the joint 180 and pull the long end and they pop right open.
I'm going to do that the next time to see if that really works. Thanks for the tip and for watching. God's peace Peter.
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Mr.Ed, just caught my 1st swarm of the season in a "trap" I made. How long should I leave them in the trap, before moving to a hive box?
Congratulations! I leave the swarm in the trap until I see the bees bringing in pollen. After that, I move the trap. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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@@JeffHorchoff thanks, I made the trap, with absolute certainty, I was NOT going to ever catch a swarm. But that was amazing to watch those bees move in. 'Going to make a few more! Thanks for the advise- God IS GOOD!
Crazy question.... why do you paint the boxes?
It is to protect the wood from rotting. If you do not protect the wood in some sort of fashion, and painting them is just one of the ways, they will not last but a year or two. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Amanda.
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Big difference from last year's freeze
That it is, and I'm grateful for what we have been given this year. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Newish beekeeper here and I run Layens hives. My question and not really understanding is why do you have to buy so many new frames and boxes every year if your not really increasing the amount of hives you are keeping?
As I rotate comb and lose hives every year, I lose a lot of frames. Plus, I like to have all new frames and comb on my honey supers. It's just a personal thing. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Todd.
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Jeff what's the final box look like if it's dipped and not painted? Is there paint on the inside of the dipped boxes? How often do you do this project?
Thanks God Blesd
I love the look of the hive body after it has been hot wax dipped, and none of the almost 150 of them I have are painted and they look fine...at least to me and the bees. No, there is no paint on the inside of the dipped boxes as the inside is also wax coated and needs no protection. The last time I build boxes was almost 2 years ago. Thank you for your blessings and for watching. God's peace.
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Great job god bless
Just an idea💡how about getting local high school kids to earn volunteer hours and a possible mentorship in exchange for them helping you paint and do various jobs there. 🤔 Just an idea.☺️ You boys do an amazing job all by yourselves but kids make it fun and they would learn a thing or two about bees😁win win situation!😊
I love the idea and I will look into it. thank you for your suggestion and for watching. Also, I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace.
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So when your friend dips the boxes does it mean inside and out.
Yes, the entire box is submerged in the boiling wax. God's peace Ray.
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Hi Jeff, I have a question. Why do you use nails on the boxes opposed to just a few dabs of wood glue before you put the box together
As a woodworker for almost 55 years and one who knows the worth of glueing things together, and as a beekeeper who has been assembling supers for over 40 years, it is my opinion that using glue when assembling supers is unnecessary. Though manufactures suggest it, and if it makes the beekeeper feel better using it, then I say go right ahead, but I will continue my practice of not using glue to assemble supers, the bees make sure the boxes stay together. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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@@JeffHorchoff I didn’t mean to sound rude. I was just wondering if maybe it was because the smell of the glue or something would run the bees away or something.
you should have put some glue on the joints before banging them together
I could have done that, however, in my opinion, it is not absolutely necessary and the boxes are no worse off for not gluing them. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Edward.
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Good Morning😊
Good morning to you as well Mary! Thanks so much for starting your day off by watching and leaving your comment. God's peace.
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No glue needed on those boxes?
Not at all, I have NEVER used glue when assembling supers, in my opinion between whatever you use to protect the wood, paint, wax, or whatever, and the bees propolising it, it is not needed. However, if you feel better putting glue in the joints, go ahead and do so. Thanks for watching. God's peace Mark.
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No wood glue needed?
As a woodworker for almost 55 years and one who knows the worth of glueing things together, and as a beekeeper who has been assembling supers for over 40 years, it is my opinion that using glue when assembling supers is unnecessary. Though manufactures suggest it, and if it makes the beekeeper feel better using it, then I say go right ahead, but I will continue my practice of not using glue to assemble supers, the bees make sure the boxes stay together. Thanks for watching. God's peace Andrew.
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I'm confused. I was taught that we don't wax dip the box panels before assembly, even though we could do that with a much smaller wax pot, because we use glue on the joins and glue won't stick to wax. But you're not using glue, just those perfect blind dovetails and staples. So why not have your own little wax vat and dip the panels before assembly?
All the boxes that I have had dipped were all assembled and then dipped. It's possible the individual pieces could be dipped, it's just not the way I had it done. I have built hundreds of supers and have NEVER glued any of them, in my opinion it is not necessary. But if it makes someone feel better doing it, then do it. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Hey ther mr Edd. I got same problem this year. The bees are exploding. God bless
What a great problem to have. God's peace Evan.
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@@JeffHorchoff Jeff. My target is only 10 boxes. Im up to 22. With another 3 to catch this coming week. I am up from 9 boxes to 22. And rhat all in tge last three weeks. Its the wheather i think. It is suposed to be our winter now. But its hot. I am woried there is not enough food for the bees.
Have you considered getting a small spay gun to do your painting and it can be used else where also
I have used a spray gun to paint the boxes in years past, but since I'm not planning on building more boxes, doing these few by hand is really no big deal. Thanks for watching and for your suggestion. God's peace John.
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It'd be much easier to cut cardboard to cover the top, and spray paint the boxes. The cardboard would prevent paint from getting inside.
Spraying is a lot easier than doing it by hand, but it's still painting. Thanks for watching. God's peace Lisa.
Mr. Ed
What about burnishing with a propane blow torch? Have you ever tried it?
I've seen several video on the subject and it is an interesting idea. However, I just can't imagine how bees would react to burnt wood. In all the years I have been removing bees, I have never found one in a burnt out structure. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Richard.
Mr. Ed
What do you think of painting the boxes with a sprayer? One could stack them 4-5 high and paint it like a pillar.
Although I am just getting started I dont like going 1/2 way on anything. The cost of shipping is obscene and thus I often buy a pallet of stuff and sell off the extra.
If you get this far .... what kind of paint was that.... yes... white... but was it acrylic? or laytex?
We are 5000 miles a part or I would come and shake your hand and ask a few questions.
cheers
I have sprayed boxes in the past, but with only 85 of them to do, the set up necessary is more trouble than the time saved. I use an exterior latex for the paint. If you ever travel the distance, I'd bee happy to shake your hand and answer some questions. God's peace Mat.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff Thank you for the reply. "in the day" spraying meant compressed air. Now with airless sprayer you just drop the intake into the can and spray away. I only mention this as you may someday have to paint some more hives.
If one had to buy the sprayer just to do 100 boxes probably not worth it... but I already have the sprayer thus I ask.
If you clean the sprayer to food grade clean and put it away it is good to go next time. Leave the hose and nozzle dirty and you are hoooped.
no reply needed. cheers.
You flatter me.
Hi Mr. Jeff, I'm from Ethiopia. I have been watching for last 3 months your UA-cam videos about honeybee keeping. now I'm thinking of starting Honeybee keeping here in Ethiopia. so would you help me with some tips or Advice on how to start as a beginner? thank you in advance
Hello Aesho, thank you so much for discovering my channel and begin watching it, that is very kind of you. I always say the world needs as many beekeepers as it can get as bee are so important to our very survival, so I'm delighted to hear you want to become one. As far as starting, I would recommend you find someone in your area who already is a beekeeper and ask if they can assist you on your journey. Also, read and learn about bee biology and what blooms in your country that bees feed on. You will love the journey you are about to begin, please keep me updated on your adventures. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff thank you for your great advice. soon in futures, I will update you and your followers. since then keep in touch.
Happy Tuesday! How do we get information on buying from you?
Happy Wednesday to you Jared! What are you interested in buying, bees or honey? Contact me at oscelata@gmail.com and we can talk about it. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff I’m looking for bees and hives. I’m new to this and trying to get started this summer. Happy Wednesday! I’ll email you around 7:30
Nobody puts baby bees in the box! 😱😁🤪🤣👍👍🇺🇸
😮dream Big brother 🙏
No glue?
They have interlocking dovetail joints. Plus then he drove inch and a half long staples into corners with that 8-pound stapler. I am guessing that works.
@@WarmFuzzyVibes the glue is more for keeping moisture from entering the joint. Just a little extra barrier.
In all the years I have been building boxes, and I have built more than 500 of them, I never used glue. As long as the boxes are square, the bees propolis them and they are good to go. God's peace Brian.
Mr. Ed
All that is needed is to have the bees propolis them and the job is complete. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff I apologize, it’s the 19% German in me. I over engineer every project.
🤣🤣🤣 God’s peace.
One of the less glamorous jobs for sure! Hope you get some delicious privet honey out of the bargain!
Jeff, are you sure you don’t need just a bit more frames and woodenware?
Wait a minute! No Good Time Charlie? No Wreckit Ralph! Are they on strike?
They are not on strike, they hate painting as much as I do. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
Easy assembly? You made the first one look difficult.. sorry but I couldn't quit laughing😂😂😂😂😂
I guess I should have practiced before shooting the video, I did make it look hard. If you noticed, the second time I showed the assembly it went very well. Thanks for watching. God's peace Steve.
Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff yes I notice things went better with the next one, on the 1st I was talking to you, trying to tell you that dovetail joints don't go together the same way as your usual box joints. But of course you couldn't hear me from the UK, or you were simply ignoring me, which I very much doubt...
I could not help but notice the error as retired cabinet maker.. lol
Keep the videos coming, I'm throughly enjoying them.. thanks Steve
Isn’t the honey going to smell/taste like fresh paint?
Not at all, the paint is ONLY on the outside of the box. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Tammy.
Mr. Ed