Please note these do not containĀ eyelets
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Frames are used in a beehive to make and store honey. As well as help start production for the queen bee to reproduce.
Best fitted with wax foundation, to give bees a head start in production.
They are vital to every hive.
This frame fits Full Depth wax foundation only.
How to assemble frame:
Get your pieces together.
Apply PVA wood glue to top of side bars.
Take top bar of frame and fit inside the top of the side bars. Push down and fit tightly.
Now apply glue to bottom of the side bars and fir the bottom bar into the bottom of the side bars. Push down and fit tightly.
After gluing, you can either staple or use nails to secure the frame.
Apply to the tops and bottoms where the sides meet.
Also cross staple (if using staples) on both sides.
Your frame is now ready to be wired.
Once frame is complete with wire and wax, place inside hive.
4 pieces of timber:
1 x top bar
1 x bottom bar
2 x side bars with eyelets
Made from NZ Radiata Pine.
