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!!!!!
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
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
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
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
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
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, 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
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 🇩🇴🗽🇺🇸🦅🐝
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Personally, I prefer painting by hand as the paint tends to go on thicker giving more protection to the wood. It's just what I prefer even though I know using a sprayer would bee quicker. 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 Matthew. Mr. Ed
That would be another way, thanks for the suggestion. 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
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!
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
Hello Lisa! The purpose of an excluder is to keep the queen from moving into the honey super and laying eggs. Because her abdomen is so large, and the spacing of the bars in the excluder are so close to each other, the queen can not squeeze between them and thus she is "excluded" from the honey super. Thanks for watching and asking. 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.
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 Gordon. 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
Personally, I prefer painting by hand as the paint tends to go on thicker giving more protection to the wood. It's just what I prefer even though I know using a sprayer would bee quicker. 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
As a woodworker for almost 55 years, and I almost always use Titebond 3 on projects, 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
Not really sure as to what's going on myself, but TH-cam keeps saying you rejoined, and I give you a shout out. Regardless of the reason, I am so happy that you support my work and efforts and are a member to my channel. Thank you VERY much for doing that for me Rachel. God's peace. Mr. Ed
You say to many bees. Hehe. Jip. Same here. Swarming is full on. We got swarms all over. Started with 9 boxes. Now up to 22. And still making boxes for 5 more swarms thatvi must catch. By the tine i get to the swarm they already moved in. Trucks. Tailere tyres and anywhere else they can get into. I dont know what to do with all tge bees. My target is only 10 boxes. 😂😂
@@evanhofmeyr-tg1glmy target also was ten hives, we now have apiaries on three farms plus the home apiary (6hives) each farm has twenty five hives 😂😂😂😂😂😂 & swarm season hasn't hit me yet. North West 🇬🇧 UK
About time you invested in a spray gun, then stack the boxes high, say ten high all corners level, then spray in batches of ten, about ten minutes ten boxes done..
So! Palming everything off on poor little you and having slave labor all along, eh! You silly Ed, you! No wonder your photographer shakes his head all the time. My old 5-string buddy had 240/250 hives and about got shot by bear hunters for shootimg a bear that was ripping them up. Hillbillyisms! Happy Spring, a Jesus weekend and God bless!
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 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
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
So sorry to hear your bees are not well, unfortunately I can offer no assistance in remedying the situation. However, I'm sure there is a lot of info out there to help you out, I wish you and your bees the best. 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 brother. 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....
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 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
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.
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
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
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.
Hi Mr. Jeff, I'm from Ethiopia. I have been watching for last 3 months your TH-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
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
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
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
@@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.
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.
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
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
I do not use glue for the boxes as the bees glue the boxes together with propolis so the glue I would put on there is superfluous, in my opinion. God's peace brother. 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
Jeff OMG wishing i was there i could have had them painted them all in 35 minutes. My local bee guy came by and was asking about putting beehives again out on my place. i have no problem i said with that. I said whats wrong.. he said it will be a little while hard to find people that want to work. said what's going on?...i need some boxes painted! i said hell i am not busy bring them here i will paint them for you. Really you would? i said sure how much.. i said my treat.. just drop them off and i will paint them. O.K. he said and kinda of chuckled hahaha. So next day his crew brought over 200 boxes. i said awesome. they laughed and said we will see you what in a month hahaha have fun and left. So i stacked them on three pallet high platforms. stack three pallets.... set of 7 boxes on top of each other,1 to each corner 4 stacks to a set of pallets,. 8 stacks of pallets, and since i have plenty of pallets and i can spread them out.. the painting was easy for me.. it was the prep that took the longest,. but spraying was fast.. This for me was easy because i used to paint cars and then houses.. so this was piece of cake. Three coats each and checked for drips and if there was i rolled it out sprayed it again... called him next day and said all done. what? No we don't even have building cleaned out or swept yet..Your done!? you sure? i said i believe so they are all white hahahaha. Well anyway they are done all shiny white i said, come and get them. So he sent his crew over to pick them up and said how? elves my man.... elves...... came in at night while i was sleeping and painted them all. hahaha they said... loaded them and left. but for me the sprayer was the ticket. for my bee guy anything. if you where here i could do that for you too. love my bees even though they love to practice war on me.
What a great story and I's really sorry you could not do them for me. I guarantee, you made that beekeeper VERY happy doing that job for him and in such short time. How awesome you are Gary. God's peace brother. 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
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
In all the 40 plus years I have been keeping bees and building bee boxes, literally hundreds of them, I have never used glue, the bees propolis the boxes and that's good enough for me. 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'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
Personally, I prefer painting by hand as the paint tends to go on thicker giving more protection to the wood. It's just what I prefer even though I know using a sprayer would bee quicker. 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 Carroll. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Simply cheaper and faster to buy them already cut out and ready for assembly. 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 Douglas. 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
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.
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!!!!!
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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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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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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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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Jeff, I love how you end each video! 😊
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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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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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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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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Thanks Jeff, God bless you!
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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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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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!
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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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 🇩🇴🗽🇺🇸🦅🐝
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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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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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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very nice my friend, lots of work got done for sure ... lol ... i wondered what m red was for ... mr ed ... snicker
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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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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Great video! God bless you!
Thank you Annette. God's peace.
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Nobody puts baby bees in the box! 😱😁🤪🤣👍👍🇺🇸
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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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.
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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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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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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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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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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.
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@@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
Great job god bless
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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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. WHY DON'T YOU SPRAY THE PAINT ON THE BOXES
Personally, I prefer painting by hand as the paint tends to go on thicker giving more protection to the wood. It's just what I prefer even though I know using a sprayer would bee quicker. 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 Matthew.
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Use a Wagner paint sprayer. Much faster
That would be another way, thanks for the suggestion. 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
@@JeffHorchoff they are really cheap. I paid $170 for mine.
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!
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.
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Hello. Lisa from Brandywine, Maryland. What is the purpose of an excluder?
Hello Lisa! The purpose of an excluder is to keep the queen from moving into the honey super and laying eggs. Because her abdomen is so large, and the spacing of the bars in the excluder are so close to each other, the queen can not squeeze between them and thus she is "excluded" from the honey super. Thanks for watching and asking. 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.
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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You're not using glue on those boxes? I guess with the dovetail joints you don't have to?
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 Gordon.
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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.
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@@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
Why don't you spray paint the boxes?
with a air compressor sprayer painter.
Personally, I prefer painting by hand as the paint tends to go on thicker giving more protection to the wood. It's just what I prefer even though I know using a sprayer would bee quicker. 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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I'm surprised that you don't use glue the way it looks if you just use titebond 3 you won't even have to staple them lol
As a woodworker for almost 55 years, and I almost always use Titebond 3 on projects, 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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Dunno how I keep getting mentioned… unless there are more Rachel Stone’s that are into 🐝😆 better make sure I’m not paying three memberships 🫣
Not really sure as to what's going on myself, but TH-cam keeps saying you rejoined, and I give you a shout out. Regardless of the reason, I am so happy that you support my work and efforts and are a member to my channel. Thank you VERY much for doing that for me Rachel. God's peace.
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Hey there mr Edd
You say to many bees. Hehe. Jip. Same here. Swarming is full on. We got swarms all over. Started with 9 boxes. Now up to 22. And still making boxes for 5 more swarms thatvi must catch. By the tine i get to the swarm they already moved in. Trucks. Tailere tyres and anywhere else they can get into. I dont know what to do with all tge bees. My target is only 10 boxes. 😂😂
@@evanhofmeyr-tg1glmy target also was ten hives, we now have apiaries on three farms plus the home apiary (6hives) each farm has twenty five hives 😂😂😂😂😂😂 & swarm season hasn't hit me yet. North West 🇬🇧 UK
About time you invested in a spray gun, then stack the boxes high, say ten high all corners level, then spray in batches of ten, about ten minutes ten boxes done..
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So! Palming everything off on poor little you and having slave labor all along, eh! You silly Ed, you! No wonder your photographer shakes his head all the time. My old 5-string buddy had 240/250 hives and about got shot by bear hunters for shootimg a bear that was ripping them up. Hillbillyisms! Happy Spring, a Jesus weekend and God bless!
Bears and beekeepers mix like oil and water. God's peace Lewie.
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@@JeffHorchoff So do bee keepers and bear hunters if they don't get the bear! Blessings to Yall
Thanks for sharing god bless everyone
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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I really like those dovetails
Furniture grade craftsmanship! Thanks for watching. God's peace Alex.
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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.
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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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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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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Hi sir, I have chalk disease in my bees and my bees have been ruined, you know what the suggestion is as a solution, THANK YOU
So sorry to hear your bees are not well, unfortunately I can offer no assistance in remedying the situation. However, I'm sure there is a lot of info out there to help you out, I wish you and your bees the best. 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 brother.
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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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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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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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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.
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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No glue ?
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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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. Jeff, I'm from Ethiopia. I have been watching for last 3 months your TH-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.
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@@JeffHorchoff thank you for your great advice. soon in futures, I will update you and your followers. since then keep in touch.
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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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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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
The vid claims to be posted an hour ago but there's comments from days ago. Oh well, I'm here now!
Channel members see the video days before subscribers do, it is one of the perks of being a member. God's peace.
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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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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.
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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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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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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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.
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So I noticed that you aren't using any glue and in this case titebond water prof glue. Anyway that's what I would probably do.
I do not use glue for the boxes as the bees glue the boxes together with propolis so the glue I would put on there is superfluous, in my opinion. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
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.
Mr. Ed
Jeff OMG wishing i was there i could have had them painted them all in 35 minutes. My local bee guy came by and was asking about putting beehives again out on my place. i have no problem i said with that. I said whats wrong.. he said it will be a little while hard to find people that want to work. said what's going on?...i need some boxes painted!
i said hell i am not busy bring them here i will paint them for you. Really you would? i said sure how much.. i said my treat.. just drop them off and i will paint them. O.K. he said and kinda of chuckled hahaha. So next day his crew brought over 200 boxes. i said awesome. they laughed and said we will see you what in a month hahaha have fun and left. So i stacked them on three pallet high platforms. stack three pallets.... set of 7 boxes on top of each other,1 to each corner 4 stacks to a set of pallets,. 8 stacks of pallets, and since i have plenty of pallets and i can spread them out.. the painting was easy for me.. it was the prep that took the longest,. but spraying was fast.. This for me was easy because i used to paint cars and then houses.. so this was piece of cake. Three coats each and checked for drips and if there was i rolled it out sprayed it again... called him next day and said all done. what? No we don't even have building cleaned out or swept yet..Your done!? you sure? i said i believe so they are all white hahahaha. Well anyway they are done all shiny white i said, come and get them. So he sent his crew over to pick them up and said how? elves my man.... elves...... came in at night while i was sleeping and painted them all. hahaha they said... loaded them and left. but for me the sprayer was the ticket. for my bee guy anything. if you where here i could do that for you too. love my bees even though they love to practice war on me.
What a great story and I's really sorry you could not do them for me. I guarantee, you made that beekeeper VERY happy doing that job for him and in such short time. How awesome you are Gary. God's peace brother.
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
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
No glue, no bueno
In all the 40 plus years I have been keeping bees and building bee boxes, literally hundreds of them, I have never used glue, the bees propolis the boxes and that's good enough for me. 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
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 about stacking them and using a airless paint sprayer
Personally, I prefer painting by hand as the paint tends to go on thicker giving more protection to the wood. It's just what I prefer even though I know using a sprayer would bee quicker. 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 Carroll.
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
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
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
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.
Mr. Ed
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.
Mr. Ed
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.
Mr. Ed
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.
Mr. Ed
Now I know how you get all the work done 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Yep, the secret is out. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
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.
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.
Mr. Ed
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.
Mr. Ed
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.
Mr. Ed
Why don't you guys make your own boxes in the wood shop.
Simply cheaper and faster to buy them already cut out and ready for assembly. 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 Douglas.
Mr. Ed
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.
Mr. Ed
Mr Ed, why did you need to staple when the dovetail joint is tight? 😮😮😊
The joint still needs to be secured, and stapling the ends together ensures the joint from opening. Thanks for watching. mGod's peace Sherry.
Mr. Ed