Good Morning Mr. Ed! I really loved this "tricks of the trade video"! I am building a hive for a friend of mine...who is new to beekeeping...and spent a significant amount of time making ONE inner cover. I had to chuckle a bit when I watch this video.....thinking, oh my goodness, that makes so much more sense than what I was attempting to do .I really liked the setups and jigs you used...certainly makes the job go easier when you have so many do. You are a master woodworker, and a master beekeeper! God has gifted you with such amazing hands that can build things! Have a Blessed New Year...thanks for sharing your talent of woodworking and beekeeping!
Hey Tom! You are not going to believe this, I just finished yesterday a new version of building inner covers and I will be posting it on January 11, 2025. Of course as a member, you will be able to see it on January 6th, and after watching it I hope it will make things even easier. May you and yours have a blessed New Year as well. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
As my faith is the source of my all joy, I can not help but acknowledge the giver who has given me my greatest happiness, and even that acknowledgement is a grace. 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 Russell. Mr. Ed
Wood working is all about building fixtures and jigs to make production safe and efficient. If you are a good jig builder, chances are, you are a good wood worker as well.Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling adventures on my channel and let me know what you think. God's peace Larry. Mr. Ed
My dad; God bless his soul; was blind, but he loved to work the wood, and he always took the chance to get me to help, and we used heavy tools, saws, nail guns, and all normal tools, but him being blind he also used them; he had Braille tools, so he could measure properly and place the stoppers on spot. We still use several furniture we made together over 20 years ago. Loved this episode because it reminded me of those days.
What a wonderful story, thank you for sharing it with me. I am so happy that this video made you think of your dad. Your dad was way braver than me, I never would have attempted wood working if I was blind, and I did not know there were Braille tools. I will be posting another shop video next Friday if you are interested. Till then, thanks for watching and sharing your story. God bless you and your dad. Mr. Ed
Making equipment for 100 new hives. I probably won't need it all, but since I ran out last year, I don't want to find myself in the same position. The shop is a first class operation, if you ever get down here, I'll give you the 2 dollar tour instead of the 5 cent one. God's peace Kevin. Mr. Ed
Fantastic work my friend. I love the lazy Susan setup very cleaver. Keep it up bud and keep the great videos coming they are definitely appreciated. God bless you.
Thanks Nate for your blessings, kind words, and support of my channel and the videos I produce, it is greatly appreciated. By the way, it may be a bit of a travel for you, but I will be speaking at the North Carolina Beekeepers Association Conference on March 7-9 in New Bern, maybe you could make it there? Also, I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. And in case you did not know, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
You are very welcome, and I have a few other videos on making bee equipment besides this one, and I certainly hope you will check those out as well. And while you are at it, you may want to look at some of the other 500 plus videos I've posted, mostly on bee rescues, but still a lot of laughs and fun along the way. Also, if those are not enough for you, I post a new video every Friday. Looking forward to hearing from you again soon. Thanks for watching. God's peace Mike. Mr.Ed
love this video. True woodworker at Hart.. Great that you take both of the things that make you happy and share with everyone. Don't Stop.....!!!!!!!!!!!
I've been a wood worker a lot longer than a bee keeper, but I love them both. I'll keep on making videos as long as folks will watch. Thanks for watching. God's peace Randy. Mr. Ed
Wood working was my first love, and I have been doing it now for almost 50 years now. There was a point in my life where I was making a living by doing it. Glad to have you following along, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
That is one awesome shop, I build all my hive components outside under my deck and it has been in the 30's and snowing today. Love the video and I enjoy the wood shop videos too.
I've always had a shop to build my equipment in, but none this nice. I felt your pain when you said you were doing it outside while it was snowing, real dedication. Keep up the good work. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
And here it is Sunday night and I'm just getting around to replying. Lots of stuff going on, but always time to respond to the comments. Thanks for your faithfulness to my channel and your heartfelt comments. Till next week, God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Glad you liked the video. I really enjoy making shop videos, and I have a bunch of them, but I have a lot more wrangling videos, and I really like making those as well.Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday. Till the next time, God's peace. Mr. Ed
Fun as always o wtch one of your video. I think it is ok to watch somehing else then seeing you going on a hunt after bees. This is imortant also and I an happy you wanna share this with us. Thank you
Thank yo for your kind words and support. I was wondering, are you making preparations for getting your bees this year. For me, winter means getting equipment ready for the spring when I will need it. Keep me posted on your progress. God's peace. Mr. Ed
No I have not started yet. I was thinking to wait a month or so. This year I will start in a small amount and how it will work out. How many hives do you think will be good for me?
Nifty framing jig you have there. I thought of you and your bee videos when I heard on the news about a house that had 80,000 bees in it here in Missouri. The radio newscaster said the homeowner was amazed that the bees could have built a such a big hive in such a short time in the walls of their house and I remembered all the places you have found bees. I never heard what they did with the bees, hope they moved them to a bee house. Blessings!
Thank you for your blessing and for thinking about me when you heard the news story. I do hope the bees are OK. Thanks for watching.God's peace. Mr. Ed
Wood working is all about fixtures and jigs. The better you are at making them, the easier your job becomes. Thank you for the blessing and for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Because I volunteer in the casket shop as well as work the bees, I'm able to have access to this wonderful shop to build equipment for the bees as well. Truly, I am a very blessed man. Glad you liked the video, thanks for watching. God's peace James. Mr. Ed
Thanks Jeff. The bee keeping part is easy. I have been trying to see what we could do to cut some costs and still have high quality hives. I've loved the videos so far. I see this winter being a good time to build up slowly in prep for the coming spring. God bless and thanks again.
Thank you for your blessing William, I truly appreciate it. When our short Winter arrives in Louisiana, I'm vry busy in the wood shop preparing our hives for the Spring. Like you, I try to make my dollar stretch a good way, so I do a lot of the work myself. thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Glad you like the channel, and there's nothing wrong with pizza. Keep watching, there's lots more where that came from and even more on the way. I'll take my slice with extra Italian sausage and cheese. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Wood working was my first love, and it still is a contender with my love for bees. Glad you liked the video, and I hope you will check out more from my channel. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Wood working is all about building fixtures and jigs to make production safe and efficient. If you are a good jig builder, chances are, you are a good wood worker as well.Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling adventures on my channel and let me know what you think. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Thank you Mark. Now, wait till you see next Fridays upload, I'm building over 100 telescopic covers, that's a job. I hope you check it out and leave a comment. Till then, thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
When I was about 8 years old, my dad's youngest daughter I used to help him build flats for a florist, a side job my dad did so he could give my mom flowers for holidays and birthdays. I loved the smell of cut wood and sawdust. We used nails to keep them together. I love the way you always say, with the "Grace of God" etc. That is living Jesus everyday.
What a great story to the testimony of the love between a husband and wife, your dad lived Jesus too. I try to express my gratitude for what God does for me with each breath, and acknowledging with words is but a way to remind me of living in His presence. Thanks for sharing your story and for watching. God's peace always Joyce. Mr. Ed
I could give so many testimonies on how much Jesus has done in my life. I love Him above all else, even family. He is first. Through His Grace and Mercy I am His Child. So are you. We do not live to Christ to be on His good side as we already are there. We live to Christ because He loved us first. His love encompasses us and we can do nothing without His Grace. Bless you my brother in Christ.
I enjoy your wood shop videos too. I'm surprised you haven't gotten a chair that moves up and down so you're not leaning over your lazy susan. Or fit one on the lazy susan. You are quite the one man manufacturing plant. Keep up the good work. Blessings.
I have been a wood worker much longer than a bee keeper, but I love them both equally. I have been blessed to be able to practice the two loves of my life at the same location, and sharing my experiences only adds to my joy. Thank you so much for your blessing, and for following along. God's peace.'Mr. Ed
Thanks. Wait till you see next Fridays upload, I'm building over 100 telescopic covers, that's a job. I hope you check it out and leave a comment. Till then, thanks for watching. God's peace . Mr. Ed
Thank you. I've been a wood worker for more than 40 years now, and when I get the chance to build something and save bucks by doing it myself, I'm all over that. You may be interested in the video I will be posting this Friday, I am building telescoping covers. I put some of the really cool machines in our shop to work in the cutting out of the parts, I hope you check it out and let me know what you think. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Wood working is all about fixtures and jigs. The better you are at making them, the easier your job becomes. Thank you for watching. God's peace Jerry. Mr. Ed
It interests me. Your tools are way beyond what my dad and I used in the way back time. God bless you. Like Jesus you are a carpenter. God bless the work of your hands.
Your blessings fill me joy, thank you. Like Jesus, I'm working in St. Joseph's wood shop too, only we have electricity along with some really smart tools. God's peace always Joyce. Mr. Ed
Keep the wood working videos coming, enjoy the tips you have. Still would love to have the access to the tools you have. God Bless and hope the new year brings many blessing your way.
Got another shop video for you next Friday, and on this one, I show off more of the fine tools we have here at the abbey wood shop. Thank you for your blessing and for following along. God's peace to you and your loved ones Desmond. Mr. Ed
I'm just a hobbyist beekeeper but most of my equipment I've made. Granted for no more than what I needed it probably would have been better to just buy the equipment. But I enjoy making things and for me that is part of the enjoyment I receive from keeping bees. John 14:6
Wood working was my first love and my passion for it still continues. With bee keeping a close second, my skills from my first passion are very useful in my second passion. Thanks for watching. God's peace Ron. Mr. Ed
Thanks. Wait till you see next Fridays upload, I'm building over 100 telescopic covers, that's a job. I hope you check it out and leave a comment. Till then, thanks for watching. God's peace Roberta. Mr. Ed
I have to say the same thing every day I walk in there. I am so blessed to have access to such a modern shop. Thanks for watching and coveting. God's peace. Mr. Ed
There's a lot of satisfaction in making your own equipment. I did the same when I kept bees, even rolling my own wax. That way I knew I wasn't putting infected stuff into my hives. All the best from the UK.
The stuff I make is way better that what you can buy and it lasts twice as long. Just makes sense to me to build it myself, plus I really enjoy working in the shop doing it. I do the same with my wax. I give back to our bees what I took from their hive, and since I don't treat, it's all GOOD stuff. Thanks for watching and commenting, great comment. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Jeff, Can you do a video for your lazy Susan? I sure like that Idea for building the inner covers. I think that would be a great little project for a lot of us that build equipment. Another great video by the way. Always enjoy watching them. Jeff
Wow, thanks for all you kind words Jefferey. As a wood worker, you understand the satisfaction in building things yourself, and especially when it saves bucks. The lazy susan that I use is nothing special at all other than it's practicality, it saves so much wasted movement. It can be used in so many different places depending on one's need, and it's only limits are our imagination. My channel is not a wood working channel even though I do include some shop videos in it, after all, wood working was my first love. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Believe it or not, my love for wood working began 15 years before my love for bees, and I have been doing it for over 40 years. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Sallie, that's what you have a son for. What an opportunity for him to learn some skills. Wait till you see next Fridays upload, I'm building over 100 telescopic covers, that's a job. God's peace sister. Mr. Ed
Wait till you see next Fridays upload, I'm building over 100 telescopic covers, that's a job. I hope you check it out and leave a comment. Till then, thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Thanks. Wait till you see next Fridays upload, I'm building over 100 telescopic covers, that's a job. I hope you check it out and leave a comment. Till then, thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Hey there Ed!I hope your well!Gee!Your very talented!I used to do some woodworking in high school and I really enjoyed it.But that didnt go any further.Nice to see you active.Im going to have took at a plan on how beeee hives are made.By the way I say you look better without a beard.
A SHORT CUT IDEA FOR YOU??? - (great video, BTW!) The step you did at 3:12 on the radial saw - the first cuts - If you did the diagonal cuts at this point, rather than at 10:39 - Would this eliminate having to do the 800 cuts at the end? Also, it would waste less wood, because the initial cuts are at 45 degrees. (do one end, flip the board, and do the other side). So the cuts would look like this text representation: |x\. /. \. /. \x|. Where the 'x' are the end diagonal waste cutoffs (rather than:). what you have now for 10:39 which is |x\. /x| on every piece. Not sure if you'd need to, but maybe build another router push board jig with a 'v' notch cut out in the end to fit the new 45 degree pointed ends. - Peace be with you.
So your wrangling inner covers now lol,we used to buy the covers with the 2 slots cutout for the bee escapes the plastic escapes. I forget what they are called. I honestly prefer the single round hole as I feel they are perfect for a jar or bucket for syrup feeding.
I left the notches off on purpose, I don't like them. Just another place for the bees to guard and beetles to get into the hive from. The hole does allow for single bottle feeding, and I have used it for that before. Stay warm. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Good morning Jeff. I must say that I am quite impressed with the Abby’s wood shop. I suppose if I got rid of some of the clutter in our shop it would somewhat approach the efficiency of the Abby wood shop. I wonder how much time you invested in your jigs to stream line your process. You have managed to eliminate “haste makes waste” and ensure that you meet the requirements of “measure twice and cut once. Well it’s time for a mug of tea to get my day started. Enjoy your weekend, GB. Kate
I have learned a few things about "fixturing" over the 40 years that I have been working wood, and I have to admit, it makes things so much more pleasant when cutting the same thing over and over again. Wait till you see what's coming up for this Friday, another shop adventure. Till then, be safe and stay warm. God's peace Kate.
Wait till next Friday's video, you will see our main tool from the casket shop, the cnc, being used to cut the covers for telescopic covers. Stay tuned Tim. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Yup. I still want to play with the monks toys lol. I really like the idea work the lazy-susan. I think I will be putting one of those together real soon. Thanks for the idea. Most hobby workers don't have a shaper. Wish I did. Router table does just as good, but is generally a little lacking when it comes to dust collection. You don't cut a slot in it for an upper entrance / ventilation?
The monks have a VERY nice wood shop, I am blessed to have access to it. The slot in the cover, in my opinion, is not necessary for ventilation as there are many other ways for the air to escape. Thanks for watching. God's peace Scott. Mr. Ed
I’ve seen videos where people prefer the hole drilled off to the side or at a corner of the inner top cover. Does it make a difference? What purpose does the hole serve? Ventilation? For feeding? Both?
It matters not, I place it there for internal feeding when I do feed them. The hole also serves for ventilation. Thanks for watching. God's peace Carmen. Mr. Ed
Hello Mr. Ed. Thank you so much for your great videos. Would it be possible for you to show us how your lazy Susan was build/put together? I' guess many beekeeping wood workers would interested. Greetings from Michigan.
The Lazy Susan is simply a mechanical device I bought from Home Depot and then mounted on plywood. It's not rocket science, and I'm sure you could do it easily. It really helps in assembly when the entire project can rotate. God's peace Bert. Mr. Ed
Thank you Jennifer. Wait till you see next Fridays upload, I'm building over 100 telescopic covers, that's a job. I hope you check it out and leave a comment. Till then, thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I wish I had a shop like that, so grateful I have access to it. There are no ambitions of entering the bee equipment supplier market, I have way to many other fun things to do. God's peace brother. Mr.Ed
Got another shop video coming up on Friday morning. Each Friday I upload a new video to TH-cam, most are on wrangling bees, but when it's to cold or nasty to wrangle, I always have a shop video to fall back on. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling adventures on my channel and let me know what you think. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Just watched the Telescoping Covers and the Inner Cover assembly, there is a reason its like 54 bucks from MannLake for the pair (2022 prices). Great work, but I don't think I can build this stuff on a basic tablesaw considering current wood prices.
Thank you very much for your gift, I'm humbled each time someones subs to my channel. I post a new video each Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again. God's peace. Mr. Ed
And I must also say, me too. I have not had a beard on my face in 40 years. This thing really keeps my face warm. It won't bee hear after the spring, but till then, we are attached. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
All the work I do building equipment is for the sole use for the bees here at the abbey. I do not build to sell, I build to use for myself. Thanks for watching. God's peace Mary Kay. Mr. Ed
I love saving $ almost as much as wrangling bees. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling adventures on my channel and let me know what you think. God's peace. Mr. Ed
We are all the same person. The name "Mr. Ed" was given to me when I first started working at the Post Office 36 years ago. When I retired after 27 years, I liked it so much, I continued to call myself that. Then, when I started my TH-cam channel, that's what I decided to call myself. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
I'm a new beekeeper. I just purchased a inner cover that has a vent, I noticed yours does not. It would be a simple step but i'm wondering if you would share why you choose not to and maybe the pros and cons of a vent ?
There is nothing easy about keeping bees, and this is just another aspect of keeping bees. That beeing said, it is VERY rewarding, and I enjoy every minute doing it. This equipment is just for the abbey bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace Natasha. Mr. Ed
Love your vids. My only problem is I wish you showed actually cutting the wood. Being a wood noob. 🧐 I like to see the whole process. Especially using the router and table saw.
I would love to show the process more in depth, especially the cutting and shaping of the wood, but as the channel is about bees, most of my viewers care little for that. However, I'm like you, a real "wood noob," and the process fascinates me and I never tire of seeing it. Thanks for watching. God's peace Terry. Mr. Ed
I'd probably have some between time on those projects, how about a bedroom set, and a china cabinet to boot? Wait till Fridays upload, more wood shop adventures. God's peace Linda. Mr. Ed
Can you do a video on how you make your SCREENED inner covers? I've seen a few videos, but no of them have any way of keeping the screens tight with little flex. I'm wondering how it's best done for Mass production.
Though we could do it, it's not going to happen. We build caskets and urn, unless I sneak in there and build some bee equipment. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
We cut the wood for our lids using the 4 chop saws. There are three operations done on those saws to produce a pair of tops for our coffins. No adjustments necessary, man that's a FINE shop. Wait till you see the upload on Friday, more bee equipment, but I use some of the really cool tools in the shop. Notches not necessary in my opinion, just another location to guard and another entrance possibility for the beetles. Besides, since I use all screened bottom boards there are enough cracks for ventilation. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
Abbee honey pays for the wood that it uses, however, I have first shot at excess or drop offs from the casket shop, especially since I volunteer in that department also, I make sure to stash the wood I could bee using for the bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
If you go to the Abbey web site, saintjosephabbey.com you can find out all about the coffins.....and we even ship them. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Hello Jeff I live in the UK and I should say early on I as yet am not a bee keeper but it is something I aspire to. I have started on that route as I have a pair of hive tools sitting on my desk. My partner Linda and I regularly watch your bee keeping videos as well as those of 628DirtRooster and JPthebeeman for myself I particularly like your workshop videos where you have shown your building/assembly methods, and methods of wax refining recovery. I was wondering if you could put together a play list of those videos? Are your Bee Hives built to the Lagsdorf dimensions? My first move would to build these as 3D graphical models (this is what I do while not watching your you tube videos) then to eventually build a hive for real using my limited wood working skills. At present I think I have all of the required tools except the Table Saw. If I had the drawings and a 3D model built it may be possible Linda would let me get one. Are there a set of drawings for your Bee Vac? If nothing else I want to thank you for putting something on you tube that is entertaining non violent and non political.
What a great comment Jim, thank you for it. Yes, I think you are well on your way to becoming a bee keeper, and from watching your mentioned TH-cam channels, it confirms the fact and you are getting good info. By the way, we are all very good friends so you can easily understand why I say that. In my opinion, it is not necessary to build your own bee boxes when it is usually cheaper just to buy pre manufactured ones, and way easier as well. Because of your weather conditions, and also the popularity of the choice in materials in the UK, you should look into the polystyrene bee hives. I do not have drawings for my bee vac as I just build from my mind, it's more creative for me that way and I'm very lazy. So glad you enjoy watching, thank you for that. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed
@@JeffHorchoff No that's fine Jeff thanks for the response money is an issue for me so using my skills can seriously reduce my costs I also have a good source of recycled timber similar to your off cut source from making caskets. As for weather considerations I have a free source of block ethane foam so I and so I can make can also insulated external sleeves. It's almost ironic that because I have type two diabetes I will probably not be harvesting much honey other than an occasional taste test but I do seriously want the bees to prosper. We have a Honeysuckle bush in our front garden that each year it is host to a load of tree bees (non honey bees) the hive must be local and we enjoy seeing those every year. You keep making video and we will keep watching. God bless you too brother.
Good Morning Mr. Ed! I really loved this "tricks of the trade video"! I am building a hive for a friend of mine...who is new to beekeeping...and spent a significant amount of time making ONE inner cover. I had to chuckle a bit when I watch this video.....thinking, oh my goodness, that makes so much more sense than what I was attempting to do .I really liked the setups and jigs you used...certainly makes the job go easier when you have so many do. You are a master woodworker, and a master beekeeper! God has gifted you with such amazing hands that can build things! Have a Blessed New Year...thanks for sharing your talent of woodworking and beekeeping!
Hey Tom! You are not going to believe this, I just finished yesterday a new version of building inner covers and I will be posting it on January 11, 2025. Of course as a member, you will be able to see it on January 6th, and after watching it I hope it will make things even easier. May you and yours have a blessed New Year as well. God's peace brother.
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So appreciative of your videos, but mostly for you acknowledging God’s grace.
As my faith is the source of my all joy, I can not help but acknowledge the giver who has given me my greatest happiness, and even that acknowledgement is a grace. 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 Russell.
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Impressive. Love watching people figure out problems, then solve them in a methodical way. Honey bees will be happy bees in their new homes!
Wood working is all about building fixtures and jigs to make production safe and efficient. If you are a good jig builder, chances are, you are a good wood worker as well.Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling adventures on my channel and let me know what you think. God's peace Larry.
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My dad; God bless his soul; was blind, but he loved to work the wood, and he always took the chance to get me to help, and we used heavy tools, saws, nail guns, and all normal tools, but him being blind he also used them; he had Braille tools, so he could measure properly and place the stoppers on spot. We still use several furniture we made together over 20 years ago. Loved this episode because it reminded me of those days.
What a wonderful story, thank you for sharing it with me. I am so happy that this video made you think of your dad. Your dad was way braver than me, I never would have attempted wood working if I was blind, and I did not know there were Braille tools. I will be posting another shop video next Friday if you are interested. Till then, thanks for watching and sharing your story. God bless you and your dad.
Mr. Ed
I enjoyed the "shop time with Mr. Ed"
Thanks for the video!
Thank you, I really love working with wood. I've been doing it for over 40 years. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
I love watching wood working shops....My husband builds cabinets etc also!!
A man and his toys! I have to admit, I love doing wood work. God's peace Mary.
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Wow. You've been working on an almost industrial scale during this winter.
I'm jealous of that woodworking shop. Very nicely equipped.
Making equipment for 100 new hives. I probably won't need it all, but since I ran out last year, I don't want to find myself in the same position. The shop is a first class operation, if you ever get down here, I'll give you the 2 dollar tour instead of the 5 cent one. God's peace Kevin.
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Thank you for the kind offer. It's an incentive to head to Louisiana some day.
Fantastic work my friend. I love the lazy Susan setup very cleaver. Keep it up bud and keep the great videos coming they are definitely appreciated. God bless you.
Thanks Nate for your blessings, kind words, and support of my channel and the videos I produce, it is greatly appreciated. By the way, it may be a bit of a travel for you, but I will be speaking at the North Carolina Beekeepers Association Conference on March 7-9 in New Bern, maybe you could make it there? Also, I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. And in case you did not know, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
Nice work, and some great tips! Thank you
You are very welcome, and I have a few other videos on making bee equipment besides this one, and I certainly hope you will check those out as well. And while you are at it, you may want to look at some of the other 500 plus videos I've posted, mostly on bee rescues, but still a lot of laughs and fun along the way. Also, if those are not enough for you, I post a new video every Friday. Looking forward to hearing from you again soon. Thanks for watching. God's peace Mike.
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It is great to have all of the toolls to do the job, and then again you know how to use them, god bless
God has blessed me in so many ways. Now you understand why I say " Thank you Jesus " so many times. God's peace Richard.
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Good job Mr Edd!
Jigs are the best! Makes a the job go way faster.
Adapt Improvise and Overcome
Mr. Bill
Great video! You are a Jack of all trades! God bless!
So happy to have you following along Bishop. Thank you for your blessing and for watching. God's peace brother.
Mr. Ed
You are very welcome Mr. Ed, keep up good work. God is Good.
AMEN!!!!!
Thanks for another great video. Take care my brother, and God bless.
It's my pleasure. Thank you for the blessing and for watching. God's peace.
Mr. Ed
Great video! Enjoyed all your jigs, very interesting.
Nice job brother, God bless,!.
love this video. True woodworker at Hart.. Great that you take both of the things that make you happy and share with everyone. Don't Stop.....!!!!!!!!!!!
I've been a wood worker a lot longer than a bee keeper, but I love them both. I'll keep on making videos as long as folks will watch. Thanks for watching. God's peace Randy.
Mr. Ed
I loved seeing the woodworking side of what you do! You're a talented man, Mr. Ed!
Wood working was my first love, and I have been doing it now for almost 50 years now. There was a point in my life where I was making a living by doing it. Glad to have you following along, God's peace brother.
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Great job Jeff I really like your rotating table . Great thinking .
Fantastic video Mr Ed
So are you a wood worker as well? Glad you liked this one too. God's peace brother.
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That is one awesome shop, I build all my hive components outside under my deck and it has been in the 30's and snowing today. Love the video and I enjoy the wood shop videos too.
I've always had a shop to build my equipment in, but none this nice. I felt your pain when you said you were doing it outside while it was snowing, real dedication. Keep up the good work. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Outstanding work- thanks- on a rainy morning from Florida. Blessings to you my brother. It must be Friday.
And here it is Sunday night and I'm just getting around to replying. Lots of stuff going on, but always time to respond to the comments. Thanks for your faithfulness to my channel and your heartfelt comments. Till next week, God's peace brother.
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Well you know it would bee very nice if we all had someone to furnish us with nice tools to work with . Rob.
I know exactly what you mean, I'm just using the monks tools. God's peace brother.
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Great Job Mr Ed!! Thank you
Glad you liked the video. I really enjoy making shop videos, and I have a bunch of them, but I have a lot more wrangling videos, and I really like making those as well.Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling adventures and let me know what you think of them. By the way, I post a new video every Friday. Till the next time, God's peace.
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Following you in building the inner covers and the telescoping covers was very interesting. Thanks for showing us how to do this. Craig from VA
You are very welcome, I'm so glad you took the time to watch. Until the next one, God's peace Craig.
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Fun as always o wtch one of your video. I think it is ok to watch somehing else then seeing you going on a hunt after bees. This is imortant also and I an happy you wanna share this with us. Thank you
Thank yo for your kind words and support. I was wondering, are you making preparations for getting your bees this year. For me, winter means getting equipment ready for the spring when I will need it. Keep me posted on your progress. God's peace.
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No I have not started yet. I was thinking to wait a month or so. This year I will start in a small amount and how it will work out. How many hives do you think will be good for me?
Most who start out begin with 2, and I think that's a good number. Keep me posted. God's peace.
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Thank you, I am going out this weekend for looking around for all you need. I am so exited
Nifty framing jig you have there. I thought of you and your bee videos when I heard on the news about a house that had 80,000 bees in it here in Missouri. The radio newscaster said the homeowner was amazed that the bees could have built a such a big hive in such a short time in the walls of their house and I remembered all the places you have found bees. I never heard what they did with the bees, hope they moved them to a bee house. Blessings!
Thank you for your blessing and for thinking about me when you heard the news story. I do hope the bees are OK. Thanks for watching.God's peace.
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Great instructional video! Just what I've been looking for. Thanks!
Glad to bee of assistance. Thanks so much for watching and leaving your comment. Until the next time, God's peace.
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Great tips. I enjoyed seeing how you used the jigs and lazy susan to make your work faster and safer. God Bless.
Wood working is all about fixtures and jigs. The better you are at making them, the easier your job becomes. Thank you for the blessing and for watching. God's peace.
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Nicely done !!! Sweet shop !
Because I volunteer in the casket shop as well as work the bees, I'm able to have access to this wonderful shop to build equipment for the bees as well. Truly, I am a very blessed man. Glad you liked the video, thanks for watching. God's peace James.
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Jeff Horchoff Bees blessings
Thanks Jeff. The bee keeping part is easy. I have been trying to see what we could do to cut some costs and still have high quality hives. I've loved the videos so far. I see this winter being a good time to build up slowly in prep for the coming spring. God bless and thanks again.
Thank you for your blessing William, I truly appreciate it. When our short Winter arrives in Louisiana, I'm vry busy in the wood shop preparing our hives for the Spring. Like you, I try to make my dollar stretch a good way, so I do a lot of the work myself. thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Mr. Ed. Your Chanel is a kick ass. I'm going to get in trouble instead of cooking I'm addicted to your videos. I geus pizza will do tonight
Glad you like the channel, and there's nothing wrong with pizza. Keep watching, there's lots more where that came from and even more on the way. I'll take my slice with extra Italian sausage and cheese. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Great job Mr. Ed....thanks
Thank you Robert, and stay tuned for next Friday's video. I'm back in the shop building telescopic covers. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Great video and really enjoy your positive attitude.
Wood working was my first love, and it still is a contender with my love for bees. Glad you liked the video, and I hope you will check out more from my channel. God's peace.
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Thanks for the video. I am always up for ideas on more efficient making.
Wood working is all about building fixtures and jigs to make production safe and efficient. If you are a good jig builder, chances are, you are a good wood worker as well.Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling adventures on my channel and let me know what you think. God's peace.
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Beautiful work. Great idea and saves a lot of $$.
I love saving bucks and working wood. Thanks for watching. God's peace Gary.
Buys bacon and shrimp. I'm not the only one contributing to the cause, betcha!
we are just doing our covers now , this has great tip ! and safety features as well. Nice, thank you
The pleasure is all mine John. I hope all goes well in your production. God's peace.
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Hi Jeff,you said secrets revealed.
Now it's no longer a secret lol.
Awesome work as usual
Lose lips sink ships, there went the battleship. God's peace Shaun.
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thx jeff nice shop enjoy your videos.
The monks have a very nice shop, I'm so glad I get access to it. god's peace John.
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Great Job Jeff, they looked really good.
Thank you Mark. Now, wait till you see next Fridays upload, I'm building over 100 telescopic covers, that's a job. I hope you check it out and leave a comment. Till then, thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Big job Mr Ed god bless
It's been a while since I've made a shop video, looks like I may have to do one in the near future. God's peace Nola.
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When I was about 8 years old, my dad's youngest daughter I used to help him build flats for a florist, a side job my dad did so he could give my mom flowers for holidays and birthdays. I loved the smell of cut wood and sawdust. We used nails to keep them together. I love the way you always say, with the "Grace of God" etc. That is living Jesus everyday.
What a great story to the testimony of the love between a husband and wife, your dad lived Jesus too. I try to express my gratitude for what God does for me with each breath, and acknowledging with words is but a way to remind me of living in His presence. Thanks for sharing your story and for watching. God's peace always Joyce.
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I could give so many testimonies on how much Jesus has done in my life. I love Him above all else, even family. He is first. Through His Grace and Mercy I am His Child. So are you. We do not live to Christ to be on His good side as we already are there. We live to Christ because He loved us first. His love encompasses us and we can do nothing without His Grace. Bless you my brother in Christ.
I enjoy your wood shop videos too. I'm surprised you haven't gotten a chair that moves up and down so you're not leaning over your lazy susan. Or fit one on the lazy susan. You are quite the one man manufacturing plant. Keep up the good work. Blessings.
I have been a wood worker much longer than a bee keeper, but I love them both equally. I have been blessed to be able to practice the two loves of my life at the same location, and sharing my experiences only adds to my joy. Thank you so much for your blessing, and for following along. God's peace.'Mr. Ed
Brother- Smart craftsmanship!! Well done....
Thanks. Wait till you see next Fridays upload, I'm building over 100 telescopic covers, that's a job. I hope you check it out and leave a comment. Till then, thanks for watching. God's peace .
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Great video. nice to see how you build your inner covers
Thank you. I've been a wood worker for more than 40 years now, and when I get the chance to build something and save bucks by doing it myself, I'm all over that. You may be interested in the video I will be posting this Friday, I am building telescoping covers. I put some of the really cool machines in our shop to work in the cutting out of the parts, I hope you check it out and let me know what you think. God's peace.
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God bless you
Thank you very much for your blessing and for watching. Until the next time, God's peace Mandy.
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Thanks for posting this video
My pleasure. Are you a wood worker and a bee keeper also? God's peace.
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My works too. Used wood prix handbooks and build it with no problems.
Good for you, how many did you build? Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Thanks Egor. I love these plans. Regards
Nice jigs, good job.
Wood working is all about fixtures and jigs. The better you are at making them, the easier your job becomes. Thank you for watching. God's peace Jerry.
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great info. I appreciate the video.
Glad to hear you found the info of value to you, thank you so much for taking the time to watch. Until the next one, God's peace.
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It interests me. Your tools are way beyond what my dad and I used in the way back time. God bless you. Like Jesus you are a carpenter. God bless the work of your hands.
Your blessings fill me joy, thank you. Like Jesus, I'm working in St. Joseph's wood shop too, only we have electricity along with some really smart tools. God's peace always Joyce.
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I hope we can be friends since we are related through Jesus.
We already are. God's peace.
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Keep the wood working videos coming, enjoy the tips you have. Still would love to have the access to the tools you have. God Bless and hope the new year brings many blessing your way.
Got another shop video for you next Friday, and on this one, I show off more of the fine tools we have here at the abbey wood shop. Thank you for your blessing and for following along. God's peace to you and your loved ones Desmond. Mr. Ed
Thanks great video and I also like to keep my fingers 😂😂😂
I've grown pretty attached to mine as well. Thanks for watching. God's peace Rick.
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I'm just a hobbyist beekeeper but most of my equipment I've made. Granted for no more than what I needed it probably would have been better to just buy the equipment. But I enjoy making things and for me that is part of the enjoyment I receive from keeping bees.
John 14:6
Wood working was my first love and my passion for it still continues. With bee keeping a close second, my skills from my first passion are very useful in my second passion. Thanks for watching. God's peace Ron.
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Great video
Thanks. Wait till you see next Fridays upload, I'm building over 100 telescopic covers, that's a job. I hope you check it out and leave a comment. Till then, thanks for watching. God's peace Roberta.
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Every time I see that beautiful shop I have to remind myself.... Thou shall not covet they neighbors wood shop.
I have to say the same thing every day I walk in there. I am so blessed to have access to such a modern shop. Thanks for watching and coveting. God's peace.
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lolol. That's exactly what I was thinking!
There's a lot of satisfaction in making your own equipment. I did the same when I kept bees, even rolling my own wax. That way I knew I wasn't putting infected stuff into my hives. All the best from the UK.
The stuff I make is way better that what you can buy and it lasts twice as long. Just makes sense to me to build it myself, plus I really enjoy working in the shop doing it. I do the same with my wax. I give back to our bees what I took from their hive, and since I don't treat, it's all GOOD stuff. Thanks for watching and commenting, great comment. God's peace brother.
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Jeff, Can you do a video for your lazy Susan? I sure like that Idea for building the inner covers. I think that would be a great little project for a lot of us that build equipment. Another great video by the way. Always enjoy watching them. Jeff
Wow, thanks for all you kind words Jefferey. As a wood worker, you understand the satisfaction in building things yourself, and especially when it saves bucks. The lazy susan that I use is nothing special at all other than it's practicality, it saves so much wasted movement. It can be used in so many different places depending on one's need, and it's only limits are our imagination. My channel is not a wood working channel even though I do include some shop videos in it, after all, wood working was my first love. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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fantastic
Believe it or not, my love for wood working began 15 years before my love for bees, and I have been doing it for over 40 years. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Hi Mr. Ed now make me chicken coop with runner, I know you will love build it. Nice jobs on inner covers God Blessing.
Sallie, that's what you have a son for. What an opportunity for him to learn some skills. Wait till you see next Fridays upload, I'm building over 100 telescopic covers, that's a job. God's peace sister.
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Awe its nice to see their living quarters beeing made ???
Great video. I usually only make about 5 at a time. 100, I can't even imagine.
Wait till you see next Fridays upload, I'm building over 100 telescopic covers, that's a job. I hope you check it out and leave a comment. Till then, thanks for watching. God's peace.
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great information thank you for sharing
Thanks. Wait till you see next Fridays upload, I'm building over 100 telescopic covers, that's a job. I hope you check it out and leave a comment. Till then, thanks for watching. God's peace.
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good job
Thank you, and thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Hey there Ed!I hope your well!Gee!Your very talented!I used to do some woodworking in high school and I really enjoyed it.But that didnt go any further.Nice to see you active.Im going to have took at a plan on how beeee hives are made.By the way I say you look better without a beard.
A SHORT CUT IDEA FOR YOU??? - (great video, BTW!) The step you did at 3:12 on the radial saw - the first cuts - If you did the diagonal cuts at this point, rather than at 10:39 - Would this eliminate having to do the 800 cuts at the end? Also, it would waste less wood, because the initial cuts are at 45 degrees. (do one end, flip the board, and do the other side). So the cuts would look like this text representation: |x\. /. \. /. \x|. Where the 'x' are the end diagonal waste cutoffs (rather than:). what you have now for 10:39 which is |x\. /x| on every piece. Not sure if you'd need to, but maybe build another router push board jig with a 'v' notch cut out in the end to fit the new 45 degree pointed ends. - Peace be with you.
Great suggestion, it makes perfect sense. Thank you for that and for watching. God's peace Don.
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No it wouldn't.
each piece he strips off the 2x4 would end up with a different length and angle.
So your wrangling inner covers now lol,we used to buy the covers with the 2 slots cutout for the bee escapes the plastic escapes.
I forget what they are called.
I honestly prefer the single round hole as I feel they are perfect for a jar or bucket for syrup feeding.
I left the notches off on purpose, I don't like them. Just another place for the bees to guard and beetles to get into the hive from. The hole does allow for single bottle feeding, and I have used it for that before. Stay warm. God's peace.
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Good morning Jeff. I must say that I am quite impressed with the Abby’s wood shop. I suppose if I got rid of some of the clutter in our shop it would somewhat approach the efficiency of the Abby wood shop. I wonder how much time you invested in your jigs to stream line your process. You have managed to eliminate “haste makes waste” and ensure that you meet the requirements of “measure twice and cut once. Well it’s time for a mug of tea to get my day started. Enjoy your weekend, GB. Kate
I have learned a few things about "fixturing" over the 40 years that I have been working wood, and I have to admit, it makes things so much more pleasant when cutting the same thing over and over again. Wait till you see what's coming up for this Friday, another shop adventure. Till then, be safe and stay warm. God's peace Kate.
Would like to see a casket/coffin building episode.
Wait till next Friday's video, you will see our main tool from the casket shop, the cnc, being used to cut the covers for telescopic covers. Stay tuned Tim. God's peace.
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thanks jeff
Your welcome, I hope I was able to show you something different that you can use. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Yup. I still want to play with the monks toys lol.
I really like the idea work the lazy-susan. I think I will be putting one of those together real soon. Thanks for the idea.
Most hobby workers don't have a shaper. Wish I did. Router table does just as good, but is generally a little lacking when it comes to dust collection.
You don't cut a slot in it for an upper entrance / ventilation?
The monks have a VERY nice wood shop, I am blessed to have access to it. The slot in the cover, in my opinion, is not necessary for ventilation as there are many other ways for the air to escape. Thanks for watching. God's peace Scott.
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I’ve seen videos where people prefer the hole drilled off to the side or at a corner of the inner top cover. Does it make a difference? What purpose does the hole serve? Ventilation? For feeding? Both?
It matters not, I place it there for internal feeding when I do feed them. The hole also serves for ventilation. Thanks for watching. God's peace Carmen.
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Hello Mr. Ed. Thank you so much for your great videos. Would it be possible for you to show us how your lazy Susan was build/put together? I' guess many beekeeping wood workers would interested. Greetings from Michigan.
The Lazy Susan is simply a mechanical device I bought from Home Depot and then mounted on plywood. It's not rocket science, and I'm sure you could do it easily. It really helps in assembly when the entire project can rotate. God's peace Bert.
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Awesome!
Thank you Jennifer. Wait till you see next Fridays upload, I'm building over 100 telescopic covers, that's a job. I hope you check it out and leave a comment. Till then, thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Jeff Horchoff - Looking forward to it! And I don't even know what telescopic covers are, heh heh. Wishing you a wonderful week!
Great video, wish I had a shop like that. So when are you going into the bee supply business 😜 looking forward to the next one ...
I wish I had a shop like that, so grateful I have access to it. There are no ambitions of entering the bee equipment supplier market, I have way to many other fun things to do. God's peace brother.
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More please. Do you build the remaining hive components.
Kelly Disque he builds everything but frames and boxes. Those he buys the parts and assembles. Been trying to talk him into it but no success yet.
Got another shop video coming up on Friday morning. Each Friday I upload a new video to TH-cam, most are on wrangling bees, but when it's to cold or nasty to wrangle, I always have a shop video to fall back on. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling adventures on my channel and let me know what you think. God's peace.
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Masya Allah...great...thanks Mr.
A pleasure to help. Thanks for watching. God's peace,
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Mr. Jeff Horchoff could I ask, how to make foundation wak stronger? Thank you
Just watched the Telescoping Covers and the Inner Cover assembly, there is a reason its like 54 bucks from MannLake for the pair (2022 prices). Great work, but I don't think I can build this stuff on a basic tablesaw considering current wood prices.
For the price of wood these days, expect the price to continue to rise. Maybe you would consider using pallet wood. God's peace brother.
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after 10 seconds i decided to subscribe :-D
Thank you very much for your gift, I'm humbled each time someones subs to my channel. I post a new video each Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again. God's peace.
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I must say Mr. Ed...I’m digging the beard.
And I must also say, me too. I have not had a beard on my face in 40 years. This thing really keeps my face warm. It won't bee hear after the spring, but till then, we are attached. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Makes ME wonder what's digging IN the beard!
My husband used these plans from Woodglut and he is very pleased.
So happy to hear that, and thank you very much for taking the time to watch the video and leave your comment. God's peace.
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@@JeffHorchoff God bless you Ed. All the best to you and your family !
Best plans ever! Thanks for woodglut tip my friends !
I was very intrigued with your setup and process. Do you sell any of these or hive kits?
All the work I do building equipment is for the sole use for the bees here at the abbey. I do not build to sell, I build to use for myself. Thanks for watching. God's peace Mary Kay.
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Big saving fair play xx
I love saving $ almost as much as wrangling bees. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling adventures on my channel and let me know what you think. God's peace.
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I can tell you don't feel good today brother, I'm praying 🙏 4 ya!.
Thank you David, the prayers are greatly appreciated, but I am feeling great. God's peace brother.
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@@JeffHorchoff I glad brother, mush love ❤️!.
Sweet job, Mr. Ed. Only question left is what is the relationship between you, Mr. Ed and Jeff Horchoff Bees?
We are all the same person. The name "Mr. Ed" was given to me when I first started working at the Post Office 36 years ago. When I retired after 27 years, I liked it so much, I continued to call myself that. Then, when I started my TH-cam channel, that's what I decided to call myself. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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I'm a new beekeeper. I just purchased a inner cover that has a vent, I noticed yours does not. It would be a simple step but i'm wondering if you would share why you choose not to and maybe the pros and cons of a vent ?
What is the best wood for bee hives?, which wood you are using sir?
I love cedar, but pine or fir is the most common type of wood used in a bee box. I use pine. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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That's a lot of hard work. Do you sell those to other beekeepers or do you make those exclusively for The Abbey?
There is nothing easy about keeping bees, and this is just another aspect of keeping bees. That beeing said, it is VERY rewarding, and I enjoy every minute doing it. This equipment is just for the abbey bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace Natasha.
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Love your vids. My only problem is I wish you showed actually cutting the wood. Being a wood noob. 🧐 I like to see the whole process. Especially using the router and table saw.
I would love to show the process more in depth, especially the cutting and shaping of the wood, but as the channel is about bees, most of my viewers care little for that. However, I'm like you, a real "wood noob," and the process fascinates me and I never tire of seeing it. Thanks for watching. God's peace Terry.
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Can you build a farmhouse table for me and maybe a walnut desk while you're at it?
I'd probably have some between time on those projects, how about a bedroom set, and a china cabinet to boot? Wait till Fridays upload, more wood shop adventures. God's peace Linda.
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Top Man J :)
Thank you my brother. God's peace.
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Can you do a video on how you make your SCREENED inner covers?
I've seen a few videos, but no of them have any way of keeping the screens tight with little flex.
I'm wondering how it's best done for Mass production.
do you not put a little exit or entrance slot on them
I usually do, it's a good idea to do so in my opinion. Thanks for watching. God's peace Tonya.
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you guys should sell bee boxes and frames
Though we could do it, it's not going to happen. We build caskets and urn, unless I sneak in there and build some bee equipment. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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thanks
My pleasure, and stay tuned for next Friday's video. I'm back in the shop building telescopic covers. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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Nice Jeff. Four mitre saws. Lol. No notches for ventilation?
We cut the wood for our lids using the 4 chop saws. There are three operations done on those saws to produce a pair of tops for our coffins. No adjustments necessary, man that's a FINE shop. Wait till you see the upload on Friday, more bee equipment, but I use some of the really cool tools in the shop. Notches not necessary in my opinion, just another location to guard and another entrance possibility for the beetles. Besides, since I use all screened bottom boards there are enough cracks for ventilation. God's peace brother.
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does the beekeeping branch of the abbey have a budget of wood, or does the abbey just get alot of wood for all projects and its free game?
Abbee honey pays for the wood that it uses, however, I have first shot at excess or drop offs from the casket shop, especially since I volunteer in that department also, I make sure to stash the wood I could bee using for the bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed
Did you say that you make coffins? I might be interested in that, at least one for myself! They are so high priced!!! :)
If you go to the Abbey web site, saintjosephabbey.com you can find out all about the coffins.....and we even ship them. Thanks for watching. God's peace.
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hello!Mr ed here
Hello Jeff I live in the UK and I should say early on I as yet am not a bee keeper but it is something I aspire to. I have started on that route as I have a pair of hive tools sitting on my desk.
My partner Linda and I regularly watch your bee keeping videos as well as those of 628DirtRooster and JPthebeeman for myself I particularly like your workshop videos where you have shown your building/assembly methods, and methods of wax refining recovery.
I was wondering if you could put together a play list of those videos?
Are your Bee Hives built to the Lagsdorf dimensions?
My first move would to build these as 3D graphical models (this is what I do while not watching your you tube videos) then to eventually build a hive for real using my limited wood working skills.
At present I think I have all of the required tools except the Table Saw.
If I had the drawings and a 3D model built it may be possible Linda would let me get one.
Are there a set of drawings for your Bee Vac?
If nothing else I want to thank you for putting something on you tube that is entertaining non violent and non political.
What a great comment Jim, thank you for it. Yes, I think you are well on your way to becoming a bee keeper, and from watching your mentioned TH-cam channels, it confirms the fact and you are getting good info. By the way, we are all very good friends so you can easily understand why I say that. In my opinion, it is not necessary to build your own bee boxes when it is usually cheaper just to buy pre manufactured ones, and way easier as well. Because of your weather conditions, and also the popularity of the choice in materials in the UK, you should look into the polystyrene bee hives. I do not have drawings for my bee vac as I just build from my mind, it's more creative for me that way and I'm very lazy. So glad you enjoy watching, thank you for that. God's peace brother.
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@@JeffHorchoff No that's fine Jeff thanks for the response money is an issue for me so using my skills can seriously reduce my costs I also have a good source of recycled timber similar to your off cut source from making caskets. As for weather considerations I have a free source of block ethane foam so I and so I can make can also insulated external sleeves.
It's almost ironic that because I have type two diabetes I will probably not be harvesting much honey other than an occasional taste test but I do seriously want the bees to prosper.
We have a Honeysuckle bush in our front garden that each year it is host to a load of tree bees (non honey bees) the hive must be local and we enjoy seeing those every year.
You keep making video and we will keep watching.
God bless you too brother.