This is a vintage woodworking plan. Visit our FAQ page for a full definition. View the Larger Image Slideshow to see the actual item you are buying. Victory Window Gardens - The latest thing in war gardens are vegetable boxes, planted with radishes, chives, parsley and leaf lettuce. Indeed, with good sunlight, tomatoes have been grown in window boxes. A good idea for tenants in apartment buildings and other dwellings where garden plots are not available. Lift the window screen and pick a nice ripe tomato. An apartment luxury indeed! The Tulip Flower Box has a simple scheme for decoration in thin wood overlays, sawed out and bradded to the sides of the box. The full size pattern for the American Emblem Flower Box is for a box 42 inches long.
Because of shrinking habitat, bees numbers are dwindling. One thing you can do to help is provide a nesting site for local, solitary bees.
with super dumping board and materials list. PDF number 6325.
A sun-powered device for extracting beeswax.
These hive plans are for a 2-frame wide hive with a pair of deep frames, and 3 pairs of mediums. Both sides open and a drawer at the bottom can remove what falls through the screened bottom. The feeder can be opened for cleaning when outdoors. Bees enter & exit through a 1 inch inside diameter pipe fitting on the opposite side from the feeder, with clear tubing leading outdoors.
Use these free instructions to build a backyard bee house.
Building a separate beehive stand makes it easier to move your beehive around and is easy to build using these free woodworking plans.
Plans for building a beehive.
Detailed plans for building an inexpensive beehive.
Build a gable roof on your stationary horizontal hive using these free instructions.
The Layens frame is designed to be deep enough for successful overwintering and rapid spring buildup. Build your own with these free instructions.
The Layens hive features extra deep frames and is ideal for successful overwintering as well as rapid spring colony buildup even in cold climates. Here is how to build it.
5 and 6 deep brood Bee Hive list, wood cutting list incl. PDF number 6327.
At the link you will find instructions for building this horizontal hive from just one sheet of plywood.
Bee hive and frame box, 22 inches wide, plywood construction. PDF number 6231.
Detailed plans for constructing a beehive.
Low Cost Beehive using 1 x 2 inch lumber, incl parts schedule. PDF number 6324.
The beehive plans are available to download in imperial and metric measurements at the link.
Hive bodies and honey supers are probably the most popular woodworking project for new beekeepers. They are easy to make, and there are times when we can all use a few more hive boxes than we have on hand â especially in swarm season!
With just a little wood and some basic tools you can build this long langstroth hive. Here is how...
An image only, giving dimensions and diagrams on building your own beehive.
At the link be sure to click on the 'Beehive Construction Diagram' to see dimensions to build this beehive.