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Ive used a cheaper table saw for years but it does have a pretty good fence.The inserts around the blades are a problem on cheaper saws but i made one to sit flush with the bed and wound the running blade up through the insert so theres no large gaps.I only need the original insert for angled...

Yes the sheep soon moved away.good to see you emyr,its been a while.

I've been using a fox thicknesses for years with no issues whatsoever but the blades are expensive at around 25quid a pair and easily damaged.Wood needs to be clean,any bits of grit etc. from drying outdoors damage the knives and a dust extractor is needed

I have a couple of Simon the beekeer suits and they're pretty good quality and cheap too.

Treating 2/3 of my hives so far and all colonies have extremely low mite drops using thymol or oxalic vape.A few years ago all colonies were dropping large amounts but seem to get less each year and with two good summers I though the mite problem would be much worst. Is anyone else noticing less...

Glue up all the cut edges with PVA and they should last a few years but will rot or delaminate sooner or later.ive got a few to change over to cedar because there's entrances at each corner where they've rotted but they are around five years old.

Does anyone know if there's ever been a case of botulism in the uk from eating honey

I've normally got four strainers on the go when extracting.once ones full I put another under extractor.Each time one drains below first filter I remove wax with spoon.Once filter blocks too much it gets washed.I find doing it this way speeds up extraction a lot,much less time wasted waiting for...

I picked up a Giordan heated tank for 200 and it's great.leaves very little honey in the wax.previously I was having to press the wax as so much honey was left in it so it's worth getting a heated tank

Lots of practice will soon get you there.i started with Chinese grafting tools but never really got the hang of them.i always use the ones with a flattened tip like a tiny flat spoon.Have also used a piece of wire with tip flattened on many occasions.Try different tools until you find one you...

Removing the rubber pad on the front of the titan makes it easier to be more accurate on brad placement and now I've used it for a while I'm punching brads in quickly where I want them to go

My lidl nailer packed in after a number of years and thousands of frames so I bought the titan.took a bit of use to get brads going where I wanted every time but once you get the hang of it its a good nailer.put 600 frames together without a single jam

That's the tool I use.out of the many types I've tried this is my favourite

Im moving back to solid floors.seem to be getting less winter losses over last couple of years.my only losses this year are drone layers.

I use a ply box lined with kingspan,small electric fans from maplins and low wattage bulbs running off stc1000.keeps within 0.4 of a degree

Couple of years ago they were robbing hives in January here in wales

F1 are normally good if from good stock but can often become seriously defensive in future generations from what I've seen in carnies.i started with carnies and didn't need a veil on inspections.the daughters were excellent too but after that they became the hives from hell.

I checked some pollen under the microscope earlier.no stripe on bees back but it was HB.if its a light lemon to it its probably ivy.there's also orange pollen still going in off the autumn hawkbit

Never have the time for other hobbies these days.bees all season and making equipment through winter

Mine are the same with plenty of fleabane and ragwort about