Frame making

[Mike69]

Frame assembly
Nails
Staples

 

[enrico]

Frame assembly
Nails
Staples

Nails.

 

[enrico]

Make them in advance but leave off the bottom rail opposite the flappy bit on the top bar. When you need wax in just add wax, nail on flappy bit and remaining bottom rail. That way you can keep wax fresh and wrapped untill needed. Always nail bottom rails from bottom up and not through from the sides or you can't get them off to renew wax

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

flappy bit

the wedge

 

[Anduril]

the flappy bit

Is this a technical term?

 

[ericbeaumont]

When you need wax in just add wax, nail on flappy bit and remaining bottom rail.

This Saturday at market my teenage assistant will add wax to frames he's already assembled.

He prefers to fit both bottom bars at first fix, leaving only the sheet and closing bar to add. As he has several hundred to do by March, I encourage his technical free thinking.

The method works well but not in hot weather, because the sheet loses flatness and doesn't slot in easily.

Wax in now? I can't see that much will be lost if the boxes are stacked and sealed, apart from a little bloom, which warm weather or bees will deal with next spring.

 

[Wilco]

This Saturday at market my teenage assistant will add wax to frames he's already assembled.

He prefers to fit both bottom bars at first fix, leaving only the sheet and closing bar to add. As he has several hundred to do by March, I encourage his technical free thinking.

The method works well but not in hot weather, because the sheet loses flatness and doesn't slot in easily.

Wax in now? I can't see that much will be lost if the boxes are stacked and sealed, apart from a little bloom, which warm weather or bees will deal with next spring.

I second his approach!