Making own BB need shorter lugs

[Etton]

Finished building my first national brood box with 18mm plywood, a lot of mistakes and hours of work but nonetheless enjoyable in contrast to my school woodwork classes of 40 years ago.Now trying a second BB and think if it had shorter lugs it would be easier to build. I know harder to hold but would make building much easier. Any views on shorter lugs?

 

[Swarm]

Thus making your national a smith?

 

[charlievictorbravo]

Finished building my first national brood box with 18mm plywood, a lot of mistakes and hours of work but nonetheless enjoyable in contrast to my school woodwork classes of 40 years ago.Now trying a second BB and think if it had shorter lugs it would be easier to build. I know harder to hold but would make building much easier. Any views on shorter lugs?

Shortening lugs is not a good idea:

1. you end up with not standard frames, which in the long run could prove an annoyance
2. I found short lugs difficult to handle - the longer lugs on a National frame give a more secure grip.

The only non- standard adjustment I made was to create top bee space when I made my 14x12 plywood hives three years ago. That and an under-floor entrance.

CVB

 

[oliver90owner]

KISS principle. No need to re-invent the wheel.