Hengest
New Bee
- Joined
- Aug 27, 2013
- Messages
- 24
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- Location
- Wiltshire
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 1
Hi all
My new brood box( +roof, crown board and OMF) has arrived from Th*rnes, purchased in the sale and it looks fine. T's have provided nails but no instructions but there is plenty of stuff around here and elsewhere on how to put it together.
Personally I had thought of screwing and gluing before I started reading about the thermal nightmare that a threaded screw is.
Definitely not trying to start a rumble but is gluing alone really enough?
Also the wood is described as English Cedar (not the gold standard Western Red Cedar) - I've read on the site about painting, treating, oiling and thought I might wait to see how it ages but there are a few knots - solid as anything but definitely knots. Is it worth putting knotting on these?
Any thoughts very welcome
My new brood box( +roof, crown board and OMF) has arrived from Th*rnes, purchased in the sale and it looks fine. T's have provided nails but no instructions but there is plenty of stuff around here and elsewhere on how to put it together.
Personally I had thought of screwing and gluing before I started reading about the thermal nightmare that a threaded screw is.
Definitely not trying to start a rumble but is gluing alone really enough?
Also the wood is described as English Cedar (not the gold standard Western Red Cedar) - I've read on the site about painting, treating, oiling and thought I might wait to see how it ages but there are a few knots - solid as anything but definitely knots. Is it worth putting knotting on these?
Any thoughts very welcome