Snelgrove board

[Beefriendly]

I am unable to find the book, but to the best of my recollection the board depicted by Snellgrove had eight openings......he seemed to not like his fellow beekeepers!

Alas memory is a fickle beast. In my 4th edition (1939) Snelgrove, plate II opposite page 25 shows a diagram of his board with only 6 entrances with one side being solid.
However, it should have been made with 8 entrances so you could never make a mistake in positioning the three required entrances away from the hives main entrance. An easy thing to get wrong if not concentrating.
Which is what I did when I made mine.
I figure you are ahead of your time!

 

[Quis Custodiet]

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I figure you are ahead of your time!

A man of perception; I agree with you

If I could only remember what became of my copy...got it from NBB 30yrs or so ago.

 

[Hivemaker.]

If I could only remember what became of my copy...got it from NBB 30yrs or so ago.

Q C, Your not on your own with the eight openings thought.

Basically a Snelgrove board is an intermediate floor but instead of one entrance it has eight

http://www.biodlarna.se/website1/1.0.1.0/1104/The many uses of a snelgrove board.pdf

Below is a link to an article and picture of a Snelgrove board with eight entrances.
http://www.devonbees.com/snelgrove.php


Just one of the previous threads on Snelgrove boards.

http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=4531

 

[Quis Custodiet]

Thank you at least senility has not taken over completely!

 

[For want of a better word]

Thank you at least senility has not taken over completely!

8 doors..... four on top.. four on bottom..... top is 12mm bottom is 9mm... so could be used for TBS or BBS depending on which way up it is used.
Amazing what relics can be found in the back of the bee shed!

Nos da

 

[Beefriendly]

Q C, Your not on your own with the eight openings thought.

8 doors..... four on top.. four on bottom..... top is

Snelgrove will be turning in his grave!

 

[For want of a better word]

8 doors..... four on top.. four on bottom..... top is 12mm bottom is 9mm... so could be used for TBS or BBS depending on which way up it is used.
Amazing what relics can be found in the back of the bee shed!

Nos da

My edition is signed by the author!

Must be a Chinese copy!!!

When I show it to new beekeepers I will give a caveat that this item may or may not come with 4, 6 or eight openings and has been the subject of hot debate among the pedantic of beekeepering peoples!!

Below is a link to an article and picture of a Snelgrove board with eight entrances.
http://www.devonbees.com/snelgrove.php......

I can see four!

Myttin da

 

[kevrhcfag]

If lazy and making your own only need 2 and move the board around, jobs a good un.

 

[Beefriendly]

If lazy and making your own only need 2 and move the board around, jobs a good un.

Horsley board is much simpler
You can't get it wrong with only one entrance....can you?
Queue .....pictures of various Beekeeping associations Horsley boards with multiple entrances...sigh.

 

[For want of a better word]

Horsley board is much simpler
You can't get it wrong with only one entrance....can you?
Queue .....pictures of various Beekeeping associations Horsley boards with multiple entrances...sigh.

If you knock out the mesh you can use it above the qe as an upper entrance!

Yeghes da