- Joined
- Nov 9, 2018
- Messages
- 866
- Reaction score
- 784
- Location
- Rainham, Medway (North Kent) UK
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 48 plus 14 owned by others
I put slats in seven ekes to make so-called slatted racks. That's a lot of slats! Stripwood is not cheap so I sliced up some planks into 19x19mm strips. It's great to do a job multiple times. It gets so much easier as you go, and the method gets refined too.
I use slatted racks to keep the void between the combs and the floor void - ie not filled with comb drawn down from the bottom of the frames. I like this void because it exists in some nests in tree cavities. I suspect there's not much interest on the Forum in either the void or slatted racks.
I love simple woodwork. I'm no carpenter, but spending time this way is good for my soul. There is a danger though that my beekeeping will grow larger than it should because of an abundance of kit![Oops! :oops: :oops:](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I use slatted racks to keep the void between the combs and the floor void - ie not filled with comb drawn down from the bottom of the frames. I like this void because it exists in some nests in tree cavities. I suspect there's not much interest on the Forum in either the void or slatted racks.
I love simple woodwork. I'm no carpenter, but spending time this way is good for my soul. There is a danger though that my beekeeping will grow larger than it should because of an abundance of kit