Which ones do you prefer

[Curly green finger's]

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[Arfermo]

I'd soon get fed up spacing them by hand with a pencil mark to work from - but, thereagain, I'm not a proper beekeeper like you ...

Surprised he can spare the time for that.

 

[pargyle]

Surprised he can spare the time for that.

Just goes to show what a proper beekeeper can achieve ... Me ? I have enough trouble keeping up with my few colonies without seemingly making life more difficult than it is ...

 

[Arfermo]

That's surprising I've found that the latest Thornes ones are very stiff. I think they have 2 grades as they sent me the ones for their 1st once and I had to cut the ends off to make the fit in my 2nds.

Thanks - I found an earlier purchase to be the stronger variety and so long I had to trim the ends too, though I actually opened up the box joints at either end on some to make them fit more securely. May phone Thornes to see if I can get the thicker version. Or wait for the 2022 Convention? They save a lot of fiddling and have always used them on every box except the Swienty 'foam' jobs of course..

 

[Arfermo]

Maisemore's ones are nice and thick, but for better value Simon the Beekeeper. bought a boxful off him a few years ago to replace the flimsy and sharp ones I had from Beehive Bits

Ta muchly.

 

[Boston Bees]

I'm only 5'11" and not a proper beekeeper so ...

but, thereagain, I'm not a proper beekeeper like you ...

I'm not a proper beekeeper but you are supposed to be a bee farmer ?

I know ... kinder to me not the queen ! I'm just not a proper beekeeper ...

works for me but I'm not a proper beekeeper...

a) I'm not a proper beekeeper

Not bad all round though ... for a not a proper beekeeper ....

But there again ... I'm not a proper beekeeper.

 

[Swarm]

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If it makes you feel any better, I've a few supers with no castellations and frames self spaced, I ran out of castellations in 2018 but needed the supers and I never got around to fitting any. The frames are firm enough to tip the super up on one end (cold way of course ) without any issue and same when transporting them home for extraction.

 

[Newbeeneil]

They save a lot of fiddling and have always used them on every box except the Swienty 'foam' jobs of course..

I fitted some into Abelo supers by drilling a small hole squirting polyurethane glue in and pushing in a small "rawl plug" prior and fixing with 25mm stainless screws.
Worked a treat!

 

[Curly green finger's]

 

[Erichalfbee]

How long did that take you to do or have you all those on file somewhere ?

 

[Boston Bees]

How long did that take you to do or have you all those on file somewhere ?

Took me 2 mins

Search

"proper beekeeper" by "pargyle"

I just did page one of four. Didn't want to bore people....

 

[Erichalfbee]

Took me 2 mins

Search

"proper beekeeper" by "pargyle"

I just did page one of four. Didn't want to bore people....

 

[elainemary]

Ah that’s good. We need to keep the smaller suppliers going. Well done.

I like Paul at Modern beekeeping. I was chatting to him this week. V helpful. I like the fact that he is honest with his pricing. Everyday good value 52 weeks of the year, none of this high-low pricing, artificially putting prices up in order to promote "half price deals". Agree we need to keep small businesses going, providing they offer a great service and good value.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

none of this high-low pricing, artificially putting prices up in order to promote "half price deals"

Never seen that with any of the beekeeping suppliers to be honest.

 

[pargyle]

Well you obviously have too much time on your hands .....

 

[pargyle]

Took me 2 mins

Search

"proper beekeeper" by "pargyle"

I just did page one of four. Didn't want to bore people....

Well it's always a compliment when a proper beekeeper takes the time to look up my posts - I thank you.

 

[W0otz]

Well you obviously have too much time on your hands .....

Clearly not a proper beekeeper or he wouldn't have any spare time.

 

[Angry_Mob]

I fitted some into Abelo supers by drilling a small hole squirting polyurethane glue in and pushing in a small "rawl plug" prior and fixing with 25mm stainless screws.
Worked a treat!

Any images of the finished product? Never had castellations as run all poly but that seems like an interesting idea.

 

[Erichalfbee]

I fitted some into Abelo supers by drilling a small hole squirting polyurethane glue in and pushing in a small "rawl plug" prior and fixing with 25mm stainless screws.
Worked a treat!

My poly supers are Swienty. I’ve cut the runners into castellations. The frames rest on the rebate but that’s not a problem in supers

 

[elainemary]

Never seen that with any of the beekeeping suppliers to be honest.

What about Bee-equipment? I've noticed for instance their Paradise poly hive boxes are a lot more than Modern beekeeping for most of the year, then they'll pick certain products in the range and promote them half price. Means either waiting til they do this & usually it's not the exact one I want, whereas Modern beekeeping, gives a good price / fair price all year round.