- Joined
- Oct 16, 2012
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- Location
- Fareham, Hampshire UK
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 6
I love a lost cause ..it looks like it's made of Oak judging by the grain pattern and patina .. will probably last longer than most of us on here ! I bet it weighs a ton with those double walls. Should be possible to restore it but I'd limit restoration to tightening things up and a bit of tidying or repair - if it's not going to be used for keeping bees - it didn't get that level of patina overnight. As my petrol head friends say- it's only in original condition once !
So, do you reckon the frames sat in the ledges at the top of the hive and the narrower section at the bottom was just a sump ?
So, do you reckon the frames sat in the ledges at the top of the hive and the narrower section at the bottom was just a sump ?