How to Build, Wire and add Foundation to Layens Beehive Frames

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• MA

  @marcusnilsson2847 · 4 years ago · pinned

  Good video, with one VERY important exception. NEVER EVER WEAR GLOVES when working with the table saw! Without gloves you may get a cut. With gloves the sawblade rip your whole hand in if it get cought just a bit! <br>Apart from this, all good advice.

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• RO

  @robertthornton9790 · 4 years ago

  Very nice use of a table saw to get everything done, especially on the side pieces. &nbsp;Great advice about making alot of each piece while you have things measured and set up so that each piece is identical. &nbsp;I built my 7 layens hives that way cutting all side pieces and end pieces then processing 7 hives worth so that when done I had everything cut and prepared to assemble all of them. &nbsp;Huge mind and time saver! &nbsp;So glad I found your channel. &nbsp;Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us!

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• SF

  @sfcmmacro · 3 years ago

  I love your jig for cutting the shoulders on the side pieces. I’ve been trying to decide how I want to make mine.

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• DR

  @dropsintolife1913 · 3 years ago

  What a ledgend! Thanks for so much information.

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• MA

  @marinvidovic763 · 10 months ago

  good presentation !<br><br>I am going to do few frames tomorrow. <br><br>Trying to start this system. Looks much more natural and <br>well sutes to the older people and nonComercial hoby beekipers.

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• TR

  @TripleBRanch · 1 year ago

  Great video! I’ve made hundreds of Layens frames and thru trial and error, I’ve started making a 1/8” (blade kerf) groove in my top bar for my wax strip to be more secure and then hit the strip with a torch in about 3 or 4 spots allowing the wax to melt into the groove, which holds it in there nice and tight. The torch trick I picked up from a guy ( @asherfarms ) with a YT channel that I believe is Asher Farms. I love being able to make my own hives and frames and truly call my bees my own. Thank you for a great tutorial. &nbsp;Dr Leo is such a great resource.

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• TR

  @trevormcnutt9756 · 2 years ago

  Edgewater Florida with layens hives sending bee love , thanks for all your videos!

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• AN

  @andrewlay88 · 3 years ago

  Plans for table saw jig please!

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• GM

  @GM-gv8kc · 3 years ago

  Great video! Lots of useful information, clearly shown and explained.

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• OC

  @OccasionallyWrongNeverInDoubt · 3 years ago

  Great video - I love the detail you go into and the written dimensions. &nbsp;Next time you build a Layens hive please capture that too - I haven’t yet found a good video for 19+ frame Layens with solid 2x body material

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• GR

  @graceh2684 · 4 months ago

  This is a great video. Thank you!

• HA

  @hawkspiritweaver6664 · 3 years ago

  Been looking at Horizontal Hives for a bit over a year.. &nbsp;wasn&apos;t ready to start last year and had hoped I&apos;d have a hive and swarm catch box ready to go by this time this year... HA.. as usual the amount of time it takes me to get something done has increased in reality but not in my &nbsp;planning.. &nbsp; Oh well.. &nbsp;This is extremely helpful as I learn by watching better than reading... &nbsp; This is much appreciated. for us 60+ year olds

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