Build A National Beehive From Scratch Part 4 - Roof & Paint Job

Part four of my build a beehive video series. This time it's looking at building a really simple flat roof and giving the whole hive a paint job using a traditional linseed oil paint. 

 

Only one more part to go - the hive stand! But I have also done a video where I talk about whether it's worth making your beehives from scratch or not. 

Build A National Beehive From Scratch Part 3 - Supers and Crown Board

Third part of my build a beehive series of videos, this time building the supers and a crown board. 

 

Build a National Beehive From Scratch - Part 1 - Open Mesh Floor

 Since I started my bee keeping journey I really wanted to make a beehive from scratch. I'd already made one a few years ago - A Warre hive - but I wanted to make a national hive as they're what the club use and what I've decided to start with. 

Last week I managed to give myself the time to make a few hives up from scratch. It was good fun, but I have to admit that the National Hive is not an easy build. I learnt a bit through doing it though, and got to put my newly made router table through it's paces. 

I've split the build into 5 videos (I think so far) with part one being the building of a standard open varroa mesh floor. 

Part two will be out soon where I build a brood box, then super, then roof and crown board. I'll finish on building a folding hive stand for two hives. 

Watch the video - I hope you enjoy! 

Warre Bee Hive

 During the first lockdown last year I decided that I needed a simple project to keep me creative, a project I'd wanted to do for a long time! - A beehive!

And more to the point a Warre Hive.