Deep Hive Body 9 5/8" Hive Body Bee Box ASSEMBLED/PAINTED

Description

Langstroth Standard Deep Super.
I have been raising Bees for close to 30 years.  In the past I have purchased my wooden wares from the large bee suppliers, Then due to the quality of the mass produced boxes I started buying from smaller, local producers.  Lately I started to make my own boxes and hives for even tighter quality control.  I started to make the boxes shown here.  I felt that going to a half Blind Dovetail joint would be a benefit since it is, among other things, self-squaring (to a point)The other benefits over the traditional finger joint are that it is a Mechanical joint.  In other words if there was no glue or nails to hold it together it could only come apart in 1 direction.  A typical finger joint can separate in either direction.  Also as the wood expands from the ambient humidity The joint will only get tighter.  The last benefit the Dovetail Joint has over the finger joint is that there is less end grain exposed.  The end grain of the wood is what sucks water up like a straw.  The less exposed end grain the better.  In my opinion these boxes are far superior to the older style.
D
eep Honey Super / Brood box.   9 5/8 in. Deep.
The box is completely assembled and painted.  It has 2 coats of White Valspar latex paint on it .  All joints are
Glued and
Nailed with 1 1/2" 15 gauge nails.
All boxes will  have metal frame rests installed.
This sale includes 1 Deep Box.
No
frames/foundations are included.  The telescoping lid is available in another auction but is for reference only in these photos.
Shipping weight is approximately 10 lbs.
These are 100% american made boxes.I build them right here in my garage.