154 HIVES. 



to be driven into the upper corner, and allowed to 

 project three-fourths of an inch, as shown at f, fig. 

 36, in place of a tenon, as heretofore used. The 

 projection of the nail is gauged by the button q. 



A nail (s, fig. 36) is allowed to project three- 

 eighths of an inch, at the end of the center bar, on 

 the same side and in like manner as the above, the 

 projection of the nail is gauged by the button r. 



sss are boxes to hold the different sized nails. 



Plate xx, fig. 36, shows the comb frame K com- 

 plete. 



Fig. 37, shows the parts composing a section of 

 the honey box, together with the dimensions of each 

 part ; w the top piece, with comb guide v attached, 

 x x the sides, and y bottom piece or diamond bar. 



Plate xxi, fig. 38, gauge for nailing the sections 

 of honey box (e) together, made as follows : 



F. Base, one and one-half inch plank, twenty 

 inches long and nine inches wide. 



Gr. Upright, six inches high, same length and 

 thickness as the base. 



h. Place for nailing comb guide v in center of top 

 piece w. (See fig. 37.) 



i. Place for nailing on the tins, sheet iron being 

 underlaid to clinch the nails. 



jj. Gains for holding the sides (xx) while nailing 

 the top piece to them. 



k. A jaw fastened by hinge I. 



m. Eccentric lever fastened by a pivot, and used 

 to move the jaw to or from the section while nailing 

 in the diamond bar y. 



