CHAPTER II 



THE HOME-MADE " W.B.C." HIVE 



The wood used for hive-making need only be planed 

 on one side, but should be thoroughly well seasoned, 

 the best for the purpose being yellow pine that has 

 been stored for at least two years. More than one 

 appliance dealer will supply properly seasoned wood 

 cut into suitable lengths should any difficulty be ex- 

 perienced in obtaining this locally. 



Most of the nailing together may be done with l|- 

 inch oval wire brads ; for the rabbetted fillets use l-inch 

 oval wire brads. In nailing the floor-board to the joists 

 much stronger nails should be used. 



The life of the legs may be indefinitely prolonged if 

 a hole an inch in diameter and an inch in depth be bored 

 in an upward direction. These holes should be filled 

 with crude creosote, and the legs allowed to stand in an 

 inverted position until the preservative be all absorbed. 



The following tables give the measurements of the 

 various parts as shown in the working drawing : — 



