112. PROFITABLE BEE-KEEPING 
in this chapter. This work, while affording pleas- 
ant amusement, will fill in profitably the long 
winter evenings, when little else could be done. 
The articles given by, no means exhaust the list, 
for a great many other things could also be made 
with but little trouble. 
A point I would emphasize is the necessity of 
accuracy in the measurements. A’ quarter of an 
inch more of less does not matter in many things, 
but in bee goods everything must be just right, 
or it will not be satisfactory. Then, again, it 
is recommended that the wood be bought ready, 
planed on both sides, which will bring it to an 
even thickness. If the amateur has to do a large 
amount of rough planing the keen edge will be 
taken off his enthusiasm before he gets to the 
really interesting work. 
The first example (Fig. 1) is a most useful 
article, and is designed for the purpose of carry- 
ing the tools round from hive to hive, and also 
to act as a comb-rest. It is necessary at times 
to remove the first comb in a, hive to give free- 
dom in manipulation. In such cases the removed 
comb can be suspended on the stand, instead of 
placing it upon the ground, as is usual, to the 
danger of chilling the bees. 
Very, little need be said about the details, as 
the drawing makes it fairly clear. It should be 
made of ? inch stuff, and well painted, while the 
various parts may be either screwed or nailed 
together. 
