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the rabbets shown in the figure, tapering off from nothing at 
the edge to Sin. at the deepest part. The width of each rabbet 
from the edge is 1lin., leaving 13in. of the full thickness in 
the centre, corresponding with the top centre of end pieces. 
When making my hives by hand I had an iron fitted to my 
plough made the shape of these rabbets, which was the means 
of saving much time and labour. 
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Fig. 48.—ROOF BOARD OF COVER. 
The roof boards (Fig. 48) are made of in. timber 2ft. long 
by 8in. wide, the lower edge being slightly bevelled to suit the 
slope of the cover. 
To put the cover together, the sides and ends are nailed 
first ; then place the ridge piece on, allowing it to project an 
equal distance at each end, but before nailing it, put on one of 
the roof boards in its place—the upper edge under the ridge, 
and nail through both ridge and board to the end pieces. 
Now nail the other board on in the same manner, and fasten 
both boards securely round the sides. The engraving (Fig. 49) 
shows the cover finished. 
We have now gone through the whole hive, with the 
exception of the frames, and if every part is made according 
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Fig. 49.—COVER COMPLETE, 
to the foregoing instruction, they will fit each other like a 
glove, and when two or three story hives are required, it is 
only a question of having extra bodies similar to the one 
already described. 
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HALF-STORY HIVES. 
These are always used for the purpose of raising comb-honey 
in, and are made exactly similar to the full hive described, but 
only 54in. deep. ; 
