See Qu (10)
Qu (14) This is what I have been aiming at for years. I am now some in
doubt whether to have two sets of thin strips and two cobs or only one, but
incline to two. Evident that same arrangement applies to slats. 
Easy to set in each corncob centrally by cutting a hole for it, cut the
hole large enough so that bees can pass around it and with soft wax hold it in place 
till bees fasten all tight. This obviates all objections, and the hole in the
cob being small no trouble in filling up as in [illegible] black
lines above and below cob represent pieces of soft wax to hold
cob fast in hole [illegible] bees build up to it. Their cobs must be cut to length 
with a circular saw, and the pith bored out, the whole length in the same way,
thousands thus prepared at a trifling expense. Claim in patent. To make
winter passages, straight comb, stiffen frames, cob as material, thin slatted 
strips on the way. Where shoulder is used to let in strip an upper part of frame 
helps to stiffen and no need of corner pieces, where LWG used no need of triangular 
guides. (24th) to get in Cobb passage after comb is built cut out a square 
hole, thus. This obviates all objections. From [illegible] at the comb building in 
one of the new style of frames, I infer to use 5 L.W.G.
The two in center space on each side of middle one
put nearer to the thin strips, thin strips 1/2 x 1/16 
with 1/4 inch slot. My son G.T.L. suggests to remove these strips after the combs are
completed. If they are to be removed, make them with notches such as strips
used for fastening in comb, and use small rubber bands or strings which can 
be cut to hold together, no hole in them needed for winter passage. Instead of
cobs take board, bore through it a passage interval with 3/8 bit (by power)
Slit into sections then cross cut into winter passages. To confine these
[illegible] set in comb by bees [illegible] of them between please strips, might
Be touched with melted wax, but hardly needed. Much easier to make these 
[illegible] of comb. By removing the upright thin strips, more comb surface gained and 
The objection of wood removed. From a careful [illegible] of work well 
begun in one of these frames they seem to work as true as though they were