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> I'll make my next batch from fresh lumber.
Despite the risks which really was more of a minor pain cutting from bee
boxes
for me made the most sense. The boxes were sound, Had been copper namphed,
glued corners, primed and two coats of paint.
Once ripped I was done. One about every minute. I started from the bottom
and if the bottom spacer
was not to my liking it got tossed in the burn barrel. I would never had
pulled cleats to make a spacer. I hate trying to get cleats off.
Only in a few cases did I hit a nail (working up from the bottom of the box)
and only once in a while did I need to had a staple.
I tossed a couple I brought back yesterday but because the spacers are
painted etc. I leave on a skid outside with a migratory lid on top until
needed again.
Taking the time for a suitable joint, gluing and painting is why I chose
cutting from bee boxes. I replaced most my bee boxes over the last several
years so I have got plenty of fairly decent old boxes to cut spacers from or
I would have used ne wood.
I am picky about my bee boxes. I cull many others would never think of
culling.
Time is money and if I think a box repair will take too long or that the
repair will only last a season or two the box is culled to the "sell to guys
not as picky stack!".
bob
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