Hi Lloyd & all

 > It is interesting that hives sold in England were formerly made in
 > the US. I didn't know that, but I am aware that much of the wood
 > used today is imported from the US.

For some reason timber is available much more cheaply in US than in UK 
and often in wide boards (which are difficult to find in UK).

The timber that is imported to UK from Europe seems to have a higher 
density of knots and shakes, which means that a great deal of selection 
has to go on to get the right piece for the right purpose.


Regards & Best 73s, Dave Cushman, G8MZY
http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman or http://www.dave-cushman.net
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