Lloyd wrote

> The high-density products, similar to Beemax, were and are an outstanding
> product.  I personally know of an operation in the US who imported 20 
> boxes
> from Sweden almost 20 years ago, and they are still used every year.  I'm
> not sure wood lasts as long.

Maybe we have better quality wood but I have supers from older beekeepers 
that are at least 40-60 years old.  The latest plantation timbers that we 
use I treat with copper naphthenate and have a lot of boxes that are now at 
least 22 years old and not showing any signs of decay.  The timber I mainly 
use is hoop pine (Araucaria cunninghami).

Trevor Weatherhead
AUSTRALIA 

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