Since I started my bee keeping journey I really wanted to make a beehive from scratch. I'd already made one a few years ago - A Warre hive - but I wanted to make a national hive as they're what the club use and what I've decided to start with.
Last week I managed to give myself the time to make a few hives up from scratch. It was good fun, but I have to admit that the National Hive is not an easy build. I learnt a bit through doing it though, and got to put my newly made router table through it's paces.
I've split the build into 5 videos (I think so far) with part one being the building of a standard open varroa mesh floor.
Part two will be out soon where I build a brood box, then super, then roof and crown board. I'll finish on building a folding hive stand for two hives.
Watch the video - I hope you enjoy!
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