Beekeeping

[CloverKnollFarms]

Got 46 frames built today... ONLY about 100 more to go on this run

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Picked up this nice little DW735x today for $400! And, it's a type 1, not 12, so Taiwanese and not Chinese built. Like new, with the stand. This will make truing up some lumber a lot easier and thusly assembly more enjoyable, and improve quality.

Cleaned and waxed the tables, and adjusted them. No snipe. Rock solid unit!

 

[ponytug]

Picked up this nice little DW735x today for $400! And, it's a type 1, not 12, so Taiwanese and not Chinese built. Like new, with the stand. This will make truing up some lumber a lot easier and thusly assembly more enjoyable, and improve quality.

Cleaned and waxed the tables, and adjusted them. No snipe. Rock solid unit!

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Congratulations on a great score!

Does it have knives or the carbide cutters?

All the best,

Peter

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Congratulations on a great score!

Does it have knives or the carbide cutters?

All the best,

Peter

Three knife head, two feed speeds, auto carriage lock, came with a new set of blades. There is a helical available, but that is down the road

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

Nice!

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Going to flip the blades today and clean the rollers. I don't think the previous owner did anything aside from plug it in

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Check out this pollen

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Flipped the blades on the planer, cleaned the rollers with mineral spirits, and adjusted the table a little more. Wow, those blades were dull! Sounds and cuts so much better!

 

[BackRoad]

Specifically, why would bees store pollen? Thought honey was the primary food storage...

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Specifically, why would bees store pollen? Thought honey was the primary food storage...

It’s their protein source

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Played with the planer today, truing up some 2x6, and cutting some side bars. Wow, working with flat wood is amazing.

Also, insulating and closing up hive floors.

Also got to test the run out in my job site saw while doing so. After ripping a 2x6 (10) times, the scrap at the end only varied in thickness from one end to the other by .015".

Incredible

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Got the bases closed up and started on the interior walls.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Diverted from hives to swarm traps this week. Back to hives soon.

 

[ponytug]

Gorgeous! (And I love the work table)

All the best,

Peter

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Gorgeous! (And I love the work table)

All the best,

Peter

That work table was an awesome project. All pocket screws. You can't see a single fastener, except on the table top.

 

[ponytug]

That work table was an awesome project. All pocket screws. You can't see a single fastener, except on the table top.

I noticed. Gorgeous! What coating did you put on it?

I also noticed how pristine the top is.

All the best,

Peter

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

I noticed. Gorgeous! What coating did you put on it?

I also noticed how pristine the top is.

All the best,

Peter

Several layers of Shellac. Very durable

 

[ponytug]

Several layers of Shellac. Very durable

I have often used a 50/50 mix of shellac and linseed oil. Gorgeous, but it benefits from many, many coats. I'm not sure that I would use it on a workbench.

All the best,

Peter

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

I have often used a 50/50 mix of shellac and linseed oil. Gorgeous, but it benefits from many, many coats. I'm not sure that I would use it on a workbench.

All the best,

Peter

The top is 3/4 MDF... So this gave it a nice hard shell for longevity.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Last lumber run before winter... Closing up the hives next week.