Make 10 top bars 5 16 x 1 x 19 1 8.
10 frame medium super plans.
Bees often opt to move up before using 2 frames on outside.
A note on nomenclature.
Measure 3 8 in from the inside edge and make a mark.
Each super contains 10 frames.
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1 x 12 clear pine.
1 x 12 clear pine.
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Because a 10 frame deep super can be very heavy 70 pounds we suggest using 10 frame mediums which usually top out around 35 pounds when full of honey.
The same box could be used at one time as a super and another as a hive body.
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Measure 5 8 down from the inside edge and make a mark.
16 1 4 x 6 5 8 x 3 4.
Medium super and 1x12 3 4 x 11 1 4 for the deep hive body.
To do this you will need to cut a notch into the top of each super.
The plans presented in this article are for 10 frame medium hive bodies though tables on the cut list page provide dimensions for the other sizes.
Use a push stick to prevent.
For fronts and backs cut them a smidgen over 16 1 4.
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These frames need to rest so that they lie level and leaves enough room to add another bee box on top.
Beekeepers do it with their honey t shirt.
To add to the confusion a hive body is sometimes referred to as a brood chamber.
Note that the top finger is 5 8 not 3 4 and is trimmed to 3 8 long.
At this point cut box joints on all the board ends.
Full 10 frame medium boxes of honey are 15 lbs heavier than 8 frame box of honey.
Set the table saw arbor to 30 degrees and the fence 7 8 from the bottom of the saw blade.
If you plan to fasten comb to the top bar you are done.
19 7 8 x 6 5 8 x 3 4 these are the long sides.
Rabbet joints are an acceptable alternative.
Cut to exact size before assembling.
Crosscut the wood to 16 3 8.
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Medium super ten frame version quantity material dimensions notes.
Start by cutting the boards to length.
Lifting one box that is too heavy can easily injure a knee or back.
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For sides cut a smidgen over 19 7 8.
If starting a colony without combs you ll need triangular comb guides.
For the 3 4 finger joints start your first cut 3 4 from the bottom.
