Commercial – nucleus plans
As promised last time around, it’s more Commercial hive plan goodness. This time around it is the turn of nucleus boxes, and all in plywood.
Two variants, one is a downsized version of the plywood hive plans last time around, so still using a mix of 9mm, 12mm and 18mm ply. The other is lighter and just uses 9mm and 12mm ply.
I make them to of a size where they’ll their external dimensions mean they sit side by side on top of a full sized Commercial brood box, for manipulations like demaree, or queen rearing.
Anyway here go with the plans:
Commercial nucleus – 9mm, 12mm and 18mm ply
And again in pdf form below.
Commercial nucleus – 9mm and 12mm ply
Just in case you don’t have any 18mm ply to hand, or you’re too tight to spend on such luxuries …
Thank you, I have just started bee keeping. And like making my own equipment where possible.
Hi Paul, and you are welcome. I’m glad it helped. If made well and looked after, these can last for years.
Good luck with beekeeping, it is a great hobby,
David
thank you for these plans. Can you please advise what the depth would be for ‘regular’ deeps ie not commercials – bonus points if you can advise on how deep for supers too. thank you very much
Hi Lorraine, are you referring to Langstroth deeps/supers or National? Obviously we’ve gone a bit wild with different hive types!