Your videos are great because they are clear, orderly, and precise. I like that you may be a little OCD. There’s nothing wrong with doing something right. Thanks for sharing.

Really like these videos about the bees. Wife deathly allergic so I live vicariously through theses videos. I' we always wanted to have a hive.

Hello Jon Peters, I am a hobby bee keeper from France and I use the hives my Dad had built back in the fifties. They often need reparing and fixing and I spend quite some time in my workshop sawing, cutting painting. I really enjoyed watching your videos.. I

Thank you appreciate your care and showing step by Step instructions on your Top Bar Bee hive!

One of the best videos I've ever seen on youtube and my hive is underway. The plans backup the video perfectly. Thanks for the effort.

Finished my first one, thanks for the easy to follow instructions. Always could fall back on the video too. :) The plan was awesome, maybe though you could include a hardware list of what is needed, size, etc. That would let a person like me, without a lot of construction experience really feel secure! Thanks again!

Great video, very instructive. No need to apologize for the length. The detail was well worth the time spent watching.

Most informative. I have been bee keeping for quite a few years with standard hives most of which I built myself. Now I have become interested in top bar bee keeping. Your video is very professionally done, concise and logically laid out, Great Job! Thank You

Great video very clear and instructive. This Guy is a brilliant craftsman and it is a pleasure to watch him.

Been looking for this part,Finally i got it.woooh.You are just too perfect.Thank you for this.

Hi Jon, I really appreciate how you comment on the size of materials. It's quite helpful. I've seen plans that were a lot more vague. The wood dimensions were right on but screws and nails were left up to us to figure out. Thank you.

Getting my bees tomorrow. Used many of your top bar methods. THANKS!!!

LOL a great build from top to bottom Jon. I can't imagine how much work there was filming, editing and so on. All that effort paid off though and thanks for sharing. Derek

Very well done, Jon! Thanks so much for the thorough easy to follow directions and the free plans.

amazing video and thanks for the plans.

Good build instruction. Hope the next winter isn't as bad and the hives do well!

Very well done! Not a top bar guy at all, but you're presentation was fantastic. Love the hinges and the hooks for closing down the hive for winter.

As I said previously, not OCD - just neat! My wife won't let me keep bees, but a neighbour has just started doing so, so perhaps she'd like one of these hives.

Wow. Your free hand straight lines are more accurate than if I were to draw them with a straight edge..infatuating!

Thanks, I've got tons of notes as a don't have internet at my shop. 8 above 0 here on the 45th parallel so I'm going to dig into this as soon as the old wood stove makes the shop warm.

I like your honey bees box

Great job! My sons dresser is coming along nicely, I cant wait to see the one you do someday. I had to give you a special thanks. I have learned a lot of techniques and tricks watching your videos and its helping me with the dresser! Thanks for the inspiration and knowledge!

BEES ARE AWESOME. THANKS FOR THE INSTRUCTIVE VIDEO. GREAT JOB.

Nice build. A lot of work but so worth the effort. Funny blooper take at the end lol.

The video wasn't too long. Thank you so much for the detail...

Super video John. I've set out a bee feeder near my shop to see if there are any wild colonies close by; I haven't seen any honey bees visiting the feeder. I wish I would have built a hive during the winter; I might have been able to convince any swarming bees to stay around. Thank you for the video john.

Great Job! Am NOT a woodworker but you made this seem do-able! Thanks!

Also just as good as Part1! Thanks again.

Hi Jon Great video Thanks

awesome work John! super informative, great woodworking tips, and very sleek & functional design! thanks for sharing, I always enjoy and get inspired by your vids! ....and I think you're right, there's definitely a little OCD in most all of us woodworkers... but its that attention to detail that makes it something great... &/or take twice as long as needed to finish. :)

Thank you I am just starting looking mainly for pollinators but some honey would be great 👍 kitrobbo

Hi Jon, I'm a NewBee who was bitten just a week ago. I'm still deciding on which style of hive I want to pursue and your videos make the TopBar Hive very appealing. Thanks a Million for your very professional and instructive lessons on hive building. I'm sure that many other NewBees will profit for your Great work. ;o)

enjoyed the instruction, will attempt this for this spring.

Brilliant video I will be making one for a Bee keeping friend

Great videos, I built all parts for 2 langstroth this winter, and receiving my bees next week, but I think I will build your top bar this winter. Looks fun and less tedious than building 100 frames

@09:52 Damn, you make that straight line without ruler like a God. i subscribed, you are very skilled carpenter

Could you make a video on making a good cross cut sled for a table saw? Ive been trying a few and cant find one I really like but I like the one I see in your videos. Really enjoy the videos you got me going on my woodworking hobby.

Very neat job. But I'm a woman and have no carpentry experience and made my top bar hives very simple, using the golden rule. They are working beautiful so far for the bees. I used cedar.

Nice work like always thanks for the videos

Very professional! Very impressive. Thanks.

That tip on scoring the aluminum to break it was as good as gold!

Well done.

Very neat job. But I'm a woman and have no carpentry experience and made my top bar hives very simple, using the golden rule. They are working beautiful so far for the bees.

awesome video's , reallly awesome!, now a bat house , a good one! bats need help also !

Roofing Screws --> There are such things. They come with a rubber 'washer' that seals the hole. They are Galvanized and self-tapping through 18-20 gauge metal roofing material. I really like your build - not a critic, just sharing another way.

Thanks for education and sher idea

Jon, quick question. I was wondering what you would think about putting a 3" dryer vent in the roof of the hive? Would that help with ventalation?

Did you consider putting the hinges on the long side? The hinges could go on the side where the bees enter making hive inspection more convenient and less intrusive on the bees.

15:14 Jon Peters: "I know this video going on a bit..." Me: Just go on.

It's amazing

Interesting and informative video Thanks

insterenting idea thanks to much

EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! thank you

Great Part Two! Noticed we have (it appears) the same 14" BS. I was disappointed with mine. I had a SEARS tilting arbor BS and sold it to get the $$ to buy the Delta. Almost instantly the tilt arbor broke and I discovered it (and the only replacement available) were made of pot metal. I was also surprised to find it didn't appear to have much power. I wondered if you had found any issues with yours and (esp) if you 'fixed' any! BTW: When attaching the roof (in Part One) you added a strip of wood to the exterior end panel. Then (in Part Two) you layered another 1/4" thick piece on top of the first piece. Then when attaching the hinge, added a shim to the 'lid' (roof) leaf of the hinge to effectively move the roof 'over' 1/8" I cant' recall the dimension given for the first piece - but will call it 3/4" for sake of simplifying this suggestion. Since you added 1/4" to the 3/4" strip, then 1/8" to the hinge leaf, the first strip added should be equal to 6/8 + 2/8 - 1/8 or 7/8".

Хорошая работа, удачи!

beautiful ...wish I could make the same

great work! thanks

subbed and likes.. thanx for sharing. i will try to build this also.

I liked your video

Hi Jon! Have you seen this amazing new hive out of Australia called the flow hive? they have their own you tube channel.

Hi Jon-Just watched your video/part 1 & 2. I raised bees as a teenager(my dad had a couple of hives and my brother and I took over for a few years). We always had to put a smaller entranceway to the honey boxes to keep the queen and drones out, and isolate the brood boxes. How does that separation work here, and is it not even necessary? Thanks for a reply. Bill B.

I love this video and have watched it several times. My father in law is going to make this hive for me, but I was wondering if it could be changed to allow for the entrance on the short end of the hive instead of the long end? Do you see any problems that would create?

Hi Jon Nice piece of work there. Just wanted to ask you don't you need a queen excluder to prevent the queen from flying away. Much obliged

great video

What would you suggest for a good Minnesota weather hive? I haven’t yet worked a hive but I’m taking classes to learn more about bees and their hives.

Thanks for the video.

Thanks for the video, very good instruction! I'll be making a top bar hive soon. I have a question for you. I have a circular saw instead of a table saw. Can you suggest a good way to cut the long 1.25" strips for the top bars? Thanks, it would be appreciated.

Ok John, like you video but one question is, How do you harvest your honey. Crush or what ?

Nice video Jon. Do you paint inside and outside? What kind of paint? Thanks....Tim

Looking for the free plans you mention but can't seem to locate them. are they still available?

always love your videos jon ... ...long or short .......... i have one question .... is there any particular reason you build the hive wider at the top than the bottom ... tans nat

How are the bees doing? Thanks for the video.

Are your plans still available on your site? I looked but did not see them.

Any reason why you use a steel workers chalking on wood and not use it on steel ?

Hi Jon, thanks for these plans - I have 1 problem - I built your previous version using your inside side dimension of 13" x 12" & your new version is 12 3/4" x 12" - how come you didn't have any trouble moving your bars from hive to hive as this changes the width of the body of the hive?

What’s the purpose of the mesh in the bottom if you put a wooden bottom on it?

awesome video's, THANKS!!!

people who want to learn i made on of his video !! i love them to good work ! steel can not get on your website??

nice!

HI JON,GREETINGS FROM SOUTH AFRICA, I APPRECIATE YOUR INFO&VIDEO,PLANNING ON BUILDING TOP BAR HIVES BUT (IF POSSIBLE) COULD YOU GIVE MEASUREMENTS IN METRIC PLEASE? HAVE A GREAT TIME!

At the end of the Video you have green tape and painted the bottom of the legs black. Is there a purpose for that?

I'm wondering about the roofing material? Doesn't it make the hive hot having a metal roof? Why not shingle it?

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Hello would this tbh take national frames

How come you didn't bond the aluminum to the plywood with roofing cement like last time?

Do you use a queen excluder with a top bar beehive?

Question: Im trying to gauge what to charge for a project like this. How many hours did this take to complete?

Why did you paint that beautiful popler ????

Surprised u don’t use torx screws as they drill themselves

would copper work for a roof and not harm the bees?

Hi Jon. I was wondering what model is your miter saw? I'm looking to buy one but not sure if I should get a 10" or 12".

What's up with the boxes around the bee hives?

I felt like I was watching norm do a build for this old house

Do you have the plans available?

Plans still available? Couldn't find them

What a great series! Thank you, I have always been keen to try a top bar hive. Do you have a preference between a top bar or langstrothe? Thanks again for the great videos on this.

OCD that is a Bee quality as well!

Jon I am having trouble finding the Top Bar Hive Plans?

bravissimo

Why is the woodwork so thick & heavy?