A very impressive shop. Dad was a wood shop teacher (industrial arts, and now Technology Education, STEM). He put together a small shop at the mountain house and did all kinds of projects. He would be very impressed with your shop. I like the feeder for the table saw. I really like the measuring stops on the radial arm saw. So cool. I was taught to clamp a block of wood and do it that way. I like yours much more. Anyway, I would say the best way to make those 300 bottom boards is to make all the cuts at one time. You make the big bottom pieces first (300 of them). Then you cut the side rails second, and so on. I like that you use screws and you paint the exposed wood. Very well done!!!!!

Thank you! I'm new to bee keeping and make my own equipment. This is the Best instructions I have found for making bottom boards.

Great Video, What more could a DIY person ask for. Thanks for sharing your valuable knowledge.

Great video as always! That HDO plywood appears to be like finding a unicorn here in Fayetteville NC!

Great video! Well executed cut list, virtually zero waste. I need to come up to see your store. 25 hives and growing in Atlanta.

Thanks for sharing your experience. This is much appreciated and it is very instructive. One of the most important part of the beehive is the top cover There is a lot of different designs around. Here in Québec, Canada a lot if people use a mixed metal/wood top cover. But I've been attracted to the wood covers you use. They can use both pail feeder an jar feeder. If you could share your design with a video like this one for the bottom this would be much appreciated.

Would love to see a video on your lids too.

Outstanding Bob thank you for sharing. 🐝safe and keep your smoker lit!!! Konrad

Great method and info - but I missed your voice. You have a great voice.

Bob I thought I got a cool shop, lol; was I ever wrong....you got one cool shop, I grew up in a cabinet maker/beekeeper family, you my friend have one well set shop, I like the way you position all your stations.

Those are some neat components!

Thanks for posting!

When are you going to give us a top cover construction video? :)

Love your videos keep em coming

Could you do video of your tops? Or at least the parts list.

Awesome and easy to follow 🍺🍺

Oh, I am sorry those bottom boards are not for sale. Thanks for all the excellent videos!

Bob, I see you glue and staple the back rail on. How well does it stay put. I would think wood glue would not hold well on the slick surface. I am wanting to pick up some hdo for lids and was wondering how to do pattie rim on underside. Its a pain when rim comes off when prying lids up.

amazing

Great video thanks 🐝🐝

I just got 4 sheets of this stuff from Mid South in Lakeland FL today. Why do you use the PT for the upper rear strip? (not enough HDO scrap?). I plan to build some of these bottoms and some tops. I love your wood shop, looks amazing! Also your channel has been a great find, keep up the great work. I'll be stopping by for some sourwood honey they next time I drive through the area.

Hi bob thanks for this video. I am making 300 using hdo right now. My question is do you think it is necessary to paint the non-cut surfaces? I am trying primer and paint and it does not form a good bond in my opinion. If I paint only the cut surfaces will that be enough to last for several years?

I think you just saved me a lot of money with how you do the back pieces. Question: is there a good reason to have the bottom board to where it can be flipped to reduce the opening height? Do you do that often? I was toying with the idea of just putting the rails on one side that way they could also be used in a pinch as a double screen board. Any thoughts on that? I usually reduce the opening by blocking off part of it. I can't think of a tike where I flipped the bottom.

Bob, do you build your hive bodies as well? I saw the budget grade ones from ML just increased by over $4 but after pricing the lumber from a local supplier it's still cheaper for me to buy them without even taking my time and equipment to build them into account. These lumber prices are getting crazy.

We tried to find some HDO localy in NW louisiana a couple years ago but struck out..Even mdo was tough to find and that was a 7 hour drive and one sided. Ended up using some sub flooring but that didn't work out as well as the internet led me to believe. Is that stuff you buy two sided coated or just one side with the sellers label on the other?

Great video. Could yall tell me the name of the measuring stop block fence on your miter saw. Its amazing and I gotta have one but I can't find nothing like it when I searched online.

Hi Bob do you make your lids out of HDO as well?

I really liked it. Practical video. I will use it on my hives. I am from Russia. We do not have such inventions

Hi bob are you planning on a making deep box video im on my 2nd year of bee keeping and boy buying deep boxes is expensive?

Thank you for sharing these valuable information. Do you use one sided or two sided HDO plywood?

Can you explain about your cut off saw stop fence. Where did you purchase the rail and stops? That is the best setup I have seen for cutting multiple lengths of boards consistently on the fly.

Bob, somewhere in one of your building videos, I recall you talking about migratory lids and bee space. Specifically trim ( 3/8 in ? 1/4 in ?) under the lid or having the lid lay just flat ( Queen timing box) on the box. I cannot find that discussion anywhere on your site. Are you able to direct me to the video where you discuss the space between top of frames and bottom of the migratory lid? Thank you

Those look like VERY nice quality bottom boards. 👍 I am still on the fence with respect to solid vs screened bottom boards. My preference is for solid but these middle Tennessee summers can get really hot. Screened bottom boards have their drawbacks but do provide much better ventilation & reduce bearding but I hate those corrugated plastic closer sheets. I am debating changing to solid bottom boards for the Winter & changing back for Summer but that seems like a LOT of extra work and hassle for the bees and me. I have some hives with solid bottoms that I remove the entrace reducer for more ventilation which helps but has some drawbacks and risks. How do you deal with ventilation with solid bottom boards?

Where are you purchasing your plywood from tried looking up mid south not really having luck finding near me wanting to make large amount

I wish I knew what stop system you're using on you fence.

Bob are you getting 10 bottoms or 10 lids per sheet? Thanks for videos

Bob, I know you've mentioned this in another video, I just can't remember your answer or find the video. You paint the end grain with oil based paint? 2 coats? Or one? Thx

What brand and model of fence/spring stop system are you using for your radial arm saw? Do you have any issues with the stops slowly sliding out of position?

Great video! Could you possibly do covers next?

I'd like to borrow John for a few weeks, have a bunch of stuff waiting till I have warmer weather to paint. :-)

Great video. Wondering if you've ever used MDO instead of HDO. If so, did you notice much difference?

Hi Bob, do you have any experience wax dipping HDO or formply? I have second hand formply from builders and i thought it might benefit from the treatment + a coat of paint. Thanks from Aus

What price are you selling the bottom boards and lids for at your store. I'm only 2 hours away from u in East Tennessee.

It looks like you add two end strips to the 3/4 side. I assume this is just so bees don't run up and under the bottom board? I didn't hear a reason or see it discussed but when you show the finished product, it looks like a second strip is attached on the end of the 3/4 side. If you used 3/4, I assume you would have 2 3/8 strips. Am I understanding your process correctly?

I think I can speak for a great deal of people when I say we really appreciate your videos. Keep it up! How does this plywood compare to advantech?

How many nucs do you guys sell in an average year?

What are these boards that will cut you to the underfloor, are they water resistant to moisture?

Can you say what your price per sheet for this is? I'm assuming there is a street price and a bulk price?

Very nice

Good

There is certainly a need for quality bottom boards. Another very large apiary manufacturer, Mann Lake, that generally produces high quality wooden ware produces pure junk for bottom boards. I have had virtually all delaminate the first season of use and many within weeks of first use. When notified of the problem, which I suspected were due to use of defective materials the company failed to even acknowledge my complaints and request for replacements. It’s time to look elsewhere for bottom boards. I have no affiliation with Blue Ridge.

So you can get 10 from each sheet? Do not need 300 bottoms boards.

I guess you do not use clip pallets?