The Beehive Workshop

Cedar

I have chosen only to produce solid Cedar National Hives and hive parts from the best quality Western Red Cedar. Cedar is the best timber for the job not only is it a beautiful wood it is light in weight and also extremely stable. Most importantly it has natural oils that make it durable and will withstand the worst of the British weather, without the need for any wood preservatives

NEW PRODUCTS

With continuing emphasis on trying to provide the best service possible and value for money I am now able to offer the following extra products relating to the national hive

The hives can now be supplied as Top Bee Space as well as standard Bottom Bee Space

The supers can be supplied with Castellated Spacers or with the Standard Metal Runners

Half Supers

The half supers are a big help to people with bad backs as the full standard super can weigh 40lb and may need to be placed back on the hive carefully without banging the hive.

Although not the complete answer the half super can be the difference to continuing with beekeeping and having to stop.

I have not seen them fitted to a national hive and I believe I am the only manufacturer to produce them for the National Hive

Ordering

For a number of items in the price list I have a pay now facility through paypal for other items you can send me your requirements and I can give you a price and request the amount through paypal, or if you prefer you can send a cheque or payment on collection.

Hand Made

The hives are produced in my workshop just on the outskirts of West London and are not mass-produced. This way attention to detail can be maintained and each hive is hand crafted and finished to a high standard with the emphasis on customer satisfaction

Assembly

Although other manufactures sell flat pack hives, I have decided not to do this. The reason for this is I want to know that every hive that leaves the workshop meets with my high and exact standards. The clamping and gluing of the hive parts to me are as important to the longevity of the hives as with the accuracy of manufacture

The glue that I use in the assembly of the hives is a Polyurethane Glue this is extremely durable and is used in boat building and situations of high exposure it will outlast a waterproof PVA glue 10-1. It can also be a very sticky and messy glue to work with but as the end result of beekeeping can be a sticky and messy process then why not one of the first.

Preservatives

Cedar requires no preservatives to protect it but in time left outside will turn a lovely silver grey as all woods do, if you wish a “safe to bees” preserver can be applied to the outside of the hive to retain its natural colour