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Reddit 2x Challenge - Langstroth Bee Hive

author-gravatar antony.trupe Aug 27, 2015

I used three 2x4x8's to build a beehive: bottom board, medium box, and outer cover.

https://www.reddit.com/r/woodworking/comments/3izk01/reddit_2x_challenge_langstroth_bee_hive/

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Photo of Reddit 2x Challenge - Langstroth Bee Hive
Photo of Reddit 2x Challenge - Langstroth Bee Hive
Photo of Reddit 2x Challenge - Langstroth Bee Hive
Photo of Reddit 2x Challenge - Langstroth Bee Hive

The "stuff".

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Rough cutting it to length.

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Setting up to resaw to ~3/4"

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A little bit of burning.

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Yep, its in half.

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Still in half.

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Getting a finished edge.

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So I can glue them up to get the needed width.

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Clamped.

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Still clamped.

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Something like this.

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Sanding the faces because I don't have a thicknesser.

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Getting a straight edge to use for the next step.

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Cutting to final width.

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Cutting to final length.

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Putting rabbits in.

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Glue.

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Glued and clamped.

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Sanding some more.

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White base.

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Getting some help.

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Photo of Reddit 2x Challenge - Langstroth Bee Hive
Photo of Reddit 2x Challenge - Langstroth Bee Hive

Outer cover design painted.

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Admiring our handiwork.

Photo of Reddit 2x Challenge - Langstroth Bee Hive
Photo of Reddit 2x Challenge - Langstroth Bee Hive

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