Double screened dividing board, what it is, how it's used, how to build one

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

My hubby is a handyman. He can fix or make anything. Right now he envies your workshop and all those machines. He is a tool and die engineer. He makes jigs and fixtures and makes tools. He also loves to work with wood. You have a really great shop there. God bless you carpenter/bee keeper/bee wrangler/builder.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Your hubby sounds like my kind of guy, someone who likes figuring things out and then making it. All I do and all that I am is but a grace of God, and I live in the hope of His mercy. Thank you for your blessing Joyce. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@JJDigitalartStudio]

That's him. We ate at Denny's for Valentine's Day because neither of us wanted to go to a fancy place that was filled to capacity. We love breakfast for supper. He spent a half hour telling me about how he fixed a part at work. Ha Ha. I guess that's why we have been married for going on 48 years. This was HIS favorite video. Ha Ha. By the Grace of God we all make it from this day to the next. You are so handy.

[@2011Rodders]

Because of you and dirtrooster, and hours spent watching your videos, i am now going to be starting keeping bees this year. Peace and love from the UK

[@JeffHorchoff]

Your comment made my day, congratulations on new found love. May I suggest that you find a bee club in the area where you live and join it. I know there are bee clubs in the UK because there are many Brits that follow my channel and have told me so. You are starting a VERY GOOD hobby, and a tasty one also. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@2011Rodders]

Thank you for taking the time to reply to me. My daughter and I have just joined a bee club, she is 7 but is as hooked as me and finds bees as interesting and fascinating as i do. I will continue watching and thanks for making these insightful videos.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Way to go for bringing your daughter along with you on the adventure, together, you guys are going to make some GREAT memories. Please keep me posted on your journey. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@blairbushproject]

Can’t wait for your videos. Nikolas. Best wishes for your bee keeping endeavoring!

[@PrestonCovell]

Wow I bet all your bee boxes are crazy strong too. Look at that workshop! You make the work looks easy when you have the right tools.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I am blessed to have access to the abbey's wood shop. I guess it does help that I help build the caskets with them.The job is always easier when you have the right tools. Thanks for watching. God's peace Preston. Mr. Ed

[@dieterkramer4896]

Thankyou. Really enjoy watching your clips. Peace and God's Blessing rests upon you.

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are very welcome, it is a real joy and pleasure for me to share my bee wrangling adventures. Thank you so much for your blessings and for taking the time to watch. God's peace Dieter. Mr. Ed

[@briantulak3660]

One word to describe this piece of work...SLICK...great learning video...thanks and God Bless

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are to kind Brian. I have been a woodworker for over 40 years and a bee keeper for only about 20 years. I must say, I'm glad a was a woodworker first, it really come in handy. I have to admit, I am blessed to have access to such a top notch shop. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@ptjzmemory]

"Shop Time with Mr Ed" I love it! You are a natural teacher. Thanks for sharing such an interesting video.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I love making videos about wood working and bee wrangling. I'm so glad there are so many that choose to watch. God's peace Juliana. Mr. Ed

[@angiekyle2942]

I love watching you. Bless your heart for sharing this part of your life with us.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you so much for your blessing, kind words, and taking the time to watch my channel. God's peace Angie. Mr. Ed

[@OhioSaugeye]

I am jealous of the shop!

[@JeffHorchoff]

The abbey has a VERY nice wood shop, and I'm blessed to be able to have access to it. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@andrewklahold2880]

I am using a double screen board snellgrove, to try a save a queen and a cup of bees doing this to help keep them warm off a strong hive, so far it is working

[@JeffHorchoff]

Keep up the effort, I'm sure it will pay off for you and the bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace Andrew. Mr. Ed

[@fuzzball57]

Your video's are a real delight to watch, you're such a great teacher with explanations of 'Why' you do things. Thanks.

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are to kind Larry. The truth is, I really like doing shop videos, and because I have been a wood worker for more than 40 years now, I have learned a thing or two along the way. I want to share the knowledge to help others. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@margem4754]

Your woodworking skills are awesome. Thanks for all the tips.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Woodworking was my first love, and I have been doing it for more than 40 years now, , and just like when I work the bees, I'm happy to share the wealth. Thanks for watching. God's peace Margaret Mary. Mr. Ed

[@gemini6004]

Very well organised workshop

[@JeffHorchoff]

The shop is a very modern one for sure, the best one I've ever been associated with, and the real kicker is that it belongs to the monks. I'm just grateful I have access to such cool tools and to be able to do what I love doing, working with bees and machines. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@ihyorkshirelass]

wow awesome work! You`ve been a busy little bee ;) hugs, love and God bless you Mr Ed! x

[@JeffHorchoff]

I know every time you comment I'm receiving love, hugs and blessings, thank you ever so much. Still can't rest yet, lots more work to do, but I'm happy to do it. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@desmondsimmons1436]

Look forward to seeing them in action in your videos.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Only about 3 weeks away, stay tuned. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@suzylarry1]

love seeing you build these frames and accessories, gives me winter project as we are up north

[@JeffHorchoff]

So happy to help you get through your long winters with project ideas.I hope you found some helpful tips in the video that you can use for yourself. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@jonhaskell9630]

For cutting screening, I use an industrial strength paper cutter. You can "even" the squares to the cutting edge before dropping the cutting handle. Painter's tape laid out on the top of the cutting board assures consistent cuts, and reduces the scrap. Waste not, want not.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I now use an electric fabric cutter, works great. Thanks for watching. God's peace Jon. Mr. Ed

[@queuemaster]

Found it! Thanks Mr. Ed!

[@PaulOtis]

It is a blessing that you have the ability to use those nice tools! I am looking forward for the show on doing the splits. Wondering if you put a new queen in, let them make their own queen, or both. Thanks for the video Mr. Ed. May God continue to bless you!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessings Paul. The videos on splits begin in about 3 weeks and there will be several of them because the process takes about 3 weeks to do. I hope to explain all your questions during those videos. Stay tuned. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@TheNachoDaddy]

You guys have the coolest tools!!! That thing is quite a bit fancier than my Kreg jig, but I'm sure it's needed with the volume of work the Monks are doing.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I have to agree, the monks have some might fancy tools. I'm just grateful I have access to them. I have several other videos showing builds, and even show cooler machines, link below. Let me know what you think. Thanks for watching. God's peace Marcus. Mr. Ed kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6G9lqVom5yAb7M

[@kennycarson1960]

Boy your just a busy bee Mr. ED. Thanks for the video

[@JeffHorchoff]

I have been busy since November, and there is no letting up till the end of June, but I am having a blast the whole time. Glad you liked the video, and thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@raymonddumont3396]

You are so lucky to have all those tools and machines. I'm starting to wonder if you ever get a chance to go home. You seem to be working 24/7 like a BUSY BEEEEE. 😁

[@JeffHorchoff]

I know I am blessed to have access to such a wonderful wood working shop here at St. Joseph Abbey. My days start early, 4 am and last till 10 pm. It's a great life, and I would not do anything different. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@sallietillman1997]

Like your color of box, one mine hive is that color red box, I see you have a lot of gadgets to build things, I see you love what you do God Bless.

[@JeffHorchoff]

And I love receiving blessings, thank you Sallie. There are lots of gadgets in the wood shop. That just means there are lots of ways of getting hurt. Don't worry, I'm VERY careful. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@adamk.1044]

Great job Mr Ed. Well done. God bless.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Melad, the blessings I receive from folks all over the world make what I do worth it. Thanks you so much for your blessings and for following along with my bee wrangling adventures. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@DR-zj4od]

Nice plans and I will put them to use.

[@JeffHorchoff]

You won't bee sorry. Good luck with your build. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@smportis]

Great craftsmanship. Thank you for sharing your technique.

[@JeffHorchoff]

It is my pleasure to share some of the things I have learned over the course of 40 years of woodworking. I hope you may have learned something that you can use for yourself. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@tonykillingsworth9247]

Great video my bees will chew right thru nylon /fiberglass screen ...and hive Beatles go thru hardware cloth so we use Aluminum Screen only ...it works great for us. !!!

[@JeffHorchoff]

I never have issues with bees chewing through the nylon, the screened boards are not on the hives long enough for that to happen. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@SandiRose2008]

I had no idea Kreg had a pocket hole machine. I know they have the jig and I kept wondering, "Why is he calling it a machine?" lol You guys got a lot of work done. I'm glad you had help. Hope Momma Horchoff had a good time at her Bday party. Thanks for the video. I always enjoy them.

[@willisgoodger1875]

Love watching your videos

[@JeffHorchoff]

And I'm very appreciative that you take the time to look at them, thank you for that. God's peace Willis. Mr. Ed

[@brianfuller5868]

Always a pleasure! This was very informative

[@JeffHorchoff]

The pleasure is all mine, and I'm glad you could use some of the info. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@davidgharrod8174]

I'd like to see how you assembled your turntable. Its slick! So's the pizza knife cutter. Looks like a terrific workshop. Thanks for showing how you make these dividing boards!

[@JeffHorchoff]

The turntable is just a lazy Susan I got from Home Depot and mounted on a base. We have a great shop here at the abbey, and I am grateful I have access to all the tools. Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling adventures on my channel and let me know what you think of them. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@davidgharrod8174]

Thanks, Jeff. I picked up a couple from the local Woodcrafter's store (200 lb limit) after I watched a few more of your videos. Should make a number of woodworking and painting operations smoother. I don't have any bees yet. I have empty hive boxes (new ones) but am a bit late in AZ to buy bees. I may just bait a box as in your video. 50% chance of Africanized types here which would need re-queening.

[@davidbennett1451]

WAS WONDERING WHY YOU DO NOT DO SOME OF THESE.... YOU ARE THE BEST I SEEN BUT HAVING THE OTHER TYPES YOU CAN BE A GREAT SCHOOL OF DOING HONEY IN DIFFERENT WAYS...

[@lynjenkins1562]

Great idea! Thanks for sharing.

[@JeffHorchoff]

It's my pleasure to share both my wood working ideas as well as the little I know about bees. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@casmarykay8433]

Aww man.....Cool tools for sure! Ima gonna have to go look for a 'Po Folks' video to build these. :D

[@JeffHorchoff]

I am guessing you are a new viewer to my channel as most who watch already know I volunteer at a Benedictine monastery building caskets and taking care of their bees. Because of this fact, I have access to using the casket's tools to help with my role as the beekeeper. However, the tools I used to build the screened boards are very basic tools and most woodworkers have them.Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures, I have over 590 of them and let me know what you think. By the way, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@casmarykay8433]

I didn't know you built the caskets, too! You must be a very skilled woodworker. I've probably watched 2/3 of your videos and enjoyed them very much. Like a lot of people, I don't have a shop or access to table saws, routers and such. Mostly hand tools, so I'm looking for instructions along those lines. I'm sure I'll run across one eventually. Thanks for all that you do. Peace be with you, too. @@JeffHorchoff

[@cherylcarnes4207]

Hi Jeff, love the beard. Wow you sure do love your gadgets. It's nice to see somebody actually loving their job. The bees are lucky to have you looking out for them. Sweet life. Keep up the good work. Ill keep watching, so keep on making them, GOD bless, Cheryl from Oregon i'm outta here. Thanks Jeff. :-)

[@JeffHorchoff]

Cheryl, I'm sorry I did not respond to your last comment, I meant to but it got buried to deep in my comments and I lost it. I do have a sweet life, and I am surrounded by blessings, the shop and the bees are testaments to that truth. I am grateful for my 27 years at the Post Office because it lead me to the life I am now living, and I wish all could know my joy. Thank you for your blessing, and if you ever want to do an intro or a exit for one of my videos, you have the qualifications, I'd welcome your participation. Thanks for watching and commenting so often. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@davidbennett1451]

I HAVE SEEN ON YOU TUBE HERE THAT THERE'S MANY WAYS OF COLLECTING HONEY.. TOTALLY AMAZE ME... AS IN THE SLIDE TRAY AND DRAIN TYPE HONEY TO A GLASS JUG. AND OTHERS.. BESIDE THE ONE YOU DO... BUT VERY INTERESTING...

[@JeffHorchoff]

Each bee keeper has to decide for themselves which is the best way for them not only to keep bees, but how to harvest the honey that the bees produce. The more hives a bee keeper has the more they may need to adjust how they gather and process it. For me, I'm still in the process of figuring out which is the best way for me. Just because I do it one way in one video, does not mean that's how you'll bee seeing me do it from now on. Soon, but not yet. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@gigiw.7650]

The shop is beautiful, but the upholstery shop is even better! Wish I could've been there to help! I'm a crafty lady, so the only things missing are a sewing machine, and a serger. 😂😂😂

[@JeffHorchoff]

We have a group of quilters that rotates it's members each Friday to come into the shop and cut material. They have every machine they need to get the job done. I love those ladies. God's peace GiGi. Mr. Ed

[@gigiw.7650]

+Jeff Horchoff That's so cool! 😻

[@stevesoutdoorworld4340]

Slick trick thanks for sharing!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Glad you enjoyed the video, I hope it can help you. Thanks for watching. God's peace Steve. Mr. Ed

[@burtonsbeefarm3834]

Mr Jeff, Great Video! I like the window screen also. I tried 1/8" hardware cloth last year, the small Hive beetles would run between the screens to hide.

[@JeffHorchoff]

So glad you liked the video, I hope there was some info that you could use for yourself in it. I use the 1/8 " hardware cloth in all of my screened bottom boards, yes the beetles can get through it, but the mites fall right through it also. Thanks for watching, God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@KleinerDrache]

All time busy through the winters. :) and a nice edit with that little fighters ...don´t see it often.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Hey Peter, most folks get to take it easy in the winter, me, I have to do all the work in preparation for the Spring time splits. That's ok, by the end of June I'll have a few months off. Stay tuned for swarm season videos, they are coming......soon. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@KleinerDrache]

Jeff Horchoff that sounds good, most work in winter and relax in summer. It's same by me in table-tennis, most of the games are to play and teams are organized in autumn winter and early spring. After the spring a little paperwork for preparing the new season and then max 3 or 4 month relax and having some free weekends for enjoy the sun and life :) And I hope you'll have a good swarm catch season for refill the empty places in the Abby

[@carlospantoja7097]

effectively, I use the pressure regulator but. Even so the bees die. I feel a great regret in my heart, because this time there were many bees that died and I want to find a way to rescue them without harming them. Thanks Mr. Ed.

[@carterkev1]

New subscriber here . Hello jeff . You seem like a nice guy . I'am too, now along for the ride

[@JeffHorchoff]

WOW!!! Thank you for subscribing, I hope you will find the videos educational and entertaining. Make sure you leave comments to let me know how I'm doing. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@heavymechanic2]

Mr Ed, I find your equipment how to info to be helpful. I build ventilation boxes with a dish feeder, was using aluminum screen but its hard to work with, going to try the PVC coated pet screen like your double screen boards. Would like to see more wood projects for bees because I was able to make several solid bottom boards with basic equipment. Also made some entrance reducers and attached a plastic mouse guard with shutters as we are under derth.

[@Blindstraight]

Thanks for the video.Beezy beezy.

[@JeffHorchoff]

My pleasure Terry, and yes, VERY beezy. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@christopherkarki3371]

I really like the way you explain. May our Lord Jesus Christ bless you in everything you do. Regards Dr Christopher karki

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you very much for your blessings and for taking the time to watch the video. By the way, in case you did not know, I post a new video every Friday morning, and I look forward to hearing from you again soon. God's peace Christopher. Mr. Ed

[@linedanzer4302]

Hey Santa Claus!! Oops I mean Hey Mr. Ed!! I've been going back looking at your older videos and found you here fully bearded!! You're a sweetheart Mr. Ed with or without that beard. Have a good weekend!! *Happy Subscriber*

[@JeffHorchoff]

Every October I grow my beard. That way, by Christmas, I'm generally full bearded and ready to guide the sled and the reindeers. Thanks so much for your support. God's peace LD. Mr. Ed

[@linedanzer4302]

@@JeffHorchoff Well this year I will get to watch the transformation. :-)

[@JeffHorchoff]

@@linedanzer4302 I can't promise it will bee pretty, but it's going to happen. God's peace sister. Mr. Ed

[@dornkrull22]

another great video. I do have a question o great one. I seen your video, I believe was last year on vertical splits. So,I had to give it a whirl. I assume I must have missed a detail. As I ended up with two Queenless boxes. Which,was not so good. As that queen would within 24 hrs lay about as many frames as you could cycle through the box. Anyway look forward to the new split video as i have approx 10 that will have to be split by mid April.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Greg, if you stay tuned, I will be making about 3 videos on the way that I make a split, and I will try to be very explicit in explaining my procedure. Stay tuned. thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@johnbergman6840]

very good, thank you !

[@JeffHorchoff]

Glad you liked it John, I hope I was able to share a thing or two that you could use for yourself. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@phillipduncan2497]

Love your videos. I made some of these this week in preparation for splitting my hives next Spring. Very simple to make with scraps of leftover wood. Do you still use the newspaper along with these screens? Based on how many of these you built a few years ago and now this batch you must have a ton of these ready to go. Thanks again for all of your hard work. God Bless.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you for your blessing Phillip, I truly appreciate it. I do place newspaper between the hive bodies, it breaks the pheromone long enough for the bees to start building queen cells. Keep up the good work and keep me posted on your progress. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@elauraw9076]

I'd rather buy from you. At least I'd know the money was going to a good cause. God Bless!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Love the blessing, thank you. Bad news, I only build for my needs, I'm not interested in selling bee equipment, but I am interested in catching bees. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@mab0852]

Just a though, but next time you are cutting that screen, use a sharp knife to cut the roll into appropriate width sections before unrolling it. You'll save a lot of cuts that way.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thanks for the tip and for watching Michael. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@jimix323]

Good videos Jeff! I wonder wether you could introduce your assembling table and all the jigs you use for it? The table is really nice.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Woodworking is all about jigs and fixtures, and the better you are at building them, the more successful your project will be. Because the fixtures are only used for a short time, I do not keep them so I can't show them off. The lazy susan however, is a permanent fixture in our shop, and I just reconfigure it to suit my needs. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@InsaneFirebat]

I could watch the bees feed for hours o.O

[@JeffHorchoff]

I do. I will sit on the back porch of the honey hut and watch and listen, or go out into the field with a chair and sit down and watch. That's living large! Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@Decentralized_World1]

Through the use of double screened dividing board i think in time there is a possibility that bee colonies could evolve into accepting multiple mated queens.

[@cutterleaf576]

Ziad Natsheh i dont think you would call that evolution vs a cultural behavior development. It's not like they are physically changing to except multiple queens.

[@Decentralized_World1]

Evolve as in gradual development of a new behavior or mental adaptation. As for physical changes Iv'e heard of an experiment by Asian scientists in which they surgically remove the queens jaw to prevent them from physically harming each other. Not sure how the experiment went but i do believe the idea of multiple mated queens is not far fetched.

[@cutterleaf576]

Ziad Natsheh I think this article supports both our points. www.newscientist.com/article/2091134-orcas-are-first-non-humans-whose-evolution-is-driven-by-culture/

[@JeffHorchoff]

The double screened board is only on the hive for a period of 4 to 5 weeks, after that, it is removed because the hives are separated and moved apart, otherwise referred to as a split. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@joer5627]

Hi Jeff. First - glad you’re Mama had a nice birthday. She seemed to have enjoyed things. I’ve seen you’ve changed divider boards since this video. I am making some (10) in the next few days. Any thoughts as to this version vs the one you switched to given the smaller number I am needing? Thank you. Joe

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thanks so much for sending her a card Joe, your thoughtfulness was very kind. The double screened divider boards, the ones in this video, I have always built the same way, and they are only used temporarily on the hive, only to split the hive and then removed. The screened boards are permanent parts of the hive and my design of them has changed several times over the years. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@davidpoynter6546]

I see video’s on how to build everything but the boxes, do you have any making the hive boxes?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Here's the link to the video I made assembling deep supers. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnOUe5mnl8mnhpo

[@BLHomestead]

Absolutely love these videos of you building sir. That is my other hobby, doing woodworking. I couldn't help but smile at the thought of knowing some woodworkers are cringing at the sight of a pocket hole jig....lol. Some absolutely despise the pocket hole. As a hobby woodworker I love your shop setup. Doing the split like that do you take brood from the bottom and place it in the top one? I'm new to bees. Being there is a queen in the bottom I would think they wouldn't make another for the top. Thanks for the great video Mr Ed.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Woodworking was my first love, and I have been doing it for more than 40 years now. Even when I was a mailman, I had my own shop and was building furniture and cabinets on the side. I am not a big fan of the pocket hole, but it does have it's usefulness, and I will use it when I need to. Stay tuned for the splitting video. It should answer all the questions you have and don't know you have.Thanks so much for watching and commenting. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@jaratt85]

Those cutting mats are amazing, somehow they are self healing so if you manage to cut them (which takes a lot of effort and an incredibly sharp blade) if you let it sit a few minutes it will stitch itself back together and after a while you won't even be able to tell it was cut.. Think someday we will figure out how to do that to skin.. emergency rooms will look very different in those days. It can't come soon enough. I've been watching the bees that have been all over the blooms on our European Ash tree and rosemary lately and they are tiny little things that look like a morph or hybrid. They have really dark abdomens with mostly black bars (some look solid black) but the light bands on them look like a green over silver gold instead of your typical orange/gold honey color. On top of that the fur between and around their wings is a green-grey color. They seem to be less than half an inch long. From my research I think they are a Carnolian hybrid species. They seem pretty docile while collecting pollen but they will buzz if you get a little too close. There must've 50-100 thousand of them in the ash tree last week. I walked outside and there was a huge roar coming from it. Our typical honey bees are over half an inch and the typical orange color. We also get HUGE bumble bees a lot and those little jeweled burrowing ones that like to make their homes inside the stems of roses. It's likely they are from colonies put out to pollinate the local plum/pear/apple orchards that aren't quite in bloom yet. Our house has plenty of food for them right now as we always keep humming bird feeders topped up, a fountain going, and have the ash tree, rosemary, roses, and flowering maples. In a couple months we will also have tomatoes, chrysanthemums, lobelia, pink shamrocks, African violets, irises, tiger lilies, daisies, zucchini, lemons, artichokes, pomegranates, peaches, green beans.. and for the first time this year we will have corn for them to eat on too. Oh and the neighbors also have a HUGE bottlebrush plant on our shared fence line and the bees COVER that thing, much to the happiness of the local fly catcher and phoebes. I think the biggest thing you'd have to worry about having a hive around here is the damn yellow jackets. Those things even make nests in my Bronco all the time, on top of anything they can squeeze into: stacks of pots, the eaves of the house, the neighbor's hedge, the hitch of the boat trailer, the roses out front... anywhere and everywhere.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I hate yellow jackets worse than I hate roaches, and I really hate roaches. In my opinion, they are completely useless but I'm sure God had a good reason for putting them here. Thanks for watching and commenting. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@ceptic3244]

86th Liker Of Mr Ed's Video!! Advanced Happy Valentine's Day Mr Ed! :-) God's Peace

[@JeffHorchoff]

A blessing, and a Valentine's Day greeting, thank you so much. Also, thanks for following along and commenting as often as you do. Way to go on the 86th like, thanks for that too. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@georgegoertzen4723]

They should have 'weights' that are used to hold layers of fabric and and the pattern on that self-healing mat covered table so they can be easily cut out with the rotory cutter. I like you use of clamps but you might want to try the weights to see if it is faster. And I don't ever want to see you use MY rotory cutter to cut screening!

[@johns8771]

The pheromones from the queen in one box doesn't hinder the other from drawing out queen cells?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Not at all, and if the split does not take, I can rejoin the boxes with no complications because of the shared pheromone. I will talk about that in the video I make in three weeks when I put the screened boards in the hives. Stay tuned. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@BeekeeperUK]

If I use the divider and then merge the 2 boxes will I have to still use paper method our will the 2 boxes feel they are one hive ? Thank you Enjoying your videos 😊👍

[@JeffHorchoff]

If the split does not take, remove the double screened divider board and rejoin the hives. No paper is needed, the pheromone is still common to both hives and there will be no fighting. I have done that many times. Glad you like the videos, thnks so much for watching. God's peace Gail. Mr. Ed

[@mvboatbuilder]

Hi Jeff really enjoy your videos ,i am making up a few of these to use this season for both splits and queen rearing my question is you don't use a rim say 3/8 around the edges ? you find the bees have enough space without it. Thanks

[@JeffHorchoff]

Sorry Tim, I do not understand your question. It must bee to early in the morning. If you don't mind, try again. Go's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@mvboatbuilder]

@@JeffHorchoff Sorry about that, like on traditional bottom boards there is a 1/2" t0 3/4" spacer around the 3 sides to allow more space under the frames for bee movement.

[@MyHollowpoint]

That's kinda like the set up rooster has, lol :)

[@JeffHorchoff]

Well, he does have a hand saw and a hammer. So yeah, it is just about the same exact set up. Once he gets electricity, his shop will be way better than the one I use. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@MyHollowpoint]

LOL!

[@lawrenceapiary4765]

Jeff, I saw that you recently captured a swarm and you said that you only had one more day to finish these. Are you already beginning to split hives? When do you normally begin? Seems like the time table this year is a bit faster than normal and I don't want to lose a lot of bees to swarming. Great video! Glad you have the patience for that. By chance, do you see your screened boards?

[@JeffHorchoff]

I did catch a swarm in one of my traps around the beginning of February, but I will not be making splits of our hives at the abbey till mid March. Get ready, the swarm season for us in Southeast Louisiana is right around the corner. I do not sell any bee equipment, I only build for myself. Thanks for watching. God's peace, Mr. Ed

[@Ibrahim-ut6pn]

never seen splits done like this

[@Ibrahim-ut6pn]

would love to see this done, is it easier to just add a queen then checking for brood?

[@JeffHorchoff]

There are many, many ways to split hives, this is just another method that works very well with minimal effort.Thanks for watching, and I hope you will check out more of my bee wrangling/ bee rescues adventures and let me know what you think of them. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@richardpraeger6357]

Thank you for your videos. You and Dirt Rooster have really got me interested in bee keeping. I do have a question as to what you use to build your hives. Do you use air dried or kiln dried lumber and reason for it? Thank you.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Weather the wood is kiln or air dried, it still is dried wood which is what you want to use when you build anything. That being said, most of the wood I use is kiln dried. I am so happy to hear that by watching our channels it has peaked your interest in keeping bees. If I may make a suggestion, find a bee club in your area and join it now. You do not need to have bees to belong to a club, just a love for them. You will meet some really great folks who can give you valuable information on keeping bee in the area you live and that is very important. Folks up north keep bees different from folks down south, food and climate have everything to do with it. Thanks for watching. God's peace Richard. Mr. Ed

[@richardpraeger6357]

@@JeffHorchoff Thank you for your response. I have done just that. I joined a club close by and will be attending the Alabama bee keepers association annual symposium next month. I've also going to help a friend trap swarms in our area. The reason I ask about klin vs air dried was that I was told by a gentlemen that owns a saw mill that kiln dried would cup or warp more than air dried when exposed to high humidity even if painted. But I guess if you box joint, glue and nail the seams it shouldn't warp or cup too bad.

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are on your way to becoming a bee wrangler yourself, congratulations. Some words of wisdom for you, don't over think every aspect of bee keeping. Take chances and learn from your successes as well as failures, it's all part of it. You will do well, and I hope you keep me updated on your adventure. God's peace Richard. Mr. Ed

[@randyrayfield9803]

Do you have to add a queen when you split this way? I would not think they would make one themselves since they could still "smell" the old queen through the screen.......

[@JeffHorchoff]

They will make a new queen even though they still share the old queen pheromone. I will speak more about that in the video I make in 3 weeks when I put the double screened board in our hives. Stay tuned. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@Jack-pe8zv]

Hello JEFF tu as monté une usine Waooooo SUPER Apiculteur

[@JeffHorchoff]

Bonjour Jacky, c'est un magasin très sympa où je fais du bénévolat et qui me permet d'utiliser le magasin pour construire l'équipement nécessaire pour garder leurs abeilles. Je suis tellement béni d'avoir l'opportunité, il rend vraiment les abeilles plus faciles. Merci d'avoir regardé. La paix de Dieu. M. Ed

[@Jack-pe8zv]

Bonjour JEFF BRAVO pour ta volonté de faire du bien autour de toi. Au printemps, je vais essayer de faire de l'élevage, de reines abeilles noires de notre région BYE BYE

[@deborahtofflemire7727]

Nice cutter. What do you call it and where do you get it ?

[@JeffHorchoff]

I do not know what it's called, but it's simply a circular cloth cutter and it can be bought on line or in fabric stores. Thanks for watching. God's peace Deborah. Mr. Ed

[@DawnDBoyerPhD]

Another question: is there a purpose or advantage to the double screen vs single screen?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Double screened boards are used to split the bee hives, and used for only a few weeks and then removed. Single screened boards are the permanent board that the hive is placed on. God's peace Dawn. Mr. Ed

[@emmanueludoh77]

Mr Ed, keep your videos coming. I love watching the occasional banter between you and the Dirt Rooster in the videos and the comment section. I watch both of your channels quite a bit. Quick question...if your name is Jeff, how did you get the Mr. Ed nickname? I posted a comment on The Dirt Rooster's most recent video and he confirmed it is from the TV Show? Can you tell us more?

[@JeffHorchoff]

I certainly hope to continue making and posting videos, I really like doing it, and I am grateful to all who follow along.The first day I walked into the Post Office back in 1982, I was given the name. I used it the entirety of my career, all 27 years of it, and because I liked it so much, I continued using it. Then, when I got my KZbin channel, it was just a natural fit for me to continue using it. Thanks for watching. God's peace Emmanuel. Mr. Ed

[@emmanueludoh77]

Thanks for sharing that Mr Ed!!. I look forward to future vids. God bless.

[@dtec30]

ok i'm going to ask a daft question why do you need the splitter and what is the purpose of the screen part ?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Th screen is inserted between the two boxes on the same hive in preparation to split the hive and make two hives from one.The purpose of the double screen is to keep the bees from being able to reach each other and not fight. Because the bees share the same queen pheromone, if the queenless hive does not produce a queen cell, the hives can be reunited and the bees will not kill each other. It is a very useful tool. Stay tuned for the video when I insert the double screened board, about 3 more weeks, and I think all your questions will be answered. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@time1800]

Mr Ed at the end of the video was that the Bees feeding on the pollen you put in the swarm trap?

[@JeffHorchoff]

The bees were feeding on the cappings from the comb out of the deadout hives. I got 8 gallons of honey from about 30 frames. Mr. Ed loves honey too. I set 11 swarm traps already, and still have 5 more to go. I'll be finished setting them by Wednesday, nothing like fishing for bees. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@time1800]

So it wasn't pollen you were feeding the Bees in the swarm trap it was cappings

[@JeffHorchoff]

No pollen or honey in the swarm traps just old brood comb, and lemon grass oil. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@melanievarela4048]

I love watching a man use a 60 mil rotary cutter on a self healing cutting mat.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The monk that runs the upholstery room showed me all I know about cutting. Now that man is the Evil Kenevil of cutting, he'll make that rotary cutter lay rubber on the mat. That's why they needed a self healing mat. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@robertstewart6935]

do u sell the double screen boards

[@JeffHorchoff]

Sorry, but no. God's peace Robert. Mr. Ed

[@carldaniels4827]

Mr.Ed, the screen you are using is that nylon or metal?

[@JeffHorchoff]

It is 1/8th inch, galvanized metal screen. God's peace Carl. Mr. Ed

[@chucketienne481]

Mr. Ed, Merry Christmas from Kettering Ohio! Do you have a source for measured drawings for your projects?

[@JeffHorchoff]

And Merry Christmas to you and your love ones also Chuck. I'm sorry to say, like many old time woodworkers, I work with out plans or measurements....I work through the project doing what's necessary to complete it. Any measurements I need I get from the piece I'm working with and have my measurements correspond with the work piece. Thanks for watching, and I hope to hear from you again. God's peace Chuck. Mr. Ed

[@MajSolo]

You have "explained" dividing boards before but you never explained why you use a mosquito net why not just a solid plank. Do they have to smell the queen or something? Will they move out or something? What will the bees do if you don't use a net?

[@JeffHorchoff]

Yes, they need to share the pheromone as well as the heat for cold nights. A solid board would defeat both of those elements. There are two screens because the bees can not have physical contact, and the separation accomplishes this goal. Thanks for watching and asking. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@KentuckyBackyardMechanics]

Ok so I'm curious how did you get the name Mr Ed

[@JeffHorchoff]

The first day I walked into the Post Office back in 1982, I was given the name. I used it the entirety of my career, all 27 years of it, and because I liked it so much, I continued using it. Then, when I got my KZbin channel, it was just a natural fit for me to continue using it. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@bjoartec]

Why double screen ?... isn't one screen enough ?...and what screen are you using, not metal, looks like mosquito fabric screen to me, wouldn't the bees chew thru it ?... Thanks for your reply.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The use of double screens is so the bees can not come in contact with each other when I do a vertical split. Because the boards are only used for a few weeks at most, mosquito screen works just fine. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@phyllisjorgenson8997]

Busy fingers!

[@JeffHorchoff]

As long as I keep them attached to my hands, I'm a very happy wood worker. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@charlesoneill466]

Craftsman

[@JeffHorchoff]

I do love wood working, and it has always been a passion of mine. Thanks for watching. God's peace Charles. Mr. Ed

[@saschathinius7082]

Hey did you chose the music yourself? Wouldn't have expected eletronic music from you, if yes it teaches me again 'not to put people into categories' from appearance... everybody might surprise you... I like the music btw

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm a one man wrecking machine, I do the work, shot the video, edit the video ( music as well ) and upload it to KZbin, it's all fun times for me. I'm just so grateful that there are folks like yourself that take their time to watch my adventures. So glad you liked the video and music as well. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@426superbee4]

I set out 5 swarm traps today, Seeing Dandelions popping up and clover! Less get the bees knows where there at, enough thing else keeping them busy looking any way. he hee there getting to be PESKY~ I had to put up signs WARNING HONEY BEES CROSSING ect. APIS colony flag all sorts of signs PROTECTED BY KILLER BEES

[@JeffHorchoff]

I set 11 yesterday, and I'll be setting 2 today. Still got 3 more after that. For me, swarm season is HERE!!!! God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@426superbee4]

Very cool ~ I'am about 2 weeks behind ya'll on swarm seasons. Its early! You got one for the history books, FEB SWARM UNREAL! Crazy weather they might swarm 1 month early, 2 months early, UNHEARD OF. Just got em out so they know where there at. i work 5 , and dump and set them back out Cheers GOOD HUNTING

[@jeannehanson984]

Hi! I am not handy at all. Do you sell them?

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm sorry to tell you, but I do not. Mann Lake Bee Supply does sell them. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@aricilikting-teng1842]

Ovvvvvvv, how are you man?

[@cutterleaf576]

I'm intrested in one day doing bee keeping myself. However I swell up quite badly just from one sting so I could never work with bees without gear on unlike you and 628DirtRooster.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm sorry to hear of your allergic reaction to bee stings, it probably would not be a good idea to keep bees if that is your condition. However, I would suggest a safe compromise, find a bee club in your area and join it. You will meet some very interesting people and learn all about keeping bees in the area you live. Let me know how thing develop, and I still hope you will continue to watch my bee adventures and leave comments. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@bobandena]

Is the double screen just for insurance Mr Ed?

[@danielweston9188]

by keeping the bees from "touching" each other to reduce "protection activity" you get a calmer hive - otherwise they will fight thought the screen.

[@JeffHorchoff]

The double screen does not allow the bees to fight with each other, they can't reach. I should have described that better. That's one of the drawbacks about being unscripted, I forget to mention important things. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@paulcoulter7181]

Mr. Ed do you have to worry about the bees chewing through the screen?

[@moebees3060]

I was wondering the same thing.

[@JeffHorchoff]

They do not chew through the screen, but they will put wax on it. The longest the screen stays on the hive is about 4 to 5 weeks, then I split the hive. More on that later. God's peace Paul. Mr. Ed

[@JeffHorchoff]

No, the bees do not chew the screen, but they do put wax on it. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@426superbee4]

INTERESTING CONCEPT ! What kind of split is this? I STILL SAY BEE'S GOT MORE THAN 1 PLACE THEY CALL HOME! 2 or 3 places! Cause of population, ITS GOT TO BE SO! To hell with making boxes ect all the time! I'am done with it> ITS LONG BOXES NOW 4 to 8 footers. Can put 5 swarms in a 4 foot long box Thats 6 frames per swarm each. SAVE MY BACK AN TIME!

[@JeffHorchoff]

Stay tuned brother for the way Mr. Ed makes splits. It's so easy, even I can do it. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@426superbee4]

he heee thats what worries me

[@davidcrouch5091]

Top Man jdude! ;-)

[@JeffHorchoff]

Thank you so much brother. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@townsendassvlanche7956]

what do you bait your traps with since you're the Swarm master. It early in the season for me in ky but there were scout bees on one of my traps today. lemon grass oil and dried and crushed dead Queen in mine.

[@JeffHorchoff]

I love the crushed queen, that's one I haven't used. I like OLD equipment and OLD brood comb, but that's just because I'm old too. Happy fishing. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@townsendassvlanche7956]

yes i forgot i use old comb too. I put up 2 traps yesterday bees all over today so well see.

[@wadebarnes6720]

Can you send me the wood layout for a pattern I pay for the shipping I have a Craig

[@wadebarnes6720]

Nowhere near your machine

[@JeffHorchoff]

I'm sorry Wade, but I do not have any plans. I build the boards to fit a hive body, the only measurement I need, and simply put mosquito screen on both sides. Very simple. Again, I'm sorry I can not help on the layout, but I'm sure you can get it. Thanks for watching. God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@BeekeeperUK]

Hi Jeff I can not press the bell for new videos. When I try it says this is not possible for videos for children. Thought you should know. 😊

[@JeffHorchoff]

I do not understand KZbin. I'd suggest unsubscribe then open another video and resub and hit the bell, it may work that way. If it still does not work, remember, I post a new video every Friday at 6 am Central time. I think that's 12 pm your time. God's peace Gail. Mr. Ed

[@BeekeeperUK]

Jeff Horchoff Bees Thank you 😊🐝🐝🐝

[@xshanghu]

Yo

[@designworksdw1949]

That a real mans pizza cutter heh.

[@JeffHorchoff]

And it's 18 volts. That will cut some serious pie. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@Lsmith-ly2cm]

Its petty cool but the average person cant afford th tools and drills you have but ty for the video.

[@JeffHorchoff]

Agreed, but with very minimal tools, anyone can replicate the process I employ to build double screened dividing boards. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@426superbee4]

This yrs 2019 i'am going to nail there butts this year he hee i got a secret weapon> LONG BOXES i'll put 5 swarms in each long box > leave them open too for them to swarm in, see if i can train them to do that lmao Save me from moving them

[@JeffHorchoff]

You are going to have more swarms this year than last if you put that idea into play. Good luck, and God's peace brother. Mr. Ed

[@426superbee4]

making me laugh That the plain for real Got to make plains RITE? I love it when it unfolds way its plained Your not running around with your head chopped off, like a Chinese fire drill. know what to do. when to do it. Got to get 5 more long boxes ready, just hard ware little things done, I think i will go ahead and start setting them out, give me more space to work

[@28jonmark]

Why do you go by the name Mr. Ed?

[@JeffHorchoff]

It was the name given to me when I first started working at the Post Office 36 years ago. When I retired after 27 years, I liked it so much, I continued to call myself that. Then, when I started my Youttube channel, that's what I decided to call myself. Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed

[@mudlitia1210]

Always enjoy your videos Bro. I learn a lot. Do you have a email that I can contact you on. I sent you a FB message but I dont know if if you get them or if you even use them.

[@JeffHorchoff]

My address is [e-mail] Thanks for watching. God's peace. Mr. Ed