HowTo: Build a Heavy Duty Bee Hive Stand

Easy project using nothing but a table saw and a drill or screw driver. This is a heavy duty hive stand that will last years if you take care of it by painting it yearly.
Materials:
4 - 18"x4"x4" treated post
2 - 1 1/2" x 2" x 20" pine
2 - 1 1/2" x 2" x 15" pine
2 - 1" x 6" x 20" exterior decking
treated wood screws (2" or 3")

[@scottmarshall6766]

New to beekeeping and I'm just getting my hives together for spring up here in Central NY. This is the last part of my plan, was going to go with cinder blocks, but I like your stand much better. Thanks for the video!

[@FunnyBugBeesandWoodWorks]

Best of luck!

[@chriscox6598]

Great idea. Simple yet sturdy. Thanks

[@FunnyBugBeesandWoodWorks]

thanks Chris

[@VictorFursov]

Thank you for Video! Best spring greetings from beekeepers in Ukraine!

[@FunnyBugBeesandWoodWorks]

Thank you Dr. Fursov!

[@johnosborne2089]

superb item..Thank you for sharing this project...Buzzbeejohn from England

[@FunnyBugBeesandWoodWorks]

Thanks John, anytime!

[@stevehappe8583]

He's great isn't he? Safety first. That is a plus in my book. I might try this. Don't have a deep enough saw to cut the 4x4 legs though.

[@stevehappe8583]

Recent observation: Honey bee stand, not as well built as this. Certainly not as durable for $75.00 U.S. Simply incredible! Thank you sir.

[@FunnyBugBeesandWoodWorks]

Glad it helped Steve!

[@anniebowers7387]

Thanks so much for sharing this info on a hive stand!! I‘ve been searching for months for a sturdy one like this.I was wondering if modifying the length of the 20 inch rails to extend out past the edge of the posts would allow me to add a shelf, to set my tools/toolbox on? Maybe making them 35 inches, which would allow approx. 15 inches for my toolbox. Of course I would secure a piece of plywood on the extra 15 inches to act as the shelf. I would appreciate your input, if you think that would work. Thanks again!!

[@FunnyBugBeesandWoodWorks]

i make mine 17 x 20 or so, there is no right answer, make it as big or as small as you need. If you typically work from behind your hives, add 10-15 inches to the long dimension and you should be good.

[@rayjohnson8329]

Cuts look incredibly clean, what blade are you using?

[@FunnyBugBeesandWoodWorks]

any thin kerf blade with a minimum of 80 teeth will get you these results.

[@blahdiblah2169]

Would it be possible with a circular saw?

[@FunnyBugBeesandWoodWorks]

yes, you just need to make multiple passes to clean out the joint, rather than a couple of passes with a dado stack.

[@sheilamclaughlin963]

Use the torx , they will drill there own hole

[@FunnyBugBeesandWoodWorks]

"Torx" refers to the shape of the bit insert on a screw, not a brand or type of screw. Torx head screws come in as many varieties as "phillips" and "flat head". So to say "torx" screws tap their own hole is not accurate. If you watch the video closely, I am actually using "torx" head screws. I predrill however to countersink, not create the hole for the screw. Counter sinking allows for the screw head (torx, phillips or flat head) to be below the plane of the wood.

[@sheilamclaughlin963]

They will normally counter ink themselves with splits

[@etripp111]

GRK or Spax.

[@airwolf61970]

Beefy design but it wouldn't hold up to gusty winds.

[@FunnyBugBeesandWoodWorks]

im hit with a hurricane nearly every year. Ive got a couple videos up of how to use straps to secure your hives. None of mine have ever failed in a hurricane.....

[@b8hovenusa]

you are kidding me. Too complicated. I woud make those cuts easier By just doing two cuts

[@FunnyBugBeesandWoodWorks]

step 1 - start youtube channel step 2 - make videos step 3 - teach people your method. Problem solved.

[@stevehappe8583]

Some people don't have a lot of tools to make this simple super heavy duty stand. All I've got: skil-saw and a hand held band saw. I think I can do this. And just use 2x4 instead of trimming the 2x stand. I am going to improvise using what I have at hand. I don't want to insult the instructor here by improvising, but my resources are limited, and coating the bottom of legs with tree pruning tar after painting. These stands that he has demonstrated have many other uses. Doing this with just two cuts doesn't appeal to me.

[@FunnyBugBeesandWoodWorks]

Steve, glad you got something out of the video, and you most assuredly won't insult me by improvising. This is by far my favored method of doing anything lol.