Making Handholds on Bee Boxes using a Circular Saw Safely

[@CrossroadToCountry]

Great video. Thanks also for your generosity. Most people would ask for cash on your idea... but I think sharing and helping one another out is what made this country start out so great! I look forward to building the jig :)

[@janetkouma1]

This has to be the best video, I have watched about 20 different ones, but I think even I could do this. Retired RN, but I do have a table saw and a circular saw. : ) Thumbs up !! THANK YOU CLEO

[@tonybeeguy]

Cleo, That's about the best and safest method I've seen for cutting the handholds in hive bodies. Thanks for sharing.

[@barrytreadwell5508]

Thanks for that Cleo, my Men's Shed in Australia will use this idea in our beehive manufacture.

[@rubygray7749]

I made this jig some months ago, and have turned out many professional-looking bee boxes since then. The jig gives a perfectly repeatable result, and the handholds are comfortable to use. Thankyou!

[@tomfran7]

Thanks, Cleo for sharing your method with us!

[@barryexplorer3552]

Thanks for posting this and thanks to Cleo for recording it. I didn't want to attach cleats to my hives and now i don't have to.

[@josephvogel7234]

I have tried to imagine how to do this safely. You broke the code! I can't wait to build this jig. Thank you for the design and all the fingers you've probably saved

[@ddup76]

I made your jig today and cut a couple of hand holds. Works great. Thanks for the info.

[@CommanderCud]

Very cool Cleo! We too build our own hives etc. but we had no idea how to cut the handholds until now. Thansks!

[@makkdot1]

FANTASTIC! I will make this jig this year & put it to good use. Thank You! PS You are a clear speaker and a very good instructional teacher.

[@jonmcadoo3115]

Thanks so much for sharing! I decided to make my own equipment this year with my boys and without a radial arm saw was not sure how to make those hand holds. I've already sent off an email request to you for your plans and can't wait to build it. Thanks again!!

[@426superbee4]

I 1st tried it free handed and it was a mess and very hard to do, i made your jig and they look professional and very easy to do... Thank you so much for your blogs CHEERS

[@cluelessbeekeeping1322]

I LOVE this. Thank you so much for posting this!

[@waysidefurniture2616]

Cleo, the legend. Thanks for all you do.

[@akivazohar2502]

The others were having you adjust the depth several times, this is easier and faster Thanks

[@elispehar735]

Well done Cleo.

[@alexanderkrob6137]

Thanks Cleo Hogan! Great idea!

[@tybenz313]

This is amazing!! Works even better than I thought it would Thank You!

[@scottfoster1490]

Nice,Very informative and simple way to cut handles

[@SteveFrenchWoodNStuff]

Awesome idea and a great jig! Thanks for sharing.

[@fshrgy99]

great video Cleo! Thanks from Ontario Canada!

[@patrickpost3269]

Cleo, thanks for showing me that!

[@coccokillocrim]

Great idea and quiet safe. Thanks for sharing

[@buffalobee1699]

Fabulous. Thanks for the concise description and plan.

[@NatureCoastBeeCo]

Good stuff right there...now just got to get the time to make that jig. Thanks!

[@mikhailsavulyak3939]

I built it, it works, i'm satisfied.

[@manoharsagunthalla9215]

It's a wonderful idea! Thank you very much sir.

[@Thecrobeeman]

Great video Cleo, Thanks from Croatia

[@stevantammy6779]

Very well done!

[@LearnToFlyWithPilotGuy]

VERY pleased with this idea! I'm brand-new to beekeeping (bees will be ready for pickup towards the middle-end of April). The minor frustration I've had when shopping elements for the equipment I'll need is to look at the brooder boxes and supers (the prices they ask for them) and realizing that they are just a box with a finger joint (which I have a jig for) and a rabbet for frames to hang from along with a couple of slathers of paint on the outside - I figure 'I can do that' for far less than the asking price I've seen in some of the supply stores and online. Only thing I couldn't figure out is how to cut out those handles! :) Thanks to you I have that now too! :) Many thanks!

[@Johnfor3]

Pretty slick man ! I will be building me a jig!

[@Carpfish29]

Very nice instructioal video thanks Cleo.

[@jellobiafra4660]

Outstanding rig,thank you.

[@mars1952]

That is a brilliant jig thanks.

[@LADYKAT...]

You're awesome! Thank you soooo much! What an incredible invention! I love Bees!!!

[@HeartPumper]

God Bless!!! Genius!!! I was looking for such jig since some time. Thank you Sir so much!!! My 0.02$, use a carbide tip blade, 1 pass should be enough ;) ! Less stress for the saw's shaft !!

[@ScrapwoodCity]

Awesome jig! Really smart!

[@miabellagsd]

Great idea,,..Thanks for the help! Joe

[@MaximumGtr]

You are a stud. THANK YOU!

[@RndomFX]

Awesome Jig. I've made one similar, and do it the same way.

[@mrstevobonkers]

great little video :) thanks for posting

[@azizghamid1]

thank you such great tip , i wish you all the best .

[@aestheticlife2042]

Thank you for sharing your idea.

[@acflnnr]

nice and simple: great work! thanks for sharing!

[@hubertpounall6780]

excellent idea thanks for sharing.

[@MsHeig]

really good idea.... very clever.... thanks....

[@globalbmx]

Great idea, thank you!

[@rolangranada]

very nice! thanks for sharing

[@lampoon154]

Ingenious, great job!

[@citrumpet1]

You don't adjust the blade angle on the saw so that it makes a slight undercut or at least flat grip for your fingers?

[@fieldduster]

Very nice!

[@charlesbartlett4457]

Very clever thanks

[@jimdorchak]

Thank you so much for doing this video. I have nto looked at your other videos yet but it would be nice to see a video on box making since there are none for the Langstrom hive construction. I am leaving the USA and was hoping to find a good source of info on supers and hive bodys since they do not sell equipment where I am going. Thanks again!

[@loudimel5068]

Excellent

[@josephvogel7234]

Do you have a suggested depth for the blade. I guess I can toy with it until I get it dialed in. Do you have a suggested depth?

[@backtobasicstipswithtomrib19]

Very well done Mr. Cleo, email on the way. Thank you for sharing this valuable and safe method. Tom

[@Laggin6]

Excellent! thank you!

[@eduardoporto3511]

Boa noite otimo trabalho digno de proficional

[@Darth_RevRen]

great idea

[@fineshooter]

that's very interesting. Don

[@soilsurvivor]

Very helpful! Thanks!

[@rickeydesi8237]

i sure will try this thanks

[@MrTaylorcraft]

Thank you!

[@adamwolle7684]

Here's a link to how to build the jig: www.beesource.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/handhold.pdf

[@theoldduderino]

Do you use a jig for making your finger joints? Any plans?

[@rquigley4761]

gret idea thanks for sharing

[@Pulvilli]

Dammmmmmmm this is unbelievably simple

[@Jknudsen0523]

do you have a video on how to make boxes using a skil saw?

[@engt1000]

Very clever.

[@markkilpatrick8501]

love it an now I got to have one.

[@muddyfork2227]

Thanks!

[@InterTekker]

Спасибо! Просто, но эффективно!!

[@marcman5109]

I rip a 2x4 in half and tack that to the side of my bee boxes for my handles

[@stevesbeez]

I put dato blades on the saw it works much faster and you don't have to move the saw. Hope that helps

[@reginaldomartins4155]

o senhor esta de parabéns ! muito criativo 10!

[@emc2mm]

bravo! thanks

[@darithrapp7269]

This is great! Does anybody have the instructions? I have emailed but haven't received a response :(

[@johnstanley7806]

does anyone have the plans...?? I have sent 2 email so far with no response...

[@bdsoper1]

[e-mail], [e-mail]

[@jackgreen5472]

Be extremely careful when feeding a saw in sideways like that, using the set in the saw to clear the cut.. If it grabs, (very likely), it will run abruptly out of the jig and could cut your arm. This setup could be done more safely with a radial arm saw, and the work holding jig set at an angle, but a custom "smile handle" cutter would be far safer yet, and it would give a wider, less parabolic pattern in the finished cut. Such a cutter could be pear-shaped, and could have the shank go completely through the cutting head, supported on both ends, and having interchangeable blades. The workpiece could be clamped into a slide and move between limiting blocks while the cutter is held down.

[@dutch2865]

+Jack Green Yes mother

[@rubygray7749]

+Jack Green Yes, well if I could afford a radial arm saw, or had access to one, it would be the ideal option, but for those of us without, this is a very excellent technique, as long as safety is considered at all times.

[@bdsoper1]

@mts0628 Please feel free to e-mail Cleo at [e-mail].

[@jeffbegley7755]

Would you have another email address for Mr Hogan? The one listed is not working for me.

[@tellingitlikeiseeit]

I dont know how to make the jig!

[@cluelessbeekeeping1322]

www.beesource.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/handhold.pdf

[@abellopescardoso]

I am from Portugal Could you give the project plans via email? Thank you

[@latifurrehman5480]

Finger machine