Felix Puccio
I recently was asked by my mentor to send photos of my failing bee hive to help her diagnosis its progress. Since I found it most challenging to photograph the frames while working alone, I decided to construct a Frame Holder utilizing wood from two deep frames,10 x ¾ inch #16 gauge steel strap, (4) #4 ¾ inch wood screws, (20) brads and glue. The project took one hour to construct and proved to be most valuable in photographing the frames of my hive as shown in the hive photo. Note that four stops, see photo, are provided so the bee frame can be positioned at the desired angle.
Materials
1. (2) wood deep frames
2. 10” x ¾” #16 gauge steel strap
3. (20) ¾” brads
4. (4) #4 ¾” wood screws
5. wood glue
Instructions
Construct one frame completely. Remove ⅜ inch from frame supports & cut one support in half. The steel strap is sawed in half and each half is hook bent into a hanger, see photo, utilizing a bench vise. Two supporting holes are drilled in each hanger (see photos). Glue and brad as shown in ‘finished frame holder’.
