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Offline flyboy

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How do you cut out the hive handles?
« on: June 10, 2015, 05:06:27 pm »
I have to do this one of these days and I am looking for ideas on how to cut or route out the handles. I am sure there is an easy way.
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Re: How do you cut out the hive handles?
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2015, 05:13:41 pm »
There are a couple different ways... You can use a router bit and jig to cut out a racetrack shaped oval style, or you could use a wedge-type jig on your table saw that will give you that will give you the tapered cut in style handle.  Not hard to find methods and jig designs with a simple search.
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Re: How do you cut out the hive handles?
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2015, 08:56:11 am »
I usually do a plunge cut on a dado blade on the table saw.
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Re: How do you cut out the hive handles?
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2015, 01:44:27 pm »
I have a jig mounted on a drill press that uses a tire buffing wheel.
It works great.
Here's a link to the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlM5yMuNetA
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Re: How do you cut out the hive handles?
« Reply #4 on: June 11, 2015, 04:42:51 pm »

   I use a router and a jig.. router bits are cheap.. 7 bucks for a dovetail bit and they last 60 or 70 boxes..


   http://www.outyard.net/bee-hive.html
   About half way down the page is the router and jig, think theres a vid or routing the hand hold as well.
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Re: How do you cut out the hive handles?
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2015, 04:40:42 pm »
Great ideas everyone. I also did some googling and will now try a few ideas.
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Re: How do you cut out the hive handles?
« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2015, 08:56:28 pm »
I use my CNC router to cut mine!  Very quick and perfect every time.
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Re: How do you cut out the hive handles?
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2015, 10:09:29 pm »
Quote from: TurnTex on June 17, 2015, 08:56:28 pm
I use my CNC router to cut mine!  Very quick and perfect every time.
Cool... I would bet that the vast majority of the rest of us not only don't have a CNC router but probably wouldn't be able to program it if we did have one.
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Re: How do you cut out the hive handles?
« Reply #8 on: June 22, 2015, 01:44:18 am »
I use Cleo Hogans handhold jig. Simple to make and works great. Nothing but a skil saw. G

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Re: How do you cut out the hive handles?
« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2015, 06:04:43 am »
Wow. That one is a lot better and safer than the one that I use. Being able to rock the saw up and down is a great improvement and it looks like it holds the saw a lot better also.
Jim
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Re: How do you cut out the hive handles?
« Reply #10 on: June 22, 2015, 05:14:21 pm »
It works great Jim, I have only done a dozen or so, and am very comfortable and efficient at doing them already. I did have to make a small adjustment to mine, I set mine up on the tables edge, so the flat part of the saw can come down below the end. Saw may be a little different. I built it off his pdf and just made a couple small adjustments and I am very pleased. G
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Re: How do you cut out the hive handles?
« Reply #11 on: June 22, 2015, 05:18:47 pm »
Ha ha, I just looked at it again, I had my saw turned around, that's why I had to make adjustments! Well, I am going to try it the right way tonight! It does work well. G
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Re: How do you cut out the hive handles?
« Reply #12 on: June 22, 2015, 10:55:30 pm »
G,
Forward or backward, it looked pretty easy to you as well as safe.
Jim
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Re: How do you cut out the hive handles?
« Reply #13 on: June 23, 2015, 01:40:06 am »
Yeah, I just had my saw with the motor down instead of up, so it was dying against the bottom stop before I got a deep enough plunge. Once I took the bottom stop off, I was able to do it fine. But tonite I put the stop back on and turned the saw the right way, and it is foolproof and safer. G
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Re: How do you cut out the hive handles?
« Reply #14 on: June 23, 2015, 08:11:06 am »
I just ordered a copy of the jig design from Cleo.
I like how much safer it is than the jig that I have and it can bee used on existing boxes to add hand holes on sides that do not have them.
Thanks for sharing this G.
Jim
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Re: How do you cut out the hive handles?
« Reply #15 on: June 23, 2015, 07:12:51 pm »
I tried the router method and although it works, I had to be mindful of not taking too much off in one pass. The bit would vibrate so much that it started coming out of the collet which of course was dangerous and also the depth of cut would get progressively deeper.

Once I figured that out it worked well.
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Re: How do you cut out the hive handles?
« Reply #16 on: August 26, 2015, 09:30:15 am »
Jim did Cleo ever respond to your e-mail with the jig design? Its been 3 weeks now and not a peep from 2 e-mails and I dont want to pester him but would like to get a copy of the plans if they are indeed "free" as he states in the you tube video....if anyone has a copy they woudl like to share please send it to piratehatapiary@gmail.com

Thanks in advance  :happy:
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Re: How do you cut out the hive handles?
« Reply #17 on: August 26, 2015, 10:10:07 am »
No, I never received it. Nothing.
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Re: How do you cut out the hive handles?
« Reply #18 on: August 26, 2015, 02:00:29 pm »
I've used Cleo Hogan's wedge-shaped jig and a circular saw - works great and very safe. Easy and quick once you've got the jig set-up right.  I'll see If I can dig out the plans this evening ...
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Re: How do you cut out the hive handles?
« Reply #19 on: August 26, 2015, 03:00:13 pm »
Thanks so much LJ...I received your e-mail and will in fact use the power of my faster broadband in the event anyone else wants a copy ;-)
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