BEEKEEPING AND CANDLEMAKING CATALOGUE MARCH 2014

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1 MAKING QUALITY BEEKEEPING EQUIPMENT FOR 101 YEARS BEEKEEPING AND CANDLEMAKING CATALOGUE MARCH 2014

2 THORNE BEEHIVES THE COMPLETE EQUIPMENT SUPPLY COMPANY INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION As we enter our second century of making beehives, it is an opportunity to review what we ve done in the first one hundred years and what we should do in the next century. If mission statements had been fashionable in 1913, no doubt Edgar Thorne s would have been plain and simple quality and service. That is really the basis upon which the Thorne family have built this business on over the last century and we intend to do no more and no less than that in the future. Edgar Thorne used best quality Western Red Cedar for his beehives and we will continue to use this beautiful, light and long lasting wood but made in a 21st century factory. Edgar Thorne loved his bees and would be happy to help and advise his customers when they called, probably travelling on their bicycles but now our friendly and expert staff will be happy to help you in our shops, on the telephone and on . Edgar Thorne invented the wedge top bar and we will continue to innovate with new and better designed products. Edgar Thorne supplied his first hives in his home village of Wragby but we will continue to export our products to many countries worldwide. Edgar Thorne bought in his beeswax foundation, clothing, honey extractors, smokers from E.H. Taylor and Lees of Uxbridge but we will continue to manufacture them here in Lincolnshire. Edgar Thorne probably used the offcuts of timber on his open fire at home but we will continue to use the sawdust and offcuts to heat the factory buildings and plan to increase our green credentials. In 1913, meadows with wildflowers blowing gently in the breeze were commonplace and last year we planted several acres of wildflower meadow in our grounds. So things change but they also stay the same. We ll stick with quality and service, plain and simple. Hives and Bees Page 3-13 Frames and Foundation Page Sections Page 21 Spacing and Entrance Fittings Page Swarms Page Smokers and Tools Page Clearing Bees Page 29 Moving Hives Page 30 Clothing Page Miscellaneous Page 34 Uncapping Page Extractors Page Honey Tanks, Valves and Strainers Page Heather Honey and Honey Processing Page Labels Page Honey Containers Page Testing, Showing and Marketing Page 59 Pollen, Royal Jelly and Propolis Page 60 Wax Extraction and Polish Page Wax/Soap Moulds Page 63 The Queen Page Health Page Feeding Page Books Page Education Page Gifts Page Candlemaking Page sales@thorne.co.uk

3 SERVING BEEKEEPERS WORLDWIDE FOR ONE HUNDRED YEARS THORNE BEEHIVES NATIONAL HIVE Manufactured at Rand from Western Red Cedar. You will find this bottom bee spaced, single walled hive in use all over the British Isles. It is still the most popular by far. Attractively designed with substantial hand holds that also accommodate the long lugs of the British Standard frame. The complete hive as shown comprises: open mesh floor, brood body with 11 hoffman self-spacing frames (DN4) with wired premier foundation and dummy board, wire queen excluder, two supers, each with 10 shallow frames (SN1) and wired premier foundation on metal castellated spacers, crownboard with 2 plastic porter bee escapes and galvanised metal covered 4 roof. Roof Super Queen Excluder Brood Body Crown Board SOLID FLOOR still preferred by some beekeepers. Photograph shows the correct position of the entrance block. HAPPY KEEPER FLOOR Suitable for National hives with 12 brood frames spaced at 35mm (DN4 or 14" x 12") or 11 DN4 and a dummy board. As the bees groom themselves they lose bits of wax or propolis and of course varroa mites. The debris drops between the frames and the tubes and falls to the ground. It is claimed that trials in the Paris area of France over the past 15 years with this type of floor have kept hives healthy and virtually varroa free without any chemical, biological or manipulative controls. Download an extensive trial report at ENTRANCE BLOCK Three sizes. Open Mesh Floor mm x 22.00mm x 22.00mm; Solid floor mm x 22.00mm x 22.00mm; Budget Open Mesh Floor mm x 22.00mm x 22.00mm HIVES and BEES Floor National Hive Assembled Flat Packed Wt. Complete Hive, as above Empty Hive, no frames, foundation or spacers Complete Hive with 14"x12" brood body Empty Hive with 14"x12" brood body PAINTED HIVES Using our beehive paint shown on page 6, we can now supply painted National Hives in red, green, blue, yellow, brown or white. NEW The following items show components used in the complete National hive and alternatives which may be purchased either separately or as part of a complete hive. For example, you could change the 4 roof to a gabled roof or the crownboard to a glass quilt. NATIONAL FLOORS OPEN MESH FLOOR The healthy option providing good ventilation for the colony. Removable plastic tray under galvanised mesh screen for convenient integrated pest management. Correx sheet available separately. National Hive Assembled Flat Packed Wt. Open Mesh Floor N/A 4 Spare Correx sheet for above, 430 x 400mm 3.00 N/A 0.5 Solid Floor Solid Floor with alighting board Happy Keeper Floor N/A 2.5 Entrance Block 3.79 N/A 0.2 Entrance Block for Budget Mesh Floor 3.79 N/A 0.2 Spare Correx sheet for budget open mesh floor, 435 x 410mm 3.00 N/A 0.5 Painted Hive, complete, including hive stand N/A sales@thorne.co.uk 3

4 THORNE BEEHIVES THE COMPLETE EQUIPMENT SUPPLY COMPANY HIVES and BEES NATIONAL BROOD BODIES The standard brood body is 8 7 8" deep. The 14" x 12" brood body provides approximately 50% extra space for a larger brood nest for a stronger colony. The 14" x 12" eke is a simple extension that fits on top of a standard brood body, providing the extra depth to take 14" x 12" frames. Standard depth Brood Body, empty NATIONAL SUPER The standard box, placed above the excluder, for honey storage. 14" x 12" Brood Body, complete National Hive Assembled Flat Packed Wt. Super, empty Super complete with 10 SN Super complete with 12 SN TOP BEE SPACE All our National hives can be supplied as Top Bee Space at an additional cost. Top Bee Space option, per box " x 12" Eke NATIONAL ROOFS 3 different types: 4 deep; 6 deep and gabled design. The 4 deep roof is standard and suitable for use in most apiaries. The 6 deep roof offers more top insulation and is better suited to exposed areas where roofs may blow off in high winds. The gabled design illustrated provides the charm of the WBC with the practicality of the National. Available with galvanised steel metal but now also with copper. 4" Roof Brood Body with Observation Panel Gabled Roof OBSERVATION PANEL Replaces the inner wall of a standard national brood body allowing the beekeeper to see inside without dismantling the hive. Supplied as individual panels or ready assembled in a brood body. Made from unbreakable polycarbonate. Clean with hot water. Do not scrape with hive tool. Ply shutter included. National Hive Assembled Flat Packed Wt. Brood Body, empty Brood Body complete with 11 DN Brood Body complete with 11 DN "x12" Brood Body empty "x12" Brood Body complete with 11 frames "x12" Eke Brood Body with Observation Panel Observation Panel N/A 2 NEW Copper Roof National Hive Assembled Flat Packed Wt. Roof, 4" depth Roof, 6" depth Gabled Roof Roof metal only N/A Gabled Roof metal only, pair N/A Gabled Roof copper Copper roof metal only, pair N/A sales@thorne.co.uk

5 SERVING BEEKEEPERS WORLDWIDE FOR ONE HUNDRED YEARS THORNE BEEHIVES HIVE STANDS BASIC HIVE STAND This stand with legs, lifts the hive 10 and well clear of damp grass, nettles, weeds, etc. SLOPING HIVE STAND The sloping hive stand, available for all hives except the WBC, elevates the hive by and provides an excellent alighting board for introducing a swarm. Slotted Steel Excluder Grid only: 17" or 18" square National Hive Price Packed Wt. Per 10 Packed Wt. Wire Excluder XP Excluder Slotted Steel Excluder Grid only N/A N/A NATIONAL COVER BOARDS AND DUMMY BOARDS Crownboards are manufactured using 6mm exterior quality plywood in a cedar frame with two plastic escapes. Bee space both sides. Glass quilts are popular alternatives to crownboards for observing the bees with minimal disturbance. One bee escape. Bee space both sides. Polycarbonate quilts are made at Rand from 3mm crystal clear unbreakable material, 300 times stronger than glass. Far better insulation properties than glass. Will not cause condensation in cold weather. Although much stronger than glass, it is not as hard and will scratch easily. Dummy boards for supers (shallow) and standard brood bodies (deep) are moulded plastic, 9mm thick. The 14 x 12 size is manufactured at Rand from ½ external plywood in a cedar frame. Dummy boards are used to close the gap in the brood body preventing heat loss and a build up of brace comb. HIVES and BEES SLOPING HIVE STAND WITH LEGS The Sloping hive stand on legs with legs very similar to the WBC to give your hives a touch of class. It lifts the hive 6 off the ground and is very stable. Crownboard/Clearer Board Glass Quilt National Hive Assembled Flat Packed Wt. Basic Sloping Sloping with legs QUEEN EXCLUDERS The wire type is now supplied as the standard excluder option for a complete National Hive. These excluders comprise a grid of accurately spaced steel rods securely fastened into a wooden frame. Bee space one side only. The plastic XP excluder is a strong, bee friendly type. Warm for the bees and no sharp edges that may damage wings. The slotted steel type is still in use. Distinguished by its staggered slots. Plain Polycarbonate Quilt Dummy Board Polycarbonate Quilt with bee escape Wire type XP Excluder National Hive Price Packed Wt. Crownboard Glass Quilt Polycarbonate Quilt with escape Plain Polycarbonate Quilt Dummy Board, deep or shallow Dummy Board, 14" x 12" sales@thorne.co.uk 5

6 THORNE BEEHIVES THE COMPLETE EQUIPMENT SUPPLY COMPANY HIVES and BEES CENTENARY HIVE 100 years ago a Wragby School master asked his friend, Edgar Henry Thorne, a local joiner and wheelwright if he could make him a beehive...and we have been making them ever since. To celebrate our 100 years of history we introduced The Centenary Hive. This is based on drawings, old catalogues and anecdotal evidence of hives that Edgar was making in It is an 11 frame hive, taking BS National frames. Double walled front and back with an impressive porch and lapped gable roof. All parts telescope over each other so the old trick of using Vaseline smeared along all edges is a must if the boxes are to separate easily. The hive comprises an open mesh floor on splayed legs, brood body with integral porch and entrance slides complete with 11 DN4 frames, two supers complete with 11 SN4 frames, crownboard with two escapes, wire excluder and gabled roof. Centenary Hive Assembled Flat Packed Wt. Complete Hive Empty Hive Open Mesh Floor with legs N/A 8.6 Brood Body, empty Brood Body, complete Super, empty Super, complete Roof Entrance Slides N/A Wire Excluder N/A 1.5 Crownboard N/A 1.3 HIVE PROTECTION BEEHIVE PAINT From an old established German company, we offer this beehive paint. Pigrol Beutenschutz-Lack is a high weather resistant acrylic paint which has been specially formulated for hives, both wooden or polystyrene. The paint is water based, hard wearing, hazard free and breathable. It is very easy to apply with brilliant colour fastness and can even be applied to interior surfaces of the hive. In Europe it is primarily used to paint alighting boards, entrances, broods etc as an aid to orientation for the bees, helping to prevent drifting. We now have a complete National hive painted with these paints. See page 3. Available in 375ml tins in white, yellow, red and blue and in 750ml tins in green and brown. BEEHIVE GLAZE Also from Pigrol comes this highly weather resistant timber glaze. It penetrates deep into the wood to give a dirt and water repellent, tack free surface with no harm to the bees. Light-resistant pigments give intensive colour to the timber and prevent long term greying of the wood through UV radiation. Available in 750ml. tins in pine, walnut or khaki. APISTOP Multi component and multi-use hive paste for sealing cracks, splits, knots etc. It effectively protects from rain, is frost and high temperature resistant and is suitable for sealing leaking feeders. 100g. Simply warm a portion of paste in your hand to soften and press into offending crack. Remove excess with a hive tool or other sharp instrument. DANISH OIL NEW A waterborne blend of natural plant oils and other special ingredients to nourish and protect your hives. It contains UV light inhibitors that protect against sunlight with the oil drying to a low lustre finish. Brushes can be cleaned in water. Supplied in a 1 litre screw top tin. LINT FREE CLOTHS You will find these cloths brilliant for applying Danish Oil. In packs of three 300x300mm. Hive Protection Price Packed Wt. Beehive Paint, 375ml Beehive Paint, 750ml Beehive Glaze, 750ml Hive Protection Price Packed Wt. Apistop Danish Oil Lint Free Cloths sales@thorne.co.uk

7 SERVING BEEKEEPERS WORLDWIDE FOR ONE HUNDRED YEARS THORNE BEEHIVES BEES AND QUEENS The bees we offer are from our own apiaries and selected breeders in England and are bred for good temper and hardworking qualities. The queens are usually overwintered and there are young bees, hatching brood and adequate food. Frames of comb are not more than two years old. Queens are mated and tested and normally available from late May to August. These are British Hybrids bred by one of the best queen breeders in the country. Our nuclei are supplied in a non-returnable plywood travelling box (very useful around the apiary) and are on 6 frames providing a balance of bees of all ages, newly laid eggs, sealed brood and honey stores for food. Nuclei can be collected from Rand, Windsor or Stockbridge. Queens can be posted within the UK only. DELUXE BEGINNERS KIT Your choice of hive, National or WBC, in the flat with assembly instructions or ready assembled plus: the book, Bees at the Bottom of the Garden by Alan Campion, standard copper smoker, 10 smoker cartridges, all-in-one, pair of kid leather gloves, record card, mouseguard, bee brush, stainless steel hive tool, english feeder, Honey for sale sign and 3 months subscription to Bee Craft or 6 months to The Scottish Beekeeper. HIVES and BEES Bees and Queens Queen (UK only) Nucleus of Bees (Collection only) STANDARD BEGINNERS KIT Your choice of hive, National or WBC, in the flat with assembly instructions or ready assembled plus: the book, Bees at the Bottom of the Garden by Alan Campion, standard galvanised smoker, jacket and veil, pair of mordant leather gloves, record card, mouseguard, bee brush, stainless steel hive tool, english feeder and 3 months subscription to Bee Craft or 6 months to The Scottish Beekeeper. YOUR CHOICE OF HIVE WBC National Beginners Kits With Assembled With Flat Packed Hive Hive Weight National Standard National Deluxe WBC Standard WBC Deluxe sales@thorne.co.uk 7

8 THORNE BEEHIVES THE COMPLETE EQUIPMENT SUPPLY COMPANY HIVES and BEES BEES ON A BUDGET AVAILABLE ONLINE ONLY Complete National Hive with either a standard brood body or 14x12 brood body. Made from home grown cedar from sustainable forests. Timber may have solid live knots. Full instructions for assembly and all nails and glue are supplied. All frames and hive parts are made from economy grade timber from sustainable forests. Both hives are identical, comprising: open mesh floor with entrance block, standard brood body or 14x12 brood body with 11 hoffman self spacing frames and wired foundation to suit on metal runners, dummy board, plastic queen excluder, two supers each with 10 SN1 frames on metal castellations with wired foundation, crownboard with two plastic porter escapes, 4 roof. PACKAGE 1 THE NATIONAL HIVE A complete flat packed hive with standard brood body including all frames and foundation, nails, glue instructions and basic beekeeping guide. PACKAGE 5 THE 14x12 NATIONAL HIVE A complete flat packed hive with 14x12 brood body including all frames and foundation, nails, glue, instructions and basic beekeeping guide. PACKAGE 6 THE BASIC 14x12 KIT Everything in Package 5 plus a smoker, hive tool, leather gloves, jacket and veil, bee brush, smoker cartridges, feeder and mouseguard PACKAGE 7 THE 14x12 KIT PLUS Everything in Package 6 plus a two frame manual honey extractor, 2 x 15lb honey buckets, 1 x 30lb bucket with valve, uncapping fork and double strainer. Bees on a Budget Price (online only) Package 5 The 14x12 Hive Package 6 The 14x12 Hive and Basic Kit Package 7 The 14x12 Hive and Kit Plus PACKAGE 2 THE BASIC KIT Everything in package 1 plus a smoker, hive tool, leather gloves, jacket and veil, bee brush, smoker cartridges, feeder and mouseguard. BEES ON A BUDGET CLOTHING JACKET AND VEIL Jacket and Veil PACKAGE 3 HONEY PROCESSING KIT Two frame manual honey extractor, 3 x 15lb. honey buckets, 1 x 30lb. bucket with valve, uncapping fork and double strainer. ALL-IN-ONE All-in-one PACKAGE 4 THE KIT PLUS Everything in Package 2 plus a two frame manual honey extractor, 3 x 15lb. honey buckets, 1 x 30lb. bucket with valve, uncapping fork and double strainer. Bees on a Budget Price (online only) Package 1 The Hive Package 2 The Basic Kit Package 3 Honey Processing Kit Package 4 The Kit Plus Bees on a Budget Clothing Price (online only) BOAB Adult Jacket and Veil, round hat BOAB Adult Jacket and Veil, fencing hat BOAB Adult All-in-one, fencing hat BOAB Child All-in-one sales@thorne.co.uk

9 SERVING BEEKEEPERS WORLDWIDE FOR ONE HUNDRED YEARS THORNE BEEHIVES WBC HIVE Manufactured at Rand from Western Red Cedar. The Classic Cottage Garden hive, admired by beekeepers worldwide for its attractive and stable design. This double walled hive offers great protection against the weather. A stunning focal point for any garden, large or small, especially when painted white. We can paint them at an additional cost. If you wish to paint it yourself, we recommend two coats of good quality undercoat and, once thoroughly dry, a coat of quality gloss paint. The complete hive comprises: varroa floor with legs, three lifts, (one with porch), metal covered roof with two cone escapes, entrance slides, brood body with ten D.N.1. frames and foundation on narrow plastic ends and dummy board, wire queen excluder, two supers each with eight frames and foundation on castellated spacers and crownboard with plastic porter bee escapes. WBC LEGS CEDAR LEGS Made at Rand from Western Red Cedar, the splayed legs raise the hive 150mm. PLASTIC LEGS These legs are suitable for the WBC hive. They are made from durable recycled plastic; can be cut and screwed like timber and look like timber. Can also be used with the sloping hive stand. WBC ENTRANCE SLIDES Sold in pairs. Slide in from each end of the porch as shown. HIVES and BEES WBC Hive Assembled Flat Packed Wt. Varroa floor N/A 8.6 Solid Floor Cedar Legs N/A Plastic Legs N/A Entrance Slides N/A WBC Hive Assembled Flat Packed Wt. Complete Hive as above Empty Hive no frames, foundation or spacers Complete with 14" x 12" brood body and one extra lift Outer Case only floor, lifts and roof WBC FLOORS VARROA FLOOR The healthy option providing good ventilation for the colony. Removable plywood tray under galvanised mesh screen for convenient integrated pest management. WBC BROOD BODIES AND SUPER The standard brood body is deep. The 14 x 12 brood body provides approximately 50% extra space for a larger brood nest for a stronger colony. The standard super is placed above the excluder for honey storage. WBC Hive Assembled Flat Packed Wt. Brood body, empty Brood body, complete with DN1 frames "x 12" brood body, empty "x 12" brood body, complete with frames Super, empty Super, complete SOLID FLOOR The traditional floor still used by some beekeepers. WBC ROOF Standard is galvanised metal covered. Now available with copper cover. WBC Hive Assembled Flat Packed Wt. Roof Roof metal only N/A 2.7 Copper Roof Copper Roof metal only N/A sales@thorne.co.uk 9

10 THORNE BEEHIVES THE COMPLETE EQUIPMENT SUPPLY COMPANY HIVES and BEES LIFT AND LIFT WITH PORCH This is the standard riser or lift, used on all WBC hives. 195mm deep with slightly bevelled edges for a secure fit. PAINTED WHITE With two coats of good quality undercoat and one coat of gloss, this hive is ready to adorn any garden or apiary. WBC COVER BOARDS AND DUMMY BOARDS Plywood board in cedar frame with two plastic porter escapes. You may prefer to try a glass or polycarbonate quilt as an alternative to the traditional plywood crownboard. Plain Polycarbonate Quilt Crownboard/ Clearer Board Glass Quilt Polycarbonate Quilt with bee escape Dummy Board WBC Hive Price Packed Wt. Crownboard Glass Quilt Polycarbonate Quilt with escape Plain Polycarbonate Quilt Dummy Board, deep or shallow Dummy Board, 14" x 12" WBC Hive Assembled Flat Packed Wt. Lift Lift with porch Porch only N/A To paint white the complete hive N/A 2.7 QUEEN EXCLUDERS The wire type is now supplied as the standard option for a complete WBC hive. These excluders comprise of a grid of accurately spaced steel rods securely fastened into a wooden frame. Bee space one side only. The slotted steel version is still also very popular. Distinguished by its staggered slots. GARDEN HIVE The traditional English beehive made in long lasting Cedar. We have been making hives at Wragby since early last century and have often been requested to provide them as a garden ornament. When Alan Tichmarsh requested an old WBC Hive for Ground Force we knew the time was right to make them more widely available. The timber does not require any treatment and will weather very quickly and blend into your garden in a very short space of time. Hive is full size and measures approximately 550mm square and 900mm high. This hive is an ornament for your garden. It cannot be used for keeping bees. Wire type Slotted Steel Excluder WBC Hive Price Packed Wt. Per 10 Packed Wt. Wire excluder Slotted steel excluder WBC Hive Assembled Flat Packed Wt. Garden Hive sales@thorne.co.uk

11 SERVING BEEKEEPERS WORLDWIDE FOR ONE HUNDRED YEARS THORNE BEEHIVES LANGSTROTH HIVE The world s most popular hive. It is used by many commercial beekeepers in the UK for it s larger brood body, simplicity of design, ease of handling and ready availability of commercial uncapping and extraction equipment. The complete hive comprises: open mesh floor, brood body with ten self spacing frames and foundation, wire queen excluder, two supers each with ten self spacing frames and foundation, crownboard and 4 roof. DADANT HIVE Similar in construction and design to the Langstroth and also American in origin; the frames however are deeper with a slightly wider spacing. The complete hive comprises: open mesh floor, brood body with eleven self spacing frames and foundation, wire queen excluder, two supers each with eleven self spacing frames and foundation, crownboard, 4 roof. The Dadant hive is the largest hive we produce and is one of the biggest in the world with a brood area of almost 4000 sq. ins. Also popular with commercial beekeepers because of its large capacity. It can be very heavy to lift and move around, even when supers are concerned. The hive which Brother Adam used exclusively at Buckfast Abbey is a twelve frame version. HIVES and BEES Langstroth Hive Assembled Flat Packed Wt. Complete Hive as above Empty Hive, no frames or foundation Open Mesh Floor N/A 3.1 Solid Floor Brood Body, empty Brood Body, complete Super, empty Super, complete Roof, 4" Roof, 6" Roof metal only N/A Sloping Hive Stand Sloping Hive Stand with legs Dadant Hive Assembled Flat Packed Wt. Complete Hive as above Empty Hive, no frames or foundation Open Mesh Floor N/A 3.5 Solid Floor Brood Body, empty Brood Body, complete Super, empty Super, complete Roof, Roof, Roof Metal only N/A Sloping Hive Stand Sloping Hive Stand with legs We can also supply the hive with a Jumbo brood body to accommodate extra deep frames. Crownboard Wire Queen Excluder Entrance Block Langstroth Hive Assembled Flat Packed Wt. Jumbo Brood Body, empty Jumbo Brood Body, complete Complete Hive with Jumbo Brood Body Empty Hive with Jumbo Brood Body Glass Quilt Dummy Board Langstroth or Dadant Hive Price Packed Wt. Crownboard Wire Queen Excluder Glass Quilt Entrance Block Dummy Board sales@thorne.co.uk 11

12 THORNE BEEHIVES THE COMPLETE EQUIPMENT SUPPLY COMPANY HIVES and BEES COMMERCIAL HIVE 16X10 A simple square hive for those who prefer a large brood area. Floors, excluders, crownboards and roofs are all the same as the National Hive. Many beekeepers, therefore, use National supers above the 16 x 10 brood box, thus benefiting from a large brood area with easy to manage frames and supers. The complete hive comprises: open mesh floor, brood body with eleven self spacing frames and foundation, wire queen excluder, two supers each with eleven self spacing frames and foundation, crownboard, 4 roof. A very popular hive in Ireland with hobbyist and commercial beekeepers alike. SMITH HIVE A popular hive, particularly in Scotland, developed by Mr. W. Smith of Innerleithen, Peebles. It is well suited to the weather conditions in the north and ideal for moving to the heather moors. Basically, Mr. Smith developed a small Langstroth hive, incorporating all the design features of that hive. The brood body and super frames of the Smith hive accommodate short lugged British Standard frames and the same size of foundation as the National and WBC. The complete hive comprises: open mesh floor, brood body with eleven self spacing frames and foundation, wire queen excluder, two supers each with eleven self spacing frames and foundation, crownboard, 4 roof. Also available is a 14 x 12 brood body. Commercial Hive Assembled Flat Packed Wt. Complete Hive as above Empty Hive, no frames foundation Open Mesh Floor N/A 2.7 Solid Floor Brood Body, empty Brood Body, complete Super, empty Super, complete Roof, 4" Roof, 6" Roof metal only N/A Sloping Hive Stand Sloping Hive Stand with legs Smith Hive Assembled Flat Packed Wt. Complete Hive as above Empty Hive, no frames or foundation Open Mesh Floor N/A 2.7 Solid Floor Brood Body, empty Brood Body, complete "x12" Brood Body, empty N/A "x12" Brood Body, complete N/A 11.2 Super, empty Super, complete Roof, Roof, Roof metal only N/A Sloping Hive Stand Sloping Hive Stand with legs Crownboard Wire Queen Excluder Entrance Block HAMILTON CONVERTER An ingenious device for converting a National brood body into a ten frame Commercial. The cedar parts are machined to fit our pattern of hive and will fit snugly into the existing frame runner rebate of the brood box. Commercial Hive Assembled Flat Packed Wt. Hamilton Converter Glass Quilt Dummy Board Commercial or Smith Hive Price Packed Wt. Crownboard Wire Queen Excluder Glass Quilt Entrance Block Dummy Board sales@thorne.co.uk

13 SERVING BEEKEEPERS WORLDWIDE FOR ONE HUNDRED YEARS THORNE BEEHIVES WARRE HIVE Beekeeping in France in the late 19th Century was on the decline and a beekeeper called Abbe Emile Warré ( ) was convinced that a more simple and economic way of beekeeping was possible. After many trials with a variety of hives he designed his own, the Warre Hive (also known as the Ruche Populaire or Peoples Hive ). Made from English Cedar, each hive comprises: A floor with splayed legs and integral varroa screen and drawer Four brood bodies, each with eight plain top bars A ventilated roof A deep quilt with hessian cover and woodshaving insulation A plain canvas quilt We recommend the book Beekeeping for All as an accompaniment to this hive. TOP BAR HIVE Complete with 24 simple bar frames with groove for wax starter. Flat, plywood roof. Overall length of body 880mm, 350mm wide at base, 485mm wide at top. The body is 295mm high. Cut away entrance measures 170 x 10mm with a 340 x 50mm alighting board. Centrally placed in the floor is a mesh panel for removing debris which also includes a simple varroa drawer. If purchased assembled the hive is made from 20mm English cedar. If purchased in kit form it is made from 1 2 exterior quality plywood. All plywood will require a timber preservative. Supplied with instructions for use. A 10 donation to Bees for Development with every hive sold. Top Bar Hive Price Packed Wt. Cedar, Assembled Plywood, Flat HIVES and BEES Warre Hive Assembled Packed Wt. Complete with four brood bodies Floor Brood Body Brood Body with Observation Panel Complete hive, 4 brood bodies, one with Observation Panel Deep Quilt Roof ROSE OSB (One Size Box) A simple design made from Russian Redwood and exterior quality plywood. Use the 12 frame box (190mm deep) as a substitute for both brood bodies and supers. Supplied flat only, nails for assembly are not included. Full details at Floors, roofs etc are National size. Frames and foundation (premier grade) are available to suit in packs of 12. Rose OSB Price Packed Wt. Box DARTINGTON HIVE Many standard UK hives were designed for moving to orchards, crops and heather. They are easy to lift, stack and transport. To many beekeeping priorities have changed and the majority of beekeepers are hobbyists who keep bees for recreation and in a permanent location. The management of a long deep hive such as the Dartington employs the same classic principles as standard hives but substitutes shifting horizontally for lifting vertically. Bending is reduced considerably due the design of the hive and its comfortable working position. Key seasonal operations-expanding in spring, dividing to control swarming, managing varroa, rearing a replacement queen and harvesting honey are easier to carry out. The Dartington Hive is specially designed to meet todays expectations on safety, convenience, economy and style. The complete hive includes, twenty one 14 x12 frames and premier wired foundation, twenty four SN4 frames and premier wired foundation, two 14 x12 dummy boards and a standard frame feeder. It also comes with a spare super and two 14 x12 nucleus boxes with cover boards. NEW Dartington Hive Assembled Packed Wt. Complete, painted Empty, painted Complete, painted, frames & foundation in flat Complete, unpainted Empty, unpainted Complete, unpainted, frames & foundation in flat sales@thorne.co.uk 13

14 THORNE BEEHIVES THE COMPLETE EQUIPMENT SUPPLY COMPANY ASSEMBLING HIVES and FRAMES HIVE NAILS 2" Galvanised Nails: 2.65mm gauge heavily galvanised nails for general hive assembly. Round, not oval finish. Lost head. 1.5" or 1"Sheradised Panel Pins: Slim Nails for more delicate hive assembly. 5 8" Brass Escutcheon Pins: Large round headed pin for runners, cone escapes, etc. (100g pack). FRAME NAILS Black japanned to prevent rusting. ¾ for general frame assembly and 3 8 for holding wire when cross wiring frames. 50g of ¾ nails will assemble approximately 25 frames. RAMPIN A frame nail is placed in the tube and, with a firm punch on the handle, is driven into the wood. Overall length 160mm. Plunger inside tube is magnetic and prevents pin from slipping out when placed vertically. Assembling Hives and Frames Price Packed Wt. 500g 2 Galvanised Nails g 1.5 Panel Pins g 1 Panel Pins g 5 8 Escutcheon Pins g 3 4 Frame Nails g 3 8 Frame Nails g 3 4 Frame Nails g 3 8 Frame Nails Rampin HIVE GLUE A waterproof wood glue suitable for hive assembly. Supplied in spouted bottles. We recommend the gluing of all timber joints in hive parts. Frames should not be glued. 200ml. ROOF METAL PUNCH A 100mm long hardened steel punch. Very sharp point suitable for piercing roof metals prior to nailing. FRAME WIRE Standard: 250g reels of 0.40mm rust proofed wire. Stainless Steel: also 0.44mm in gauge, a very smooth, hard wire on reels of approx. 200g. These grades of wire are ideally suited for wiring your own frames and providing extra support for the foundation especially on the larger brood frames. SPUR EMBEDDERS If you wire your own frames you will find these tools indispensable. Euro style: Heavy machined brass head with toothed and channeled wheel. Opposite head has a grooved face for holding wire down. 250mm long, 100mm wooden handle. U.S. style: Embedder with 100mm shaped wooden handle and 50mm diameter spur wheel. Overall length 165mm. Heat with a small flame. Run along wire. The wax is melted and covers the wire. Wire needs to be taut. EYELETS Small brass eyelets for insertion into a side bar to prevent wire from cutting into timber. Can be either hammered or punched through a pre-drilled hole. Packets of 28g (approx. 270) and 200g. EYELET PUNCH A robust tool for punching holes in side bars and inserting eyelets. Hardwood and steel construction with hardened steel needle. 215mm long. FRAME NAIL HAMMER A small hammer suitable for frame assembly. 150g head weight. 260mm long. FRAME NAILING GUN Lightweight and very easy and accurate to use. Makes frame assembly a pleasure. Fires 18 gauge, 15mm galvanised nails. Each gun is supplied with 2000 nails. FRAME NAIL PLIERS Handy sized pincers with accurately shaped and cut jaws for removing frame nails. Spring operated handles with rubber grips. Keep a pair in your Bee Tool Tidy. 100mm long. Assembling Hives and Frames Price Packed Wt. Hive Glue Frame Nail Hammer Electric Frame Nailing Gun Nails for Nailing Gun Frame Nail Pliers WIRE CRIMPER A tensioning and crimping device which makes wiring frames much easier. No straining of the wire or sore hands. TRANSFORMER This 12V transformer is perfect for embedding frame wire into foundation when wiring your own frames. 130mm insulated probes. Wiring Frames Price Packed Wt. Roof Metal Punch Standard Frame Wire Stainless Steel Frame Wire Euro Spur Embedder US Spur Embedder Eyelets, 28g Eyelets, 200g Eyelet Punch Wire Crimper Transformer sales@thorne.co.uk

15 SERVING BEEKEEPERS WORLDWIDE FOR ONE HUNDRED YEARS THORNE BEEHIVES BEESWAX FOUNDATION Beeswax sheets are available in three grades, Premier, Standard and Certified Organic. Premier is our usual top quality wax blended from the finest British, Irish and Australian/New Zealand beeswax. This is the top quality foundation which has been manufactured by Thornes for almost 50 years and on which we base our reputation as being the leading manufacturer of beeswax foundation in the UK. In 1995 we introduced our standard grade. This is manufactured with blended beeswax from a variety of sources and has excellent colour and aroma. New for 2012, organic foundation manufactured from certified wax sourced from apiaries in the South Island of New Zealand. Probably the best foundation in the world. Our finished foundation is wired diagonally and the one continuous length is embedded into the freshly milled wax at an angle to the cells, eliminating any tendency to sag. After careful checks, the wax is packed and sealed in polythene to help retain the delicate aroma and to keep it fresh. All foundation, except the OSB, is packed in multiples of ten, and is manufactured in all regular sizes, both in worker base and drone base. Thin super for cut comb and sections is available in worker base only. Wired or plain- special sizes made to order. NB: Beeswax sheets easily shatter in very cold weather. In this situation, we will hold orders until it is warmer. PREMIER BEESWAX Description Wired Unwired Packed Wt. TEN SHEET RATE B.S. Deep B.S. Shallow B.S. 14 x Langstroth Deep Langstroth Shallow Dadant Deep Dadant Shallow Commercial deep Commercial Shallow x12 Extension Thin Super for Cut Comb B.S. Deep B.S. Shallow Langstroth Shallow Dadant Shallow Commercial Shallow Section Square Three section Length Four Section Length FIFTY SHEET RATE (per 10 sheets) B.S. Deep B.S. Shallow B.S. 14 x Langstroth Deep Langstroth Shallow Dadant Deep Dadant Shallow Commercial deep Commercial Shallow Thin Super for Cut Comb B.S. Deep B.S. Shallow Langstroth Shallow Dadant Shallow Commercial Shallow Section Square Three section Length Four Section Length Description Wired Unwired Packed Wt. TWO HUNDRED SHEET RATE (per 10 sheets) B.S. Deep B.S. Shallow B.S. 14 x Langstroth Deep Langstroth Shallow Dadant Deep Dadant Shallow Commercial deep Commercial Shallow Thin Super for Cut Comb B.S. Deep B.S. Shallow Langstroth Shallow Dadant Shallow Commercial Shallow Section Square Three section Length Four Section Length FIVE HUNDRED SHEET RATE (per 10 sheets) B.S. Deep B.S. Shallow B.S. 14 x Langstroth Deep Langstroth Shallow Dadant Deep Dadant Shallow Commercial deep Commercial Shallow Thin Super for Cut Comb B.S. Deep B.S. Shallow Langstroth Shallow Dadant Shallow Commercial Shallow Section Square Three section Length Four Section Length FRAMES and FOUNDATION sales@thorne.co.uk 15

16 THORNE BEEHIVES THE COMPLETE EQUIPMENT SUPPLY COMPANY FRAMES and FOUNDATION CERTIFIED ORGANIC BEESWAX CONVERSION Introduced in 2012, foundation made from certified organic beeswax produced in New Zealand. BS Deep and shallow wired worker base only. Description Wired Packed Wt. B.S. Deep, 10 sheets B.S. Shallow, 10 sheets PREMIER OSB FOUNDATION Packed in 12s, wired only. Description Price Packed Wt. OSB, Wired STANDARD BEESWAX Description Wired Unwired Packed Wt. TEN SHEET RATE B.S. Deep B.S. Shallow B.S. 14 x Langstroth Deep Langstroth Shallow Dadant Deep Dadant Shallow Commercial deep Commercial Shallow Thin Super for Cut Comb B.S. Deep B.S. Shallow Langstroth Shallow Dadant Shallow Commercial Shallow Section Square Three section Length Four Section Length FIFTY SHEET RATE (per 10 sheets) B.S. Deep B.S. Shallow B.S. 14 x Langstroth Deep Langstroth Shallow Dadant Deep Dadant Shallow Commercial deep Commercial Shallow Thin Super for Cut Comb B.S. Deep B.S. Shallow Langstroth Shallow Dadant Shallow Commercial Shallow Section Square Three section Length Four Section Length Description Wired Unwired Packed Wt. TWO HUNDRED SHEET RATE (per 10 sheets) B.S. Deep B.S. Shallow B.S. 14 x Langstroth Deep Langstroth Shallow Dadant Deep Dadant Shallow Commercial deep Commercial Shallow Thin Super for Cut Comb B.S. Deep B.S. Shallow Langstroth Shallow Dadant Shallow Commercial Shallow Section Square Three section Length Four Section Length FIVE HUNDRED SHEET RATE (per 10 sheets) B.S. Deep B.S. Shallow B.S. 14 x Langstroth Deep Langstroth Shallow Dadant Deep Dadant Shallow Commercial deep Commercial Shallow Thin Super for Cut Comb B.S. Deep B.S. Shallow Langstroth Shallow Dadant Shallow Commercial Shallow Section Square Three section Length Four Section Length sales@thorne.co.uk

17 SERVING BEEKEEPERS WORLDWIDE FOR ONE HUNDRED YEARS THORNE BEEHIVES BEESWAX CONVERSION We introduced our Wax Conversion service in 1996 and after four years of continuous growth in this field offered a Straight Swap service. The Conversion system provides for a lb. per lb. exchange of crude wax into refined foundation. The beekeeper pays for this on a per lb. rate to which we add a wiring charge if necessary. The Straight Swap is exactly as it sounds. You provide the wax and we swap it for Premier Foundation, wired or unwired and No Cash Changes Hands. Beeswax Conversion Up to 25kg/55lbs per pound 1.30 over 25kgs/55lbs per pound 0.92 Wiring Shallow Foundation, 10 sheets 0.83 Wiring BS, Langs, Commercial Deep, 10 sheets 1.00 Wiring Dadant Deep & 14 x 12, 10 sheets 1.51 Approximate number of sheets per lb. British Standard Shallow 14 British Standard Deep 8 British Standard Shallow Thin Super 20 British Standard Deep Thin Super 12 Commercial Deep 6 Commercial Shallow 10 Commercial Thin Super 15 Dadant Deep 5 Dadant Shallow 10 Dadant Thin Super 14 Langstroth Deep 7 Langstroth Shallow 12 Langstroth Thin Super x 12 5 Section Squares 75 3 Section Length 25 4 Section Length 20 No Cash Straight-Swap You give us beeswax We give you foundation FRAMES and FOUNDATION The tables below show exactly (to the nearest quarter of a sheet) how many sheets per pound we swap. For example, you have 10lbs. beeswax to straight swap. You will use the top table. You want some BS Deep Wired and some Section Squares. You can decide; maybe 4lbs BS Deep Wired (that will give you 15 sheets), that leaves 6lbs. for Section Squares (263 sheets). If you need any help working it out, our staff will be pleased to help you. We work out to the nearest sheet, always higher rather than lower. And your wallet stays firmly closed!! BEESWAX TO CONVERT Up to 50 lbs. WIRED UNWIRED THIN SUPER B.S. Deep Sheets B.S. Deep Sheets B.S. Deep Sheets B.S. Shallow Sheets B.S. Shallow Sheets B.S. Shallow Sheets Commercial Deep 3 Sheets Commercial Deep Sheets Commercial Shallow Sheets Commercial Shallow Sheets Commercial Shallow Sheets Dadant Sheets Dadant Deep Sheets Dadant Deep 3 Sheets Langs Sheets Dadant Shallow Sheets Dadant Shallow Sheets Section Squares Sheets Langs Deep Sheets Langs Deep Sheets 3 Sect. Length Sheets Langs Shallow Sheets Langs Shallow 7 Sheets 4 Sect. Length Sheets 14 x Sheets 14 x 12 3 Sheets BEESWAX TO CONVERT Over 51 lbs. WIRED UNWIRED THIN SUPER B.S. Deep Sheets B.S. Deep Sheets B.S. Deep 8 Sheets B.S. Shallow Sheets B.S. Shallow Sheets B.S. Shallow 13 Sheets Commercial Deep Sheets Commercial Deep 4 Sheets Commercial Shallow 10 Sheets Commercial Shallow 5 Sheets Commercial Shallow Sheets Dadant Sheets Dadant Deep Sheets Dadant Deep Sheets Langs Sheets Dadant Shallow 5 Sheets Dadant Shallow Sheets Section Squares Sheets Langs Deep Sheets Langs Deep Sheets 3 Sect. Length Sheets Langs Shallow 6 Sheets Langs Shallow 8 Sheets 4 Sect. Length 13 Sheets 14 x Sheets 14 x Sheets BEESWAX CREDIT If you have excess clean beeswax, we will buy it, either against purchase of goods or outright. Against purchase of goods, kg 3.50 Outright purchase, kg sales@thorne.co.uk 17

18 THORNE BEEHIVES THE COMPLETE EQUIPMENT SUPPLY COMPANY FRAMES and FOUNDATION SILICONE FOUNDATION PRESS Make your own beeswax foundation sheets. All stainless steel construction including hinges and hidden matrix, with silicone rubber cell formers. Cell sizes for apis mellifera mellifera (5.4mm wide) and apis mellifera scutellata (4.7mm wide) available. Makes sheets 420 x 245mm suitable for British Standard, Commercial or Langstroth hives. Frames and Foundation Price Packed Wt. Silicone Foundation Press FOUNDATION ROLLERS Precision made manual rollers for home foundation production. 5.4mm cell width apis mellifera mellifera or 4.7mm cell width for apis mellifera scutellata. The plain rollers compress soft beeswax into a 5mm thick sheet. The engraved rollers emboss both sides of the sheet with the accurate hexagonal cell shape. Rollers are 320mm long. Diameter of individual rollers is 62mm. SHEET WAX TRAY A simple wooden tray that will assist in producing thin wax sheets for use with our embossed rollers or foundation matrix. Internal dimensions 460x305mm. FOUNDATION MATRIX This simple tool will emboss the plain wax sheet produced in the tray above with the hexagonal cell shape. Maximum sheet size 280mm x 430mm. SILICONE SPRAY Assists with releasing wax during foundation manufacture. Spray on to rollers or matrix immediately before use. 400ml. Frames and Foundation Price Packed Wt. Foundation Rollers, Plain Foundation Rollers, Embossed Sheet Wax Tray Foundation Matrix Silicone Spray FRAME, HIVE AND FOUNDATION SPECIFICATION National WBC Smith Commercial Langstroth Dadant External Dimensions x x lifts x brood x x x x Brood depth Deep brood depth Super depth Brood Frames Hoffman *11 *10 *11 * Narrow Ends Super Frames *N.B. One extra brood frame can be fitted in each of these but manipulations are easier as shown with dummy board. Hoffman Manley Wide Ends 8 8 Castellated Spacers 9, 10 or 11 8 or 10 Brood Area 2200 sq. ins sq. ins sq. ins sq. ins sq. ins sq. ins. No. Worker Cells 50,000 45,000 50,000 70,500 61,400 85,000 Bee Space Bottom Bottom Top Bottom Top Top Foundation Deep x x x x x x Shallow x x x x x x Extra Deep 14x12 or Jumbo x x x x Thin super foundation sizes: Section squares x Section length x Section length 17 x sales@thorne.co.uk

19 SERVING BEEKEEPERS WORLDWIDE FOR ONE HUNDRED YEARS THORNE BEEHIVES FRAMES Our frames are manufactured from the best quality, seasoned, Russian or Swedish softwood in accordance with the British Standard specification. At first glance, frames sizes and selection can appear rather complicated. We hope the information below will help to make your choice easier. BS (BRITISH STANDARD) FRAMES TO FIT EITHER THE NATIONAL, WBC, CENTENARY OR DARTINGTON HIVES 7 /8 7 /8 British Standard/National DN1, SN1, DN4, SN /16 British Standard/National DN2, SN2, DN5, SN /2 DN1 1 3 /8 SN4 SN5 5 1 /2 1 3 / x12 7 /8 SN1 5 1 /2 1 3 /8 British Standard/National /2 DN4, DN5 1 5 /8 5 1 /2 B.S. Manley British Standard/National Manley - 14 FRAMES TO FIT A COMMERCIAL HIVE 1 3 /8 1 1 /16 Commercial (16x10) / x10 Commercial Deep also referred to as 16 x 10 - comprises the Commercial Top Bar, 16 x 10 side bars and two piece 16 bottom bar. Commercial Shallow also referred to as 16 x 6 comprises the Commercial Top Bar, 16 x 6 side bars and two piece bottom bar. Commercial Manley comprises the Commercial Top bar, 16 x 6 Manley side bars and the two piece Manley bottom bar. Both the top and bottom bars measure in width making uncapping with a knife or machine easier. Shallow size only /8 16x6 Commercial Standard (16x10) - 16 Commercial Manley (16x6) - 16 Commercial (16x10) one piece /8 16x6 Manley Commercial Frames Deep Shallow Manley Packed Wt FRAMES and FOUNDATION British Standard/National one piece - 14 D.N.1 comprises the 7 8 wide top bar, the DN1 side bar and the two piece 14 bottom bar. They should be spaced, the recommended type is the narrow plastic end. These are supplied as standard in the WBC brood body. D.N.2 as the D.N.1 but with a wide top bar (a little stronger than the 7 8 and discourages brace comb). D.N.4 comprises the 7 8 wide top bar, the DN4 Hoffman self spacing side bar which is wide at the top tapering to 7 8 at the bottom, and the two piece 14 bottom bar. These are supplied as standard in our National brood body. D.N.5 as the D.N.4 but with a wide top bar (a little stronger than the 7 8 and discourages brace comb). 14 x 12 comprises the top bar, the 14 x 12 Hoffman self spacing side bars and the two piece 14 bottom bar. S.N.1, S.N.2, S.N.4, and S.N.5 are identical to those above but have the shallow side bars for supers. BS Manley comprises the wide top bar, the BS Manley parallel side bar and the two piece BS Manley bottom bar. Both the top and bottom bars measure in width making uncapping with a knife or machine easier. Shallow size only. BS Frames DN1 or DN2 or DN4 or DN5 or BS 14 x Packed SN1 SN2 SN4 SN5 Manley 12 Wt BS (BRITISH STANDARD) FRAMES TO FIT THE SMITH HIVE 7 /8 Smith /2 1 1 /16 Smith /2 Smith frames are identical to those for National and WBC but have a short lug as shown above. Prices are also the same. FRAMES TO FIT A LANGSTROTH HIVE 1 3 /8 1 3 /8 9 1 /8 Langstroth Deep 11 1 /4 Langstroth Jumbo 1 1 /16 Langstroth /8 5 3 /8 Langstroth Shallow Langstroth Standard /16 Langstroth Manley /16 Langstroth one piece / /8 5 3 /8 Langstroth Manley Langstroth Deep comprises the Langstroth Top Bar, Langstroth deep side bars and two piece Langstroth bottom bar. Langstroth Jumbo comprises the Langstroth Top Bar, Langstroth jumbo side bars and two piece Langstroth bottom bar Langstroth Shallow comprises the Langstroth Top Bar, Langstroth shallow side bars and two piece Langstroth bottom bar. Langstroth Manley comprises the Langstroth Top bar, Langstroth Manley side bars and the two piece Langstroth Manley bottom bar. Both the top and bottom bars measure in width making uncapping with a knife or machine easier. Shallow size only. Langstroth Frames Deep Jumbo Shallow Manley Packed Wt sales@thorne.co.uk 19