Woodworking

Being the cheapskate who can't manage to save money...I bought a table saw and router so I can make my own hiveware and save money over buying pre-fab. Now if I make 2,357 hives I will break even compared to buying the hives outright.
My skill level is somewhere between knowing how to plug in the tool and losing a finger. As Z pointed out-- the material is cheap so it's a great way to learn.
I've already made a couple of frame jigs that enable me to glue and staple 10 frames in about 5 minutes. I made a nuc size box that I'm using as a swarm trap outside the apiary. (It even has dovetail joints! ) I also made a super-body for a top feeder.
Last night I started cutting boards to make two full-size deeps for the two hives. 2008-A seems to be on track that I'll need to add a deep in the next couple of weeks. Even though their foundation wasn't drawn out initially, 2008-B may not be far behind since they have the larger colony.