🐝 Layen's Frame Jig Build (With One Saw!)

YOU can build a Layen's Frame for your hive with just one saw! This video shows how to construct the woodworking jig for your bee frame using just a circular saw and some hand tools. I love Layens hives and have been using this style since I started beekeeping. In my opinion, they provide a better shelter for honey bees to survive the winter than traditional Langstroth hives due to their frame depth and thick walls. When I made the video on how to build Layens frames quite a few viewers asked me if I would consider selling frames to them because they didn't have all the tools or space for the tools necessary to build a bee frame. My primary focus is on raising bees and showing others how I can successfully develop treatment-free bees in western New York and I didn't want to get into manufacturing bee frames for other beekeepers' hives. After quite a bit of thought and prototyping, I found a solution for my beekeeping friends! It's possible to build a traditional Layen's style frame with just a circular saw, a homemade jig, and some hand tools. In this video, I show my process for building a Layen's frame with one saw using a jig. This woodworking jig is quite complex so I've also included a link for the plans as well as a video on how to build the jig. 🐝 B U I L D P L A N S ► https://www.beeboybill.com/store/build-plans 🐝 L I N K S Note: Commissions may be earned from the links below. Thanks for your support! ► Tools I use: https://www.beeboybill.com/store/tools ► My Favorite Bee Books: https://www.beeboybill.com/store/books ► Bee Products I Recommend: https://www.beeboybill.com/store/beekeeping 🐝 G E T I N T O U C H ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeeBoyBill ► Website: https://www.beeboybill.com/home ► Business/Customer Inquiries Only Please: [email protected] TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Introduction 1:00 Build Plans 1:47 Saw Setup 3:53 Ripping Plywood to Size 4:25 Assemble Rip Fence 6:00 Pin Assemble Build 6:27 Assemble Guide Fence 8:13 Rip Fence Install 9:48 Guide Fence Install 11:14 Cut End Unit 12:29 Assemble End Unit 15:40 Build General Clamp 16:16 Build Tenon Guide 18:00 Finished Jig