Such an easy jig to use to make the hand holds. Much easier than what I've done in the past. The video was crystal clear. Thanks for sharing your love of woodworking and beekeeping!
Im lucky, I have a CNC, and when I made my own box's I used the CNC to carve the hand grips in the boards, before I got my CNC I 3D printed similar shaped handles and glued and screwed them to just the sides. Thats an amazing jig and a very clever process. 1 Very Interested New Subscriber
I used your video to make a jig and all of my beehive boxes have these handles. I'd recommend using 1" stock if possible or 3/4, but 1/2" is too thin if using these. Thanks for all your great videos - I love them.
Thanks for the tremendous video on the hand holds!! I am so glad that I found you video as i am at the very point of adding hand holds to my end boards!! Sincerely, Phillip Hall
I very much enjoy your videos and as newbie to woodworking and bee keeping am learning a great deal. I was able to find a similar saw and would like to know what blade you are using in this video.
I use a carbide tipped blade. Get one with a square tip (sometimes called a chisel toothed blade). It will probably make a cut that is about an 1/8 inch wide. When making the scalloped cuts, be sure to only remove a bit of wood on each pass. It will probably take 3 or 4 passes to make the hand hold. If the saw pulls hard or appears to be burning the wood, take a shallower cut (ie., raise the blade of the radial arm saw a bit). Good luck!
I only had a radial arm saw for many, many years. Finally got a table saw. It is curious that many hobbyist woodworkers don't have a radial arm and some even talk such a useful tool down. That said, there are cuts that are easier to make on a table saw. And it is a tool that most woodworkers have. I have struggled to figure out how to make hand holds using a table saw. It is not an easy task and I haven't come up - or have seen - a good solution using a table saw. To make hand holds, the radial arm saw is the tool of choice.
You can do the same with a skill saw, but I'd rather use my Radial Arm saw, seems a lot safer. Great Videos. One issue, you have three passes on the Hand holds, what are the depths of all three passes. Or did I just miss that part of it?
For those wondering, how it's possible, with using only a circular saw. Cleo Hogan's idea : visit Beesource at beesource.com/build-it-yourself/beehive-handhold-jig/ . Have fun !!!! My 0.02$ - use a carbide blade = 1 pass!!!
Such an easy jig to use to make the hand holds. Much easier than what I've done in the past. The video was crystal clear. Thanks for sharing your love of woodworking and beekeeping!
Im lucky, I have a CNC, and when I made my own box's I used the CNC to carve the hand grips in the boards, before I got my CNC I 3D printed similar shaped handles and glued and screwed them to just the sides.
Thats an amazing jig and a very clever process.
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I used your video to make a jig and all of my beehive boxes have these handles. I'd recommend using 1" stock if possible or 3/4, but 1/2" is too thin if using these. Thanks for all your great videos - I love them.
Thanks for the tremendous video on the hand holds!! I am so glad that I found you video as i am at the very point of adding hand holds to my end boards!! Sincerely, Phillip Hall
Excellent video Steve! Looking forward to more.
Many do. I for one. I appreciate see a way to use it in a new way. Thanks.
Dear Sir thank you very much for explaining so nicely, god bless you, aamin.with regards,
Thanks for this video. It was a very through explanation.
How could there possibly be 4 thumbs-down? How could there even be 1?
Irrational hatred for radial arm saws, I'm guessing.
I like your video kept them coming. THUMBS UP " )
Sir i love your videos
Thanks for the video.
Great video thanks
can you explain a way this may be possible using table saw, circular saw, or router?
The best way is with a Ras. you n pick one up for under 200 bucks
I very much enjoy your videos and as newbie to woodworking and bee keeping am learning a great deal. I was able to find a similar saw and would like to know what blade you are using in this video.
I use a carbide tipped blade. Get one with a square tip (sometimes called a chisel toothed blade). It will probably make a cut that is about an 1/8 inch wide. When making the scalloped cuts, be sure to only remove a bit of wood on each pass. It will probably take 3 or 4 passes to make the hand hold. If the saw pulls hard or appears to be burning the wood, take a shallower cut (ie., raise the blade of the radial arm saw a bit). Good luck!
I have been a wood worker for 40 years i have 2 radial arm saws don't own a table saw and never will.
I only had a radial arm saw for many, many years. Finally got a table saw. It is curious that many hobbyist woodworkers don't have a radial arm and some even talk such a useful tool down. That said, there are cuts that are easier to make on a table saw. And it is a tool that most woodworkers have.
I have struggled to figure out how to make hand holds using a table saw. It is not an easy task and I haven't come up - or have seen - a good solution using a table saw. To make hand holds, the radial arm saw is the tool of choice.
You can do the same with a skill saw, but I'd rather use my Radial Arm saw, seems a lot safer. Great Videos. One issue, you have three passes on the Hand holds, what are the depths of all three passes. Or did I just miss that part of it?
Muito bom 👏👏👏👏 só não encontro dessa serra aqui no Brasil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
what is the name and model of your saw please
I enjoy your video as they are a great help
thanks
great vid.....thanks
Good idea with an older saw that I almost never use . .
keep them coming!! do you make your own frames?
Thanks!
i am gonna put my radial saw to work today
If i use a piece of 3/4 would it be the same or would the 2x4 need to be 3 inches high
The 2x4 is the same whether you use 1/2 inch, 3/4 inch, or whatever for the platform.
magnific ! 10
what is a chisel carbidtip ? Lowes,home depoe an local cabinet have never heard of this kind of a saw blade in need of your help.
+Kennth Thompson It's not a particular blade, but having to do with the tips on the saw blade.
👋 Hello Again, What is the depth of the final cut that you use as a standard? I’m not sure if you stated that.
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The final depth of the handhold will be 1/2 inch.
For those wondering, how it's possible, with using only a circular saw. Cleo Hogan's idea : visit Beesource at beesource.com/build-it-yourself/beehive-handhold-jig/ . Have fun !!!! My 0.02$ - use a carbide blade = 1 pass!!!
Great video but how would I do that with just a table saw?
I have thought about this for a long time but have not come up with a simple solution.
Ok thanks. I like tinkering so if I come up with a consistent way I'll pass it on.
Too bad so few people have a radial saw!
Boring......painfully slow.
what is a chisel carbidtip ? Lowes,home depoe an local cabinet have never heard of this kind of a saw blade in need of your help.
I would like to know the specific blade your using. Thank You