Frames

The first frames listed and illustrated are British Standard frames for use in National, WBC and Smith hives.
Larger frames are listed further down

The various patterns are prefixed by DN or SN, where DN stands fo Deep BS Frames for use in brood chambers and SN stands for Shallow BS Frames for use in supers

The following frame parts are used to make up the various patterns of frames listed below.
As a guide the most popular type are DN5 Brood and SN4 Super

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Dimensions are shown in inches.

Top Bar (wedge type)
TI -17 long 7/8 wide 11/16 deep.
T2 -Similar to T1 but 1 1/16 wide, lugs reduced to 7/8.

Side Bars
S1- For metal ends. 7/8 wide, (or 1 1/16 wide) 3/8 thick grooved.
S2 - Hoffman self-spacing. Wings 1 3/8 rest 1 1/16 wide.
S5 - Manley self-spacing 1 5/8 wide throughout length.

Bottom Bars
B1 - Two pieces each 5/16 x 1/4.
B2 - For S5. Two pieces 15/32 reduced ends.

Frame Type Qty Price Carriage Code
DN1 per 10 £9.95 2.0 Buy
per 50 £49.50 8.5 Buy
per 100 £95.00 14.5 Buy
SN1 per 10 £9.95 2.0 Buy
per 50 £49.50 8.5 Buy
per 100 £95.00 14.5 Buy
DN2 per 10 £11.75 2.0 Buy
per 50 £36.95 8.5 Buy
per 100 £109.90 14.8 Buy
SN2 per 10 £11.75 2.0 Buy
per 50 £56.95 8.5 Buy
per 100 £109.90 14.8 Buy
DN4 per 10 £12.45 2.3 Buy
per 50 £59.95 9.0 Buy
per 100 £115.90 15.0 Buy
DN5 per 10 £13.95 2.3 Buy
per 50 £66.90 9.0 Buy
per 100 £131.90 15.0 Buy
SN4 per 10 £12.45 2.3 Buy
per 50 £59.95 9.0 Buy
per 100 £115.90 15.0 Buy
SN5 per 10 £13.95 2.3 Buy
per 50 £66.90 9.0 Buy
per 100 £131.90 15.0 Buy
SN7 per 10 £13.95 2.3 Buy
per 50 £66.90 10.0 Buy
per 100 £131.90 12.0 Buy
Frames for other hive types
14 x 12 (Hoffman) per 10 £15.90 3.0 Buy
per 50 £78.90 11.0 Buy
per 100 £152.90 20.0 Buy
Commercial Super per 10 £13.90 3.0 Buy
(Hoffman) per 50 £67.40 11.0 Buy
per 100 £130.60 20.0 Buy
Commercial per 10 £13.90 3.0 Buy
(Manley) per 50 £67.40 11.0 Buy
per 100 £130.60 20.0 Buy
Commercial Brood per 10 £13.90 3.0 Buy
per 50 £67.40 11.0 Buy
per 100 £130.60 20.0 Buy
Langstroth Super per 10 £13.90 3.0 Buy
(Hoffman) per 50 £67.40 11.0 Buy
per 100 £130.60 20.0 Buy
Landstroth per 10 £13.90 3.0 Buy
(Manley 44mm) per 50 £67.40 11.0 Buy
per 100 £130.60 20.0 Buy
Langstroth per 10 £13.90 3.0 Buy
(Manley 40mm) per 50 £67.40 11.0 Buy
per 100 £130.60 20.0 Buy
Langstroth Brood per 10 £15.50 3.0 Buy
(Hoffman) per 50 £75.95 11.0 Buy
per 100 £148.95 20.0 Buy
Langstroth Jumbo per 10 £15.95 3.0 Buy
per 50 £78.95 11.0 Buy
per 100 £153.95 20.0 Buy
Dadant Super per 10 £13.90 3.0 Buy
(Hoffman) per 50 £67.40 11.0 Buy
per 100 £130.60 20.0 Buy
Dadant Super per 10 £13.90 3.0 Buy
(Manley) per 50 £67.40 11.0 Buy
per 100 £130.60 20.0 Buy
Dadant Brood per 10 £15.95 3.0 Buy
per 50 £78.95 11.0 Buy
per 100 £153.95 20.0 Buy
Frame Nails 50g £1.18 0.1 Buy
Frame Nails 500g £6.60 0.6 Buy
Frame Parts Top/Side/Bottom Bars available in packs of 10 prs on request.


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