I want to make a small branding iron to mark my bee hives , and am looking
for suggestions for what /how to do that . I was thinking about using
something like 1/16 x 1/2 inch iron , but am unsure whether to heat and bend
to shape or to weld small strips . There will be at least one shape that
must be bent , the number 2 . I have a logo designed , consists of a nested
A and W , with a 1 & a 2 in the vees of the W for "The 12 Acre Wood" . It's
been suggested to bend it up from heavy wire , but I'm not sure that'll be
rigid enough to get a uniform imprint on the flat wood surfaces . Any
alternative suggestions ?
--
Snag

You need to get someone with a CNC plasma or water jet machine and cut
it out of 3/8 or 1/2" steel and have a line across the back welding all
to it and a handle on the line.
However:
That is small - 1/16 x 1/2 - that could be custom ground.
Larger and thicker ones. This is a small hand one - suggest making a
form with the letters pressed in using letter type or rubber letters
into a casement material - and pour metal into the design... Making a
head to a handle.

Not a easy task, but possible.

Martin

On 3/12/2015 8:26 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
I want to make a small branding iron to mark my bee hives , and am looking
for suggestions for what /how to do that . I was thinking about using
something like 1/16 x 1/2 inch iron , but am unsure whether to heat and bend
to shape or to weld small strips . There will be at least one shape that
must be bent , the number 2 . I have a logo designed , consists of a nested
A and W , with a 1 & a 2 in the vees of the W for "The 12 Acre Wood" . It's
been suggested to bend it up from heavy wire , but I'm not sure that'll be
rigid enough to get a uniform imprint on the flat wood surfaces . Any
alternative suggestions ?

Terry Coombs wrote:
I want to make a small branding iron to mark my bee hives , and am looking
for suggestions for what /how to do that . I was thinking about using
something like 1/16 x 1/2 inch iron , but am unsure whether to heat and bend
to shape or to weld small strips . There will be at least one shape that
must be bent , the number 2 . I have a logo designed , consists of a nested
A and W , with a 1 & a 2 in the vees of the W for "The 12 Acre Wood" . It's
been suggested to bend it up from heavy wire , but I'm not sure that'll be
rigid enough to get a uniform imprint on the flat wood surfaces . Any
alternative suggestions ?

I would probably start with a chunk of steel and a piece of copper
flashing. Draw the logo on the copper and cut out as much as possible of
the design. Then use a mig to "draw" the logo on the steel using the
copper as a guide and to keep as mush extra weld off as possible.
Then add in the spots you couldn't cut out. Next take a dremel or die
grinder and refine the lines. Once refined take a flat surface and lap
the welds so they are even. Weld a handle on the back and done.

Or bend it up from coat hanger wire and weld that to a steel backer plate.

Or find a shop with a plasma table and have the logo plasma cut out of
1/2" steel and weld that to a backer plate.

Or Do like a local guy does. He made a stencil of his logo by drilling
holes through a piece of 3/16" steel. The holes show the logo sort of
like an old dot matrix printer. He puts the stencil in place and then
runs a propane torch over the stencil to burn the logo into place.


--
Steve W.

Martin Eastburn wrote:
On 3/12/2015 8:26 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
I want to make a small branding iron to mark my bee hives , and
am looking for suggestions for what /how to do that . I was thinking
about using something like 1/16 x 1/2 inch iron , but am unsure
whether to heat and bend to shape or to weld small strips . There
will be at least one shape that must be bent , the number 2 . I have
a logo designed , consists of a nested A and W , with a 1 & a 2 in
the vees of the W for "The 12 Acre Wood" . It's been suggested to
bend it up from heavy wire , but I'm not sure that'll be rigid
enough to get a uniform imprint on the flat wood surfaces . Any
alternative suggestions ?

You need to get someone with a CNC plasma or water jet machine and cut
it out of 3/8 or 1/2" steel and have a line across the back welding
all to it and a handle on the line.
However:
That is small - 1/16 x 1/2 - that could be custom ground.
Larger and thicker ones. This is a small hand one - suggest making a
form with the letters pressed in using letter type or rubber letters
into a casement material - and pour metal into the design... Making a
head to a handle.

Not a easy task, but possible.

Martin


Total size is not set in stone , but I'm thinking about 2" tall and 3-4
inches wide . Might be closer to square ... I have stock on hand that I
could make strips from . I like the casting idea , that might work to make a
pattern and cast it in aluminum . Only concern there is if I overheat it ...
on the other hand a chunk of aluminum would stay hot enough long enough to
do more than one per heat .
--
Snag

How about cnc milling the pattern into the surface of a piece of 1/2" mild
steel plate, cutting down say 1/8" or 3/16" to leave the characters sticking
up that far? Then weld a handle on the backside. Cut 3 or 4 on a piece of
2 or 3" x 8 or 12" stock, then saw them apart to have a lifetime supply of
spares. You could even drill a couple of holes in from the edges and insert
a couple of cartridge heaters and heat it electrically instead of with a
torch (one may be ok but two would give more even temperature; experiment).

Regards,
Carl Ijames carl.ijames aat deletethis verizon dott net

"Terry Coombs" wrote in message ...

Martin Eastburn wrote:
On 3/12/2015 8:26 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
I want to make a small branding iron to mark my bee hives , and
am looking for suggestions for what /how to do that . I was thinking
about using something like 1/16 x 1/2 inch iron , but am unsure
whether to heat and bend to shape or to weld small strips . There
will be at least one shape that must be bent , the number 2 . I have
a logo designed , consists of a nested A and W , with a 1 & a 2 in
the vees of the W for "The 12 Acre Wood" . It's been suggested to
bend it up from heavy wire , but I'm not sure that'll be rigid
enough to get a uniform imprint on the flat wood surfaces . Any
alternative suggestions ?

You need to get someone with a CNC plasma or water jet machine and cut
it out of 3/8 or 1/2" steel and have a line across the back welding
all to it and a handle on the line.
However:
That is small - 1/16 x 1/2 - that could be custom ground.
Larger and thicker ones. This is a small hand one - suggest making a
form with the letters pressed in using letter type or rubber letters
into a casement material - and pour metal into the design... Making a
head to a handle.

Not a easy task, but possible.

Martin


Total size is not set in stone , but I'm thinking about 2" tall and 3-4
inches wide . Might be closer to square ... I have stock on hand that I
could make strips from . I like the casting idea , that might work to make a
pattern and cast it in aluminum . Only concern there is if I overheat it ...
on the other hand a chunk of aluminum would stay hot enough long enough to
do more than one per heat .
--
Snag

On Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 9:26:06 PM UTC-4, Terry Coombs wrote:
I want to make a small branding iron to mark my bee hives , and am looking
for suggestions for what /how to do that . I was thinking about using
something like 1/16 x 1/2 inch iron , but am unsure whether to heat and bend
to shape or to weld small strips . There will be at least one shape that
must be bent , the number 2 . I have a logo designed , consists of a nested
A and W , with a 1 & a 2 in the vees of the W for "The 12 Acre Wood" . It's
been suggested to bend it up from heavy wire , but I'm not sure that'll be
rigid enough to get a uniform imprint on the flat wood surfaces . Any
alternative suggestions ?
--
Snag

Most of it is straight lines. So I would cut the strips needed and bend the 2. Then clamp one piece to some steel backing plate and weld that piece on. Start in the center and work to the outside. You do not need a bead the full length of the bit being welded on, nor do you need to weld both sides.

After you have all the bits welded on the backing piece, put it in your mill and take a light cut on the face so they are all the same height. Then weld on your handle.

The other ways people have suggested would work, but I would opt for simple..

Dan

On Thu, 12 Mar 2015 20:26:03 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:

I want to make a small branding iron to mark my bee hives , and am looking
for suggestions for what /how to do that . I was thinking about using
something like 1/16 x 1/2 inch iron , but am unsure whether to heat and bend
to shape or to weld small strips . There will be at least one shape that
must be bent , the number 2 . I have a logo designed , consists of a nested
A and W , with a 1 & a 2 in the vees of the W for "The 12 Acre Wood" . It's
been suggested to bend it up from heavy wire , but I'm not sure that'll be
rigid enough to get a uniform imprint on the flat wood surfaces . Any
alternative suggestions ?

Buy:
Try eBay. You can have a fire-heatable iron made for $45 or an
electric custom iron made for about $99. (in case the price changes
your mind about building)

Build:
If I did my own, I'd cut and mill them from 1/4" CRS plate. That
might have enough mass to retain enough heat to do 2 or more brandings
in a row, it would be flat by its nature, and it could take numerous
reheatings well. For a cleaner look, use CNC.

I take it from this that you're now building hives to supplement your
future retirement income?

--
Stoop and you'll be stepped on;
stand tall and you'll be shot at.
-- Carlos A. Urbizo

On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 08:27:50 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:

Martin Eastburn wrote:
On 3/12/2015 8:26 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
I want to make a small branding iron to mark my bee hives , and
am looking for suggestions for what /how to do that . I was thinking
about using something like 1/16 x 1/2 inch iron , but am unsure
whether to heat and bend to shape or to weld small strips . There
will be at least one shape that must be bent , the number 2 . I have
a logo designed , consists of a nested A and W , with a 1 & a 2 in
the vees of the W for "The 12 Acre Wood" . It's been suggested to
bend it up from heavy wire , but I'm not sure that'll be rigid
enough to get a uniform imprint on the flat wood surfaces . Any
alternative suggestions ?

You need to get someone with a CNC plasma or water jet machine and cut
it out of 3/8 or 1/2" steel and have a line across the back welding
all to it and a handle on the line.
However:
That is small - 1/16 x 1/2 - that could be custom ground.
Larger and thicker ones. This is a small hand one - suggest making a
form with the letters pressed in using letter type or rubber letters
into a casement material - and pour metal into the design... Making a
head to a handle.

Not a easy task, but possible.

Martin


Total size is not set in stone , but I'm thinking about 2" tall and 3-4
inches wide . Might be closer to square ... I have stock on hand that I

At that size, why not just do the entire

The 12
ACRE WOOD ?


could make strips from . I like the casting idea , that might work to make a
pattern and cast it in aluminum . Only concern there is if I overheat it ...
on the other hand a chunk of aluminum would stay hot enough long enough to
do more than one per heat .

With an electric base, you wouldn't overheat it. Otherwise, I'd
refrain from using aluminum. It's more easily damaged, too.

--
Stoop and you'll be stepped on;
stand tall and you'll be shot at.
-- Carlos A. Urbizo

On Thu, 12 Mar 2015 20:26:03 -0500, Terry Coombs wrote:

I want to make a small branding iron to mark my bee hives , and am
looking for suggestions for what /how to do that . I was thinking about
using something like 1/16 x 1/2 inch iron , but am unsure whether to
heat and bend to shape or to weld small strips . There will be at least
one shape that must be bent , the number 2 . I have a logo designed ,
consists of a nested A and W , with a 1 & a 2 in the vees of the W for
"The 12 Acre Wood" . It's been suggested to bend it up from heavy wire ,
but I'm not sure that'll be rigid enough to get a uniform imprint on the
flat wood surfaces . Any alternative suggestions ?

I see nothing wrong with the existing suggestions.

Not knowing any better, I think that your idea of 1/16 by 1/2 is probably
a good one. I think I'd go 1/16" x 1/4" mild steel, bend it cold, braze
or weld it to some sort of backing (a few 1/4" rods or a sheet), then
grind it flat.

I recently bought myself a pair of round-nosed pliers, and man, now I
think that I should have bought a pair 40 years ago (actually, 40 years
ago I was sneaking into my brother's room and stealing his tools -- so I
guess I should let him know that HE should have bought a pair). If you
had a pair of these, sized to make the round part of your "2", and another
pair with flat jaws for all the sharp bends, then you should be able to
make a reasonably small brand, reasonably easily.

--

Tim Wescott
Wescott Design Services
http://www.wescottdesign.com

On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 12:56:29 -0500, Tim Wescott
wrote:

On Thu, 12 Mar 2015 20:26:03 -0500, Terry Coombs wrote:

I want to make a small branding iron to mark my bee hives , and am
looking for suggestions for what /how to do that . I was thinking about
using something like 1/16 x 1/2 inch iron , but am unsure whether to
heat and bend to shape or to weld small strips . There will be at least
one shape that must be bent , the number 2 . I have a logo designed ,
consists of a nested A and W , with a 1 & a 2 in the vees of the W for
"The 12 Acre Wood" . It's been suggested to bend it up from heavy wire ,
but I'm not sure that'll be rigid enough to get a uniform imprint on the
flat wood surfaces . Any alternative suggestions ?

I see nothing wrong with the existing suggestions.

Not knowing any better, I think that your idea of 1/16 by 1/2 is probably
a good one. I think I'd go 1/16" x 1/4" mild steel, bend it cold, braze
or weld it to some sort of backing (a few 1/4" rods or a sheet), then
grind it flat.

I recently bought myself a pair of round-nosed pliers, and man, now I
think that I should have bought a pair 40 years ago (actually, 40 years
ago I was sneaking into my brother's room and stealing his tools -- so I
guess I should let him know that HE should have bought a pair). If you
had a pair of these, sized to make the round part of your "2", and another
pair with flat jaws for all the sharp bends, then you should be able to
make a reasonably small brand, reasonably easily.

I use those round-nosed pliers to make custom cookie-cutters for my
wife at holiday time, using old paint cans for stock. If you do that,
watch out -- my wife thinks I could do a complete scene of Santa and
his reindeer in one cookie.

--
Ed Huntress

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 08:27:50 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:
Total size is not set in stone , but I'm thinking about 2" tall and
3-4 inches wide . Might be closer to square ... I have stock on hand
that I

At that size, why not just do the entire

The 12
ACRE WOOD ?


Logo , man , logo . This is the same logo that will go on my packages of
honey , and any other product from our land that we sell at the local
Farmers Market . People might not trip on the name if they see one of my
hives at an outyard , but they will remember a logo . And this being a
tourist destination town ... going down the road Oooh , honey , look !
Those bee hives belong to that nice man snerk that we bought the honeycomb
from ! He does sell local honey ! Let's tell our friends !
Nuff said .
--
Snag

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Thu, 12 Mar 2015 20:26:03 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:

I want to make a small branding iron to mark my bee hives , and am
looking for suggestions for what /how to do that . I was thinking
about using something like 1/16 x 1/2 inch iron , but am unsure
whether to heat and bend to shape or to weld small strips . There
will be at least one shape that must be bent , the number 2 . I have
a logo designed , consists of a nested A and W , with a 1 & a 2 in
the vees of the W for "The 12 Acre Wood" . It's been suggested to
bend it up from heavy wire , but I'm not sure that'll be rigid
enough to get a uniform imprint on the flat wood surfaces . Any
alternative suggestions ?

Buy:
Try eBay. You can have a fire-heatable iron made for $45 or an
electric custom iron made for about $99. (in case the price changes
your mind about building)

Build:
If I did my own, I'd cut and mill them from 1/4" CRS plate. That
might have enough mass to retain enough heat to do 2 or more brandings
in a row, it would be flat by its nature, and it could take numerous
reheatings well. For a cleaner look, use CNC.

I take it from this that you're now building hives to supplement your
future retirement income?

Not really an income supplement by design , but the income will be welcome
.. I'm already retired ... We've wanted bees for several years , now that
we're out in the woods literally we can . It's partly about pollinators ,
partly the produce , and partly just because .
I've decided on a tentative way to do this , using narrower strips . Only
the number 2 needs bends , the rest is all straight lines . I have stock ,
tooling , and time .
--
Snag

If you believe the legends a rustler could forge a brand with a cinch ring
and a couple sticks.

I could machine up a steel plate for you quick enough. Wadda you get to
trade?

"Terry Coombs" wrote in message
...
Martin Eastburn wrote:
On 3/12/2015 8:26 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
I want to make a small branding iron to mark my bee hives , and
am looking for suggestions for what /how to do that . I was thinking
about using something like 1/16 x 1/2 inch iron , but am unsure
whether to heat and bend to shape or to weld small strips . There
will be at least one shape that must be bent , the number 2 . I have
a logo designed , consists of a nested A and W , with a 1 & a 2 in
the vees of the W for "The 12 Acre Wood" . It's been suggested to
bend it up from heavy wire , but I'm not sure that'll be rigid
enough to get a uniform imprint on the flat wood surfaces . Any
alternative suggestions ?

You need to get someone with a CNC plasma or water jet machine and cut
it out of 3/8 or 1/2" steel and have a line across the back welding
all to it and a handle on the line.
However:
That is small - 1/16 x 1/2 - that could be custom ground.
Larger and thicker ones. This is a small hand one - suggest making a
form with the letters pressed in using letter type or rubber letters
into a casement material - and pour metal into the design... Making a
head to a handle.

Not a easy task, but possible.

Martin


Total size is not set in stone , but I'm thinking about 2" tall and 3-4
inches wide . Might be closer to square ... I have stock on hand that I
could make strips from . I like the casting idea , that might work to make
a pattern and cast it in aluminum . Only concern there is if I overheat it
... on the other hand a chunk of aluminum would stay hot enough long
enough to do more than one per heat .

I make lead casting molds in aluminum. Aluminum does heat up quicker than
steel, but it also cools down quicker. You need to get it hot enough to
scorch wood. I think you will find that it drops out into a puddle on you
unexpectedly one time when you overheat just a little bit.

attach it to a soldering iron. Then you have a heater and regulator.
Maybe not to a temp but a range. Get to much wattage and it might run
away but Irons don't get to Al melting temp.

Martin

On 3/13/2015 8:27 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
Martin Eastburn wrote:
On 3/12/2015 8:26 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
I want to make a small branding iron to mark my bee hives , and
am looking for suggestions for what /how to do that . I was thinking
about using something like 1/16 x 1/2 inch iron , but am unsure
whether to heat and bend to shape or to weld small strips . There
will be at least one shape that must be bent , the number 2 . I have
a logo designed , consists of a nested A and W , with a 1 & a 2 in
the vees of the W for "The 12 Acre Wood" . It's been suggested to
bend it up from heavy wire , but I'm not sure that'll be rigid
enough to get a uniform imprint on the flat wood surfaces . Any
alternative suggestions ?

You need to get someone with a CNC plasma or water jet machine and cut
it out of 3/8 or 1/2" steel and have a line across the back welding
all to it and a handle on the line.
However:
That is small - 1/16 x 1/2 - that could be custom ground.
Larger and thicker ones. This is a small hand one - suggest making a
form with the letters pressed in using letter type or rubber letters
into a casement material - and pour metal into the design... Making a
head to a handle.

Not a easy task, but possible.

Martin


Total size is not set in stone , but I'm thinking about 2" tall and 3-4
inches wide . Might be closer to square ... I have stock on hand that I
could make strips from . I like the casting idea , that might work to make a
pattern and cast it in aluminum . Only concern there is if I overheat it ...
on the other hand a chunk of aluminum would stay hot enough long enough to
do more than one per heat .

On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 13:10:04 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 08:27:50 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:
Total size is not set in stone , but I'm thinking about 2" tall and
3-4 inches wide . Might be closer to square ... I have stock on hand
that I

At that size, why not just do the entire

The 12
ACRE WOOD ?


Logo , man , logo . This is the same logo that will go on my packages of
honey , and any other product from our land that we sell at the local
Farmers Market . People might not trip on the name if they see one of my
hives at an outyard , but they will remember a logo . And this being a
tourist destination town ... going down the road Oooh , honey , look !
Those bee hives belong to that nice man snerk that we bought the honeycomb
from ! He does sell local honey ! Let's tell our friends !
Nuff said .

In other words, you screwed up at first (blogo) and now you're stuck
with what you already showed 'em? OK, I can understand that.

How about a pic of the original blogo?

--
Stoop and you'll be stepped on;
stand tall and you'll be shot at.
-- Carlos A. Urbizo

On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 13:16:44 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Thu, 12 Mar 2015 20:26:03 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:

I want to make a small branding iron to mark my bee hives , and am
looking for suggestions for what /how to do that . I was thinking
about using something like 1/16 x 1/2 inch iron , but am unsure
whether to heat and bend to shape or to weld small strips . There
will be at least one shape that must be bent , the number 2 . I have
a logo designed , consists of a nested A and W , with a 1 & a 2 in
the vees of the W for "The 12 Acre Wood" . It's been suggested to
bend it up from heavy wire , but I'm not sure that'll be rigid
enough to get a uniform imprint on the flat wood surfaces . Any
alternative suggestions ?

Buy:
Try eBay. You can have a fire-heatable iron made for $45 or an
electric custom iron made for about $99. (in case the price changes
your mind about building)

Build:
If I did my own, I'd cut and mill them from 1/4" CRS plate. That
might have enough mass to retain enough heat to do 2 or more brandings
in a row, it would be flat by its nature, and it could take numerous
reheatings well. For a cleaner look, use CNC.

I take it from this that you're now building hives to supplement your
future retirement income?

Not really an income supplement by design , but the income will be welcome
. I'm already retired ... We've wanted bees for several years , now that
we're out in the woods literally we can . It's partly about pollinators ,
partly the produce , and partly just because .

I understand that entirely. I had the fortune to walk into a beeway
once at a country restaurant. They raised all their own herbs and
produce right there, and had bees in the middle of the acre+ garden.
We were walking off the dinner and checking out the hothouses and
gardens when I noticed that we were directly inline with many hundreds
of bees, and they were detouring around our heads as they flew to and
from the hive stack. Patsy and I got goosebumps of delight. Bees are
cool. I "get" bees. Carry on!

I've since picked up hive tools but no bees or hives yet. It's going
to be a retirement/post-SHTF hobby, I'm guessing.


I've decided on a tentative way to do this , using narrower strips . Only
the number 2 needs bends , the rest is all straight lines . I have stock ,
tooling , and time .

Pics, when available, please.

--
Stoop and you'll be stepped on;
stand tall and you'll be shot at.
-- Carlos A. Urbizo

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 13:10:04 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 08:27:50 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:
Total size is not set in stone , but I'm thinking about 2" tall
and 3-4 inches wide . Might be closer to square ... I have stock
on hand that I

At that size, why not just do the entire

The 12
ACRE WOOD ?


Logo , man , logo . This is the same logo that will go on my
packages of honey , and any other product from our land that we sell
at the local Farmers Market . People might not trip on the name if
they see one of my hives at an outyard , but they will remember a
logo . And this being a tourist destination town ... going down the
road Oooh , honey , look ! Those bee hives belong to that nice man
snerk that we bought the honeycomb from ! He does sell local honey
! Let's tell our friends ! Nuff said .

In other words, you screwed up at first (blogo) and now you're stuck
with what you already showed 'em? OK, I can understand that.

How about a pic of the original blogo?

No one's seen my idea except the wife .

--
Snag

On Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 1:30:24 AM UTC-4, Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 13:16:44 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Thu, 12 Mar 2015 20:26:03 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:

I want to make a small branding iron to mark my bee hives , and am
looking for suggestions for what /how to do that . I was thinking
about using something like 1/16 x 1/2 inch iron , but am unsure
whether to heat and bend to shape or to weld small strips . There
will be at least one shape that must be bent , the number 2 . I have
a logo designed , consists of a nested A and W , with a 1 & a 2 in
the vees of the W for "The 12 Acre Wood" . It's been suggested to
bend it up from heavy wire , but I'm not sure that'll be rigid
enough to get a uniform imprint on the flat wood surfaces . Any
alternative suggestions ?

Buy:
Try eBay. You can have a fire-heatable iron made for $45 or an
electric custom iron made for about $99. (in case the price changes
your mind about building)

Build:
If I did my own, I'd cut and mill them from 1/4" CRS plate. That
might have enough mass to retain enough heat to do 2 or more brandings
in a row, it would be flat by its nature, and it could take numerous
reheatings well. For a cleaner look, use CNC.

I take it from this that you're now building hives to supplement your
future retirement income?

Not really an income supplement by design , but the income will be welcome
. I'm already retired ... We've wanted bees for several years , now that
we're out in the woods literally we can . It's partly about pollinators ,
partly the produce , and partly just because .

I understand that entirely. I had the fortune to walk into a beeway
once at a country restaurant. They raised all their own herbs and
produce right there, and had bees in the middle of the acre+ garden.
We were walking off the dinner and checking out the hothouses and
gardens when I noticed that we were directly inline with many hundreds
of bees, and they were detouring around our heads as they flew to and
from the hive stack. Patsy and I got goosebumps of delight. Bees are
cool. I "get" bees. Carry on!

I've since picked up hive tools but no bees or hives yet. It's going
to be a retirement/post-SHTF hobby, I'm guessing.

Hey Larry, I heard somewhere that the bees will all turn red if you set a jar of " Maraschino Cherries " near the hive.

On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 07:00:13 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 13:10:04 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 08:27:50 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:
Total size is not set in stone , but I'm thinking about 2" tall
and 3-4 inches wide . Might be closer to square ... I have stock
on hand that I

At that size, why not just do the entire

The 12
ACRE WOOD ?


Logo , man , logo . This is the same logo that will go on my
packages of honey , and any other product from our land that we sell
at the local Farmers Market . People might not trip on the name if
they see one of my hives at an outyard , but they will remember a
logo . And this being a tourist destination town ... going down the
road Oooh , honey , look ! Those bee hives belong to that nice man
snerk that we bought the honeycomb from ! He does sell local honey
! Let's tell our friends ! Nuff said .

In other words, you screwed up at first (blogo) and now you're stuck
with what you already showed 'em? OK, I can understand that.

How about a pic of the original blogo?

No one's seen my idea except the wife .

Um, OK. Don't show your brand name (double entendre intentional) far
and wide. See if I care.

--
Stoop and you'll be stepped on;
stand tall and you'll be shot at.
-- Carlos A. Urbizo

On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 07:55:39 -0700, Larry Jaques
wrote:

On Sat, 14 Mar 2015 07:00:13 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 13:10:04 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Fri, 13 Mar 2015 08:27:50 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:
Total size is not set in stone , but I'm thinking about 2" tall
and 3-4 inches wide . Might be closer to square ... I have stock
on hand that I

At that size, why not just do the entire

The 12
ACRE WOOD ?


Logo , man , logo . This is the same logo that will go on my
packages of honey , and any other product from our land that we sell
at the local Farmers Market . People might not trip on the name if
they see one of my hives at an outyard , but they will remember a
logo . And this being a tourist destination town ... going down the
road Oooh , honey , look ! Those bee hives belong to that nice man
snerk that we bought the honeycomb from ! He does sell local honey
! Let's tell our friends ! Nuff said .

In other words, you screwed up at first (blogo) and now you're stuck
with what you already showed 'em? OK, I can understand that.

How about a pic of the original blogo?

No one's seen my idea except the wife .

Um, OK. Don't show your brand name (double entendre intentional) far
and wide. See if I care.

That's where "brand name" came from. The origin is "to burn."

--
Ed Huntress (who dislikes the misused marketing term, "to brand")