Rough cut 100 x 50 mmm pine wanted

**Charleville** · 6th January 2016, 05:12 PM

I am making a few bee hive boxes for native bees and am constricted a bit into using the dimensions and timber sizes of an existing box that I need to match the new boxes to.

I have been searching widely in the Brisbane area for rough cut 100 x 50 or dressed 90 x 45 mm pine. However, it seems that everywhere that I look, I can only find treated pine, either CCA for external use or the green anti-termite treatment for internal use. Naturally, the bee hive boxes need to be made from materials that contain no treatments that are intended to kill insects.

Can anyone suggest where I can find a supplier of good old common, garden variety, 100 x 50, untreated, rough cut pine, please? I need only 15 - 20 lineal metres.

It has to be pine for thermal qualities since native bees need a stable temperature in their home. Hardwood has better weather resistance but, being more dense, it is not so good thermally.

**Enfield Guy** · 7th January 2016, 01:14 PM

Watt's wood and mouldings should have what you need in Hoop pine. Generally bee hives around S Qld have been made from hoop.

Cheers

**MAPLEMAN** · 7th January 2016, 01:19 PM

White Beech was also used in the past...MM

**Damienol** · 7th January 2016, 01:22 PM

I built our dining table a few months ago using 90x45 framing timber from Rocklea Bunnings.

**Charleville** · 7th January 2016, 01:26 PM

That's brilliant! Thanks!

I have never heard of Watts. Many thanks for the tip.

Yep - I know that Hoop is recommended but the one that I am copying is made of Cypress. I am not fussy either way.

Once again, many thanks.

**Kidbee** · 7th January 2016, 03:52 PM

Russell Zabel supplies cypress pine for stingless bee hives. You can email him at [email protected]

**Enfield Guy** · 7th January 2016, 03:54 PM

Bretts at Windsor have cypress in stock in varying sizes.

**Bob Whitworth** · 12th January 2016, 08:22 AM

Charleville, I have acres of Hoop Pine forest and a sawmill and it would be a pleasure to supply you with untreated natural Pine. Yes, I have spoken to other bee keepers who are on the lookout for untreated pine for their traditional hives. They are looking for 10 inch wide boards which is a bit more difficult to find.

**Charleville** · 14th January 2016, 01:38 AM

Originally Posted by Bob Whitworth

Charleville, I have acres of Hoop Pine forest and a sawmill and it would be a pleasure to supply you with untreated natural Pine. Yes, I have spoken to other bee keepers who are on the lookout for untreated pine for their traditional hives. They are looking for 10 inch wide boards which is a bit more difficult to find.

Just for reference for other readers, I have responded to Bob via pm for his most desirable offer. Unfortunately for both of us, by the time that I read this, I had compromised and obtained some cypress and the hives are now almost finished. So, alas, Bob and I cannot do business this time. Hopefully, this thread and Bob's message will help others who are after hoop for the same purpose.

Many thanks for responding, Bob.

**Kidbee** · 14th January 2016, 03:19 PM

Originally Posted by Bob Whitworth

Charleville, I have acres of Hoop Pine forest and a sawmill and it would be a pleasure to supply you with untreated natural Pine. Yes, I have spoken to other bee keepers who are on the lookout for untreated pine for their traditional hives. They are looking for 10 inch wide boards which is a bit more difficult to find.

Where are you situated, Bob?

**Bob Whitworth** · 31st January 2016, 01:11 PM

I'm between KinKin and Gympie.

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