Frames
Kelley’s frames are of superior
quality. All of our frames are locked
at all four corners and feature a
heavy, 19” top bar. Frames nail up
square and tight and should remain
that way for years of hard use. When
selecting complete hives or kits,
Kelley’s gives you the opportunity to
choose the frame style you prefer.
Style
D
N
Description
D Style: “D” style frames have a removable wedge (nailed back in
place) in the top bar and a two-piece bottom bar. The end bars
measure 3/8” thick with pre-drilled holes for use with support pins or
for cross-wiring. The bottom of the sheet of foundation is inserted
through the two pieces of the bottom bar, and then pulled back up to
the shoulder that was created by removing the wedge. The wedge is
then nailed back in place over the hooks.
N Style: “N” style frames were invented at Kelley’s and have caught
on across the country. This frame has a top bar with a slot running
the length of it and a grooved bottom bar. The end bars are ½” thick
with grooves running length of them and also pre-drilled for support
pins or cross-wiring. This frame is designed for wax foundation with or
without wires. The foundation is loaded from the top and is supported
by the end bar and bottom bar grooves. It is recommended to use
some type of horizontal support for the wax (support pins or crosswiring) for deep frames.
S Style: “S” style frames have a removable wedge (nailed back in
place) in the top bar and a solid bottom bar. The end bars measure
3/8” thick with pre-drilled holes for use with support pins or crosswiring. This frame is designed for wired foundation with hooks.
Some customers have a preference for the solid bottom bar and
choose to melt wax to adhere the foundation to the bottom bar.
S
F
F Style: “F” style frames (also invented at Kelley’s) require no
foundation. The bottom of the top bar has been beveled to provide a
starting place for the bees to draw their own foundation. The end bars
measure 3/8” thick with pre-drilled holes. It is suggested that small
amount of liquid beeswax be applied to the bevel to encourage the
bees to start here.
SG
SG Style: “SG” style frames have a removable wedge (nailed back in
place) in the top bar and a grooved bottom bar. The end bars measure
3/8” thick with pre-drilled holes for use with support pins or crosswiring. This frame is designed for wired wax foundation with hooks.
SGX
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SGX Style: “SGX” style frames have a grooved top bar and a grooved
bottom bar. The end bars measure 3/8” thick with pre-drilled holes for
use with support pins or cross-wiring wax foundation. While this frame
can be used with wax foundation it is ideal for plastic foundation. The
plastic easily snaps into place.
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