4
Two shorter pieces are nailed together make the gable ends
(front and back). Cut the ends off two nails (or hammer flat
with a stone) to give a nail with two sharp ends. Hammer the
sharp end of the nails into the planks to join the wood.
Note sharp
tip of nail
protruding
from the
edge of this
piece of
wood
The joined wood makes the rough gable shapes (front and
back).
Basic Beekeeping Manual 1: How to make a Moveable Comb Top Bar Beehive (© Author Pam Gregory, who offers
this as her gift to beekeepers in developing countries)