SBA Skep Making Course

Attended this today, found it very enjoyable (though more tiring and physically demanding than expected). With another hour or so effort at home I should have a skep suitable for catching swarms. (Came home with tools and materials to do so at little cost). Recommend the course, learned plenty and great opportunity to catch up with other Beekeepers from around Scotland. Thanks to Alan & Cynthia Riach for great organisation, and Bryce Reynard the Instuctor.http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/13/umuze6uv.jpghttp://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/13/game8e7a.jpg

I did the course last year I came home with a fruit basket :-)

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What materials are you using?

Straw, with sisal triple twine.

I think I recognise that basket - but perhaps not. Were you seated opposite me, between the teacher and the dry-stone dyker?
Kitta

I should have said 'skep' - sorry!

I was at the end opposite the Waller and his partner.

So I did have the wrong skep in mind. Nice to put a face to a name, HJbee.
Kitta

Where you the lady next door but one to me?

I am going to finish it off this weekend. I found some lovely bees I can sow on the outside. I will post a pic when done.

Helena

Yes - the person with the funny accent.
You're going to sow 'bees' on your skep? I hope that was a typo - but bees or beads, I look forward to seeing the end product.
Kitta

Hey Kitta, finally finished it yesterday. Not happy with the shape. Bees are nice finish. Not really practical though! http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/06/09/urezutyp.jpg

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Originally Posted by HJBee

Hey Kitta, finally finished it yesterday. Not happy with the shape. Bees are nice finish. Not really practical though!

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It took her one weekend to finish the skep and six to sow these damn bees on - they just wouldn't keep still ;).

Thanks for the update, Helen. So it wasn't a typo - you did mean bees! In my mind's eye I pictured something like what Gavin's just described.

That skep of yours took on a very nice and individual shape. I like it. Also the photograph.

Kitta

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Originally Posted by Mellifera Crofter

That skep of yours took on a very nice and individual shape. I like it. Also the photograph.
Kitta

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Thanks Kitta, you are very kind. Individual it certainly is!

It looks really good, I'll have to look out for this course the next time around.