8-Frame Metal Queen Excluder with Timber Surround

Try a different style of queen excluder with the 8-Frame Metal Excluder and Timber Surround from Hornsby Beekeeping Supplies.

Instead of leaving the metal mesh edge exposed between boxes, this design incorporates it into a raw timber frame.

Flush Fit Between Boxes

The timber surround sits between the brood box and super, giving the excluder a more defined frame.

This design can reduce small exposed edge spaces where pests such as small hive beetle may otherwise find shelter.

Timber Adds Insulation

Wood behaves differently from a completely metal outer edge and can provide additional thermal buffering around the perimeter.

This makes the framed design particularly interesting for beekeepers who prefer timber throughout the hive stack.

Metal Mesh Performs the Queen-Excluding Role

The inner metal mesh allows workers through while restricting the queen from entering honey supers above.

As with other excluders, inspect the mesh for excess wax and propolis and keep openings clear.

Treat the Raw Timber

The timber surround is supplied raw.

Hornsby Beekeeping Supplies recommends treating it to improve longevity before extended outdoor use.

Choose a hive-appropriate finish and allow it to cure fully before returning the excluder to a colony.

Product Features

  • 8-frame configuration
  • Metal queen-excluding mesh
  • Raw timber surround
  • Sits flush between boxes
  • Timber treatment recommended
  • Reduced exposed edge gaps

This is a niche excluder style, but it can appeal strongly to beekeepers who want a framed, flush-fitting alternative to conventional bare-edge grids.

Order the 8-Frame Timber-Surround Queen Excluder from Hornsby Beekeeping Supplies. For treatment products or 10-frame versions, call 02 9477 5569 or email info@hornsby-beekeeping.com.

Excluder timber surround 8 frame

By: on 12 November 2020
2nd one I bought, great quality and fit. Nice rounded bars easy on the bees. Strong construction.
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Excellent idea and great product

By: on 12 November 2020
These timber framed excluders will avoid transmitting heat in summer and cold in winter. Well made item.
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Framed queen excluders

By: on 30 September 2020
The only time I get stung is when I am trying to slide (the bulldozer technique) a heavy laden super onto an excluder after an inspection. Never goes smoothly and a hive that has been calm to that point is suddenly angry. With the framed excluders the slight height gain gives you time to just lift and place the super down in one go before the bees spillover onto the sides of the excluder. I have progressively switched all my excluders over.
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