10 Frame Double Wax Dipped 6-5/8" Medium Honey Super

Give your colony the space it needs to store surplus honey with the 10 Frame Double Wax Dipped 6-5/8" Medium Honey Super from Lappe's Bee Supply. Designed to fit standard 10 frame Langstroth hives, this fully assembled medium super provides durable, ready-to-use honey storage while eliminating the time and maintenance required with unfinished equipment.

Every honey super is manufactured by Lappe's Bee Supply and professionally double wax dipped to help protect the wood from moisture, weather, and years of outdoor exposure. Simply remove it from the box and place it on your hive—no painting or assembly required.

The 6-5/8-inch medium depth is one of the most popular choices for honey production because full supers weigh less than deep hive bodies, making inspections and honey harvesting easier for many beekeepers.

Why Beekeepers Choose Medium Honey Supers

Medium honey supers provide additional space above the brood nest where bees store nectar and ripen honey for harvest.

Benefits include:

• Fits standard 10 Frame Langstroth hives
• Fully assembled and ready for use
• Double wax dipped for superior weather protection
• No painting required
• Ideal for honey production
• Lighter than deep hive bodies when full of honey
• Precision finger-jointed construction
• Compatible with all standard 10 frame hive equipment

Double Wax Dipped for Long-Term Protection

Every honey super is protected using Lappe's Bee Supply's premium double wax dipping process.

Each box is submerged in boiling wax twice for approximately ten minutes per dip. During this process, moisture is driven from the wood while hot wax penetrates deeply into the wood fibers. Rather than creating only a surface coating like paint, the wax becomes part of the wood itself, helping protect against moisture, swelling, warping, and weather exposure.

Over time, sunlight may naturally lighten the exterior color. This cosmetic change does not reduce the protection provided by the wax absorbed into the wood, which continues protecting your equipment for years.

Product Specifications

• Fits standard 10 Frame Langstroth hives
• Medium honey super depth: 6-5/8 inches
• Fully assembled
• Double wax dipped pine construction
• Precision finger-jointed corners
• Galvanized fasteners
• Ready to install
• No painting required
• Frames sold separately

What's Included

Your purchase includes:

• 1 Fully Assembled 10 Frame Wax Dipped 6-5/8" Medium Honey Super

Frames, foundation, and other hive components are sold separately.

Ideal For

This honey super is an excellent choice for:

• Honey production
• Expanding growing colonies
• Spring nectar flows
• Summer honey harvests
• Replacing worn hive boxes
• Commercial beekeepers
• Hobby beekeepers
• Long-term wax dipped hive systems

How This Honey Super Fits Into Your Hive

A medium honey super is placed above the brood chamber once the colony has expanded and requires additional room to store nectar. Many beekeepers install a queen excluder beneath the honey super to help keep brood out of the honey harvest area, although its use depends on individual management preferences. Medium supers have become one of the industry's most common honey boxes because they balance honey storage capacity with a manageable lifting weight.

Why Buy Wax Dipped Equipment from Lappe's Bee Supply?

Lappe's Bee Supply has been involved in commercial beekeeping since 1978 and manufactures premium wax dipped woodenware in East Peru, Iowa.

Our double wax dipping process creates equipment that is ready to use immediately while helping reduce long-term maintenance compared to traditionally painted hive components. Many beekeepers choose wax dipped equipment because it provides exceptional weather resistance while eliminating the need to paint new woodenware before placing it into service.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will this fit all 10 frame Langstroth hives?

Yes. This honey super is designed to fit standard 10 Frame Langstroth hive equipment.

Why choose a 6-5/8" medium honey super?

Medium supers are lighter than deep hive bodies when filled with honey, making them easier to remove during inspections and harvests while still providing ample honey storage.

Does this honey super come assembled?

Yes. It arrives fully assembled and ready to place on your hive.

Are frames included?

No. This product includes the assembled wax dipped honey super only. Frames and foundation are sold separately.

Why is the wood wax dipped instead of painted?

Double wax dipping allows hot wax to penetrate into the wood fibers, providing long-lasting protection against moisture and weather without requiring paint.

Will the wax coating wear off?

The exterior color may naturally fade over time due to sun exposure, but the wax absorbed into the wood continues protecting the equipment for years of outdoor use.

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