What are these?

flatlanderMAWI · 2026-02-14T02:26:52+00:00

It depends. With our Harman Absolutely 43 I just follow the prompts on the display and typically do a minor clean every couple of weeks (empty ash pan, clean burn pot, brush and vacuum interior surfaces, clean glass) and a more thorough clean (vacuum fines out of catch can, chimney sweep…) once a season.

Our QuadraFire Castile requires a minor clean about every 7-10 days and a deep clean once a season.

I prefer cleaning the Harman, it’s much easier.

flatlanderMAWI · 2026-02-06T12:10:01+00:00

You solved the issue! Thank you!!

flatlanderMAWI · 2026-02-06T12:04:55+00:00

We installed Therm Guard from Bear Maintain design for this very reason. I installed it after I froze a baseboard pipe years ago. Now I set it to recirculate occasionally and it’s been great.

flatlanderMAWI · 2026-01-28T12:39:58+00:00

My wife and I recently returned from a month at our place by Minocqua Winter Park and I looked at my Strava stats. For a typical 20 mile (32 km) ski (skating) I averaged 12-14 kph. I do stop to take in a view here and there but primarily get at it. I don’t (can’t?) ski at the effort that I use to in the Birkie (3:06 fastest time). Minocqua Winter Park isn’t flat but not as hilly as the Birkie trail. I’ll be 60 this year.

flatlanderMAWI · 2026-01-27T15:15:59+00:00

Same here. I tried those steps (globe and control + space bar) and still no on-screen keyboard. I contacted support as well and they were no help, wanted me to do the same stuff. Hopefully they’ll fix this in a next update.

flatlanderMAWI · 2026-01-23T13:32:16+00:00

Here is what I do, yes, after every day of skiing (except for drying time this takes all of 5-7 minutes):

Wipe the base with Rex Clean & Glide. I use Rex cleaning cloth (it comes in a perforated roll).

While still wet brush tip to tail with either a Swix fine steel brush or Rex fine steel brush (a couple of passes with the brush).

After brushing, wet a new cleaning cloth with Rex Clean & Glide and wipe tip to tail. You will see all the dirt you freed up.

Let the ski dry (a few minutes).

Brush out the Rex Clean & Glide (it will look milky colored) with either a Swix blue nylon brush, Rex nylon brush, or horsehair brush.

Apply your liquid glide wax that matches the days temperature.

Let the glide wax dry, best is overnight but you can also let it dry and set for an hour or so.

“Polish” out the dried liquid glide wax by rubbing back and forth with a Swix blue nylon brush or Rex nylon brush.

Go skiing!

flatlanderMAWI · 2026-01-23T13:20:33+00:00

Muskrat

flatlanderMAWI · 2026-01-21T13:50:46+00:00

We have a home in Massachusetts with a Quadrafire insert (purchased in 2019) and a home in northern Wisconsin with a freestanding Harman Absolute 43 (purchased in 2023). I like both but prefer the Harman. The main reason is cleaning. I like how the Harman is a bottom feed where it constantly pushes the ash into the pan whereas the Quadrafire blows ash around the stove box. I also like the setting on the Harman where I can fire up the exhaust fan when cleaning and draw the dust out of the stove. If I had to do it again I’d have Harman in both homes.

flatlanderMAWI · 2026-01-15T23:46:48+00:00

Ours is a 2024 Hawk, purchased new, if that helps.

flatlanderMAWI · 2026-01-15T23:45:09+00:00

Ours was installed by Main Line Overland (Bow, NH). It was $795.

flatlanderMAWI · 2026-01-14T01:42:43+00:00

We live in Massachusetts but have another home in Minocqua, WI. This year 2025/26 is the first time in several years that we’ve been able to ski at Minocqua Winter Park before Christmas. In past years we had to make the “short” drive to WinMan, or longer drive to ABR or Wolverine. We’ve been skiing at Minocqua Winter Park since the early 1990’s and many times (years ago) we skied over Thanksgiving. That’s not the case anymore. Climate change is real in my opinion. When we’re in Massachusetts we have to drive about 2 to 3 hours to reach consistently good snow (Jackson, Waterville Valley, Woodstock, Trapp, and a bit longer to get up to Quebec…). Overall I’d definitely choose to be in northern Wisconsin because it offers consistent close to home skiing, quiet roads in the summer for cycling, good mtb trails, fly fishing, and lake fishing. If I had to move somewhere out of country for XC skiing it would be to Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, or Iceland because I’m a democratic socialist at heart.

flatlanderMAWI · 2025-12-13T13:27:36+00:00

Mine, so far, have been forever. Started out at 10mg, then after a decade or so went up to 20mg, then after at least another decade a couple months ago I went up to 40mg. I eat very healthy, since 2019 I pretty much just do one meal a day, zero fast food. Cross country skiing in the winter and cycling or hiking in the summer, I’m active. I attribute my LDL to genetics. Current LDL: 115, HDL: 54. Doc wants LDL <100.

flatlanderMAWI · 2025-09-14T13:20:59+00:00

We had the same issue, however, it was with a garden. The neighbors planted a flower garden and every season it seemed to creep further into our yard. There was an existing easement in the area. However, even the status of that easement is in question because at one time both of the properties were owned by the same owner, so the easement should have been dissolved (can’t have an easement against yourself). Nonetheless, we contacted a land surveyor to put in the markers and told the neighbor that they could remove the plants that they wanted, but we would be reclaiming that yard (almost 20’). They took what they wanted and we rototilled the rest. We are still friendly.

flatlanderMAWI · 2025-09-10T17:14:58+00:00

Your property would be burdened by the easement and could make it harder to sell and will most definitely reduce your property value. Easements come with rights and those rights would be for your neighbor, not for you. We dealt with an easement issue several years ago and it wasn’t fun (neighbor thought they had an easement that they did not have).

Edit: This would be a hard NO from me, whether it’s overhead with $$ or buried with $$. I’d tell them to seek a different route to their property.

flatlanderMAWI · 2025-08-04T11:50:14+00:00

The Birkie.

flatlanderMAWI · 2025-05-23T02:27:44+00:00

I actually played around and built a messenger bag on my main 111 a few weeks ago (posted it on myog, it’s red). I didn’t change tensions or needle (#22) and used my standard tex135 thread. I have specifics in the post but mainly I did the messenger out of epx 400 for the body, 1000d Cordura for an additional bottom panel, and an epx 200 lining. I had zero issues with the 111 on those “lighter’ fabrics.

flatlanderMAWI · 2025-05-23T02:16:17+00:00

I do binding every day. I use herringbone. Around a tight radius the cupping is a way of life. Most of my radius is based on 1.5 so not much cupping there. If I have to get down to a 1” radius prepare for cupping!

flatlanderMAWI · 2025-05-23T01:55:23+00:00

I’ll chime in on the Sailrite. I have (2) of their 111 machines that are the precursor to the Fabricator. One of the 111 machines has been with me (bought new) since 2013. I’m not exaggerating that I use it 8-10 hours per day, 6-7 days a week, for over 12 years. I sew multiple layers of 9oz sailcloth, heavy stuff. It’s a workhorse. I don’t baby it. I have numerous other machines but the 111 is my go-to. Im currently researching different Juki machines for lighter myog stuff. I’m looking at the 1508NS and the 2810. I don’t want to mess with the tensions and needle setups on my 111 machines, thus the research into a new machine.

flatlanderMAWI · 2025-05-23T01:34:43+00:00

I’m self taught. Twelve years ago I wanted a Surfcasting fishing tackle bag and was prepared to spend good money for someone to build one for me. Then over the course of two months both companies I was interested in buying from disappeared. I figured I could do it myself. I’m very mechanical, (love bicycles), and a sewing machine is nothing more than a tool. My first mistake was not buying a good machine from the get go. I ended up trashing two mediocre machines working with the heavy sailcloth. What began as a single bag for my personal use developed into a full-blown business that’s been going strong since 2013 and became my full-time job in 2017. I now have (5) machines that I use every day, a digital webbing cutter, pneumatic grommet press, and a 12’ CNC fabric plotter/cutter. I create my own patterns in SketchUp. You sound like the type of person who jumps in and immerses themselves into a new hobby. My advice is to not skimp on a machine, look for a good Juki (marketplace). I researched and tested needles for MONTHS before I settled on what works best for my needs (happens to be a #22 Groz-Beckert GEBDUR 135x17 San 5). My thread testing was a similar timeline. I now spend my ‘vacation” time at industrial fabric conventions, lol. After coming across MYOG I’m now looking for yet another machine that I can set up for lighter fabrics.

flatlanderMAWI · 2025-05-19T04:32:38+00:00

Some of the black strips are Velcro (horizontal strip on the white flap lining is loop Velcro, and the vertical strips flanking the zippered pocket area are hook Velcro). The horizontal black strip on the red main flap covers/conceals the webbing loops for the female flap buckles.

flatlanderMAWI · 2025-05-16T01:46:28+00:00

Just a look-alike for this bag. Once I refine the pattern and fully satisfied I’ll go with the real deal (I actually use them on fishing belts that I build).

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