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  0 Thread: What do I need to know about heat pumps?
Post: RE: What do I need to know about heat pumps?

Roly Wrote: (01-11-2023, 11:05 AM) -- See what rebates are available, and how much they are.    Most rebates have a minimum seer requirement.   As Blackhat go for the installer first then the brand. ...
overland Home Improvement 22 2,810 01-11-2023, 11:33 AM
  0 Thread: Wooden Brace with Brass and Rosewood SOLD
Post: Wooden Brace with Brass and Rosewood SOLD

Very nice wooden brace with brass fittings and rosewood handle. Handle moves smoothly. $65 plus shipping. 
overland Tool Swap N' Sell 0 501 01-09-2022, 07:43 PM
  0 Thread: ECE Primus 24" Jointer w/Lignum Vitae Sole
Post: ECE Primus 24" Jointer w/Lignum Vitae Sole

ECE Primus 24" jointer with a lignum vitae sole. I bought this a few years ago but only used it a few times. It's got a few light scratches but that's about it. $240 plus shipping (about 10#) from 606...
overland Tool Swap N' Sell 0 567 01-09-2022, 02:09 PM
  0 Thread: sealant material for wood to fiberglass?
Post: sealant material for wood to fiberglass?

I'm making a splash guard out of cedar for a rowing boat I have. The boat is fiberglass. The cedar splash guard doesn't exactly match the curve of the deck, so I have to put some sealant where it meet...
overland Woodworking 3 1,066 10-23-2021, 10:12 AM
  0 Thread: measuring and replicating a long curve
Post: RE: measuring and replicating a long curve

All excellent ideas. Thank you, everybody. You've shown a way forward. I think I can do it, one way or the other.
overland Woodworking 10 2,817 08-31-2021, 09:03 PM
  0 Thread: measuring and replicating a long curve
Post: RE: measuring and replicating a long curve

To answer the last question first: Lake Michigan. Maybe I won't need the splash guard, but it would be good to have.  I might try balancing a yardstick at the highest point and then measuring every f...
overland Woodworking 10 2,817 08-31-2021, 01:06 PM
  0 Thread: measuring and replicating a long curve
Post: measuring and replicating a long curve

I've got a problem that needs a better mind than mine. I need to make a splash guard for a rowing scull (an Alden 18) that's missing one. (They don't make spare parts.) I thought I would make it out o...
overland Woodworking 10 2,817 08-31-2021, 10:28 AM
  0 Thread: Tankless water heater?
Post: Tankless water heater?

We're in Chicago, and our old gas water heater is starting to leak. We need to replace it. We thought about perhaps going tankless, although I don't know if it makes sense this far north, especially c...
overland Home Improvement 19 3,977 04-24-2021, 07:57 AM
  0 Thread: Bosch 1590EVS variable speed jigsaw SOLD
Post: RE: Bosch 1590EVS variable speed jigsaw

redband02 Wrote: (04-20-2021, 02:53 PM) -- excellent saw, price seems more than fair -- Boy. These comments make me want to keep it. I'm selling it because I bought a Makita 18v jig saw. It's not as...
overland Tool Swap N' Sell 4 1,680 04-21-2021, 01:40 PM
  0 Thread: Bosch 1590EVS variable speed jigsaw SOLD
Post: Bosch 1590EVS variable speed jigsaw SOLD

Great jig saw. It's been only lightly used. Comes with case. $110 plus shipping from 60637.
overland Tool Swap N' Sell 4 1,680 04-02-2021, 10:56 AM
  0 Thread: Should I get rid of my old Bosch router?
Post: RE: Should I get rid of my old Bosch router?

Arlin Eastman Wrote: (03-27-2021, 10:41 AM) -- If you do not need the money keep it or sell if and get a plunge router that comes with a rigid base like my hitachi -- The Bosch does have a plunge b...
overland Woodworking Power Tools 19 5,385 03-27-2021, 10:52 AM
  0 Thread: Should I get rid of my old Bosch router?
Post: Should I get rid of my old Bosch router?

I've become increasingly attached to my Makita battery-operated tools, in part  because I usually work outside, and they're much easier to use under such circumstances. I recently got as a gift a smal...
overland Woodworking Power Tools 19 5,385 03-27-2021, 09:11 AM
  0 Thread: Wood question: spruce?
Post: Wood question: spruce?

I picked up a long 2 x 6 recently that's pretty clear.  It's marked spruce, fir or pine, and it's from Canada. Is there any assumption I can make about the species given that it's from Canada? I'm bui...
overland Woodworking 2 768 02-14-2021, 05:10 PM
  0 Thread: Maloof finish?
Post: Maloof finish?

Does anyone know what Sam Maloof used to finish his famous rockers?
overland Woodworking 7 2,453 12-15-2020, 10:53 AM
  0 Thread: How long to air-dry cherry?
Post: RE: How long to air-dry cherry?

Sorry. I'm in Chicago
overland Woodworking 9 4,651 12-15-2020, 10:08 AM
  0 Thread: How long to air-dry cherry?
Post: How long to air-dry cherry?

I have access to some 1" thick wide cherry boards. They've just been cut. How long will it take them to air dry? Should I do it outside or inside? Anything I should be wary of?
overland Woodworking 9 4,651 12-15-2020, 08:56 AM
  0 Thread: Oil finish--or something else?
Post: RE: Oil finish--or something else?

What's a good lacquer thinner?
overland Woodworking 3 944 12-05-2020, 05:02 PM
  0 Thread: Oil finish--or something else?
Post: Oil finish--or something else?

I just picked up a used Maloof-style rocker that has a thin, low-luster finish. I'm thinking maybe it's an oil/wax finish of the kind Maloof used on the real article, but I've also seen lacquer finish...
overland Woodworking 3 944 12-05-2020, 03:01 PM
  0 Thread: Which palm / trim router? Corded or cordless?
Post: RE: Which palm / trim router? Corded or cordless?

I ended up getting the Makita, because I already have a drill and small circular saw. The saw isn't very powerful but it's handy for the small jobs that I use it for.
overland Woodworking Power Tools 26 8,110 11-17-2020, 12:57 PM
  0 Thread: Which palm / trim router? Corded or cordless?
Post: Which palm / trim router? Corded or cordless?

I was thinking of getting a Bosch palm router, which is corded. Then I saw that Makita makes a small cordless 18v router. Any recommendations? I do have some other 18v Makita products, including a sma...
overland Woodworking Power Tools 26 8,110 11-11-2020, 08:37 PM

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