Stihl ms881

[lux]

The 880 is bit of a tractor,
The 881 is like a fast trac.
All my saws are stock, though I have used quite a variety of ported and spud ported saws.
Unmodified the 880 is fine with an 84” bar in 5’ of oak.
The issue with modding 880’s is being able to use the increase in torque effectively.
As the top rpm is really limited to about 12.5-13k mechanically.
However with porting you could drop the depth gauges below recommended levels as you’d have the torque to back it up.
But then you’d have a saw which couldn’t be used legally for work.

This is a pre production model of the 881.
It’s just on loan. Had it from March til August and it’s on its way back Monday [emoji1][emoji1][emoji1]

Rob.d of Chainsawbars.co.uk has just sent me some different chain setups for the panther mills. So next week I’ll be doing some comparison videos (if the rain stops).


And looking forward to trying these out..

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Anti vibration gloves for milling [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] .... seriously ...

[Rough Hewn]

Anti vibration gloves for milling [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] .... seriously ...

Hell yes!!!
Milling with a big saw is a white knuckle ride all the way, wrestling it in a straight line, perpendicular to the log, big knobbly bits to go around and 120 odd cc and 5’ of chain to fight against.
And you can’t stop or let go without scoring the board.
So that’s a big YES!!!
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[lux]

Hell yes!!!
Milling with a big saw is a white knuckle ride all the way, wrestling it in a straight line, perpendicular to the log, big knobbly bits to go around and 120 odd cc and 5’ of chain to fight against.
And you can’t stop or let go without scoring the board.
So that’s a big YES!!!
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Lol. I’ve done plenty of milling. That’s quite a description hewn. [emoji38]
I hate gloves save for really cold weather. I’m just chuckling that these are special milling gloves.
Do you ever mill sweet chestnut. ?

[Rough Hewn]

Lol. I’ve done plenty of milling. That’s quite a description hewn. [emoji38]
I hate gloves save for really cold weather. I’m just chuckling that these are special milling gloves.
Do you ever mill sweet chestnut. ?

Yes, it’s a highly underrated wood.
Like oak but less sapwood obviously.
Quarter sawn it’s stunning, beautiful medullary rays , but I’m a fan of big old gnarly burry ones.
Seen some quite amazing ones over the years.
Blinkin huuge sone of them with 8’+ burrs!
It’s highly durable outdoors, it’s lighter and easier to work than oak.
I think there’s a market for SC sleepers over imported euro oak.
Just need to convince the public[emoji106]

[Rough Hewn]

Due to its incredibly fast coppice growth rate I really think it could compete with traditional softwood markets too.
Just need to convince the public...
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[Rough Hewn]

I really really like sweet chestnut.
It’ll feed you too. [emoji106]

[lux]

Yes, it’s a highly underrated wood.
Like oak but less sapwood obviously.
Quarter sawn it’s stunning, beautiful medullary rays , but I’m a fan of big old gnarly burry ones.
Seen some quite amazing ones over the years.
Blinkin huuge sone of them with 8’+ burrs!
It’s highly durable outdoors, it’s lighter and easier to work than oak.
I think there’s a market for SC sleepers over imported euro oak.
Just need to convince the public[emoji106]

I only milled it once making a bridge in a horse field. Nothing fancy but some thick old slabs. I’ve heard of it being used as beams but I’ve only worked in the round at Ben laws.
Some of the helical old stuff is good for veneer I believe.
Anyway I have some real whoppers to fell in December. It’s down south but if it’s of interest let me know. I’ll be paying to have it lorried away as it stands.

[Rough Hewn]

Yes I would be [emoji106]

[Mark armstrong]

Just got a load of lovely burr SC it is a lovely wood like super easy to flatten in the router sled aswell compared to oak 

[Macpherson]

6 hours ago, lux said:

Lol. I’ve done plenty of milling. That’s quite a description hewn.
I hate gloves save for really cold weather. I’m just chuckling that these are special milling gloves.
Do you ever mill sweet chestnut. ?

I really like these goat skin gloves, they helped me when I  had grip injuries......You sound young with a lot to discover, but RSI is very real for many folk with a heavy lifes workload weighing them down.

 

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