Rough Hewn
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If the slabs are wide and thin they could snap. Especially the pith boards. Can you get a 4x4 forklift on site? 2.5/3t
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Yes the 881 is advertised for chainsaw milling. I did post quite a bit about testing it.[emoji106]
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I’ve ran my 880 relentlessly for over 3 years before I melted the engine. Entirely my fault too. With correct maintenance and use a saw will last a very long time. The 8 series are absolute tanks. Yes. Keep your chain razor sharp and your froth gauges perfectly set. For wide hard wood use a skip or hyper skip chain. This reduces the drag and therefore less engine strain. Don’t push it too hard! If you find this happening either your chains blunt or you need to reset the depth gauges. Or worse you’ve just met an inclusion. [emoji106]
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A 1960’s landrover and a 2020 ranger both do the same thing too. The 881 is such a different saw to the 880, it handles so much easier, feels like a 500i/661 on steroids. You should try one. [emoji106]
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Bedding in is a good idea before milling big timber. 3-5 tanks of disco biscuits with cooling time between is advantageous I’m told. After I’ve cut a slab, I give it 30-60 seconds of decreasing throttle, idling, bit of revving before turning off, so as to not shock cool the hot engine. As for the 881 performance, it’s almost identical to an 880. But that’s where the similarities stop. It’s been completely re done. Its an ergonomic chainsaw now. You can use it for felling and cross cutting, which I wouldn’t bother doing with the 880. To the original question, Yes and no. Your saw will not look like it’s been thrown around the back of a transit for several years, and the base will not be scratched or gouged. But if you aren’t careful with maintenance it’s easier to damage a saw milling. I didn’t clean my fuel filters and it leaned out until the piston seized. [emoji106]
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How wide and how thick? [emoji106]
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Big CC Chainsaws a thing of the past or will new models come out soon?
Rough Hewn replied to Jamie Jones's topic in Chainsaws
Give me a few days. [emoji106] -
Big CC Chainsaws a thing of the past or will new models come out soon?
Rough Hewn replied to Jamie Jones's topic in Chainsaws
Be my pleasure Steve. I’m on the mobile app. Didn’t know there was a review section. How do I find it? [emoji106] -
Big CC Chainsaws a thing of the past or will new models come out soon?
Rough Hewn replied to Jamie Jones's topic in Chainsaws
A big thank you to stihlGB for lending me a new production model of the ms881!!![emoji106][emoji106][emoji106] -
Fair point. This could be an amazing opportunity. Revitalisation of British forestry? Legislation to protect our natural ecology which had teeth enough to scare the most ballsy developers? Cooperation between all arb workers and tree officers/fsc/aa etc With common goals to secure the trees and forests for future generations? Increase the percentage of land in the uk with permanent tree cover. Increase exemptions fir forestry and horticultural purposes. If we organised ourselves..... Lobbied government.... [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
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Your post?
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I’m reading my ten year old daughter animal farm by Orwell. [emoji106]
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I stated which department I worked for. That’s pets only. [emoji106]
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Ok 1. I agree, it’s a gravy train.[emoji106] 2. I do! [emoji849] 3 I did. 🤣 4 nope. 5 nope. 6 nope [emoji106]
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Yeah the mad max scenario would be fun at first... But no. I prefer a civilised society with laws to protect the vulnerable. Ever seen the words unscrupulous and business put together? Read the history of the British east India company.... [emoji106]
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Yeah the foxes love the chase[emoji849]
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Absolute tosh. I worked for the EU in Brussels, DG 5. Working conditions and labour law. Maximum working hours and minimum wage. To opt out of the maximum working hours are two separate extra contracts. (One for over time and one for Sunday’s). Without the EU it’s back to pay em as little as possible fir as long a day as possible. Health and safety is quite “advanced” in the uk, However animal welfare... And food standards.... It did, fact. Look at what Russia has been doing for 20+ years now. [emoji106]
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I’m far from being the best miller Les🤣[emoji106] See Rob.D and blazein trees, or the real king is Will Malloff. I just mill a lot. [emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
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Do you really believe Britain isn’t as corrupt as the EU? That kind benevolent business will lift up the working man? Affordable housing? Healthcare, education? Wait til there’s no minimum wage, Maximum working hours etc. Have you ever heard of the strategic Russian strike ability? Europe and America would be destroyed completely. Russian would suffer 15-25% losses as the country is so vast, and there manufacturing spread out.
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A 9’ x 4’-5’ log is not half a day with a chainsaw mill. A day at best if you’ve got a tractor to move slabs and a well organised team. [emoji106]
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🤣🤣🤣[emoji108]
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The EU for all its massive failings was the ideological and financial glue that bound Europe together. Look beyond our green and pleasant lands, the view is not a rosy one.
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Just for you I did. There are no insults directed at anyone in my post.
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No, you added that yourself. Read it again.
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@gobbypunk? [emoji106]
