Black Acacia...First time milling for me. #2: Saturday....The first day of milling
I thought today was going to be the first and the only day for milling the Acacia Tree…However that’s not the way it worked out. Getting the right saw…the right bar…the right chain took a lot longer than I expected. However while he was gone I took a load of wood to my house at which point I realized what I was in for. I couldn’t lift them! I had to get my little 14” chain saw from my truck and cut them into movable chunks…this wood is really really heavy. Of course the slippery coat of Anchor Seal didn’t help either. Side barMy encyclopedia of wood states Acacia Melanoxylon weighs 41lb/cubic foot (Seasoned). Ebony is 61lb/cubic foo...
