One of my subcontractors gave me some Keawe (pronounced Kee-ah-veh) wood. I have had it 4 years. I finally got a saw that could mill it out.
This wood is more than twice as hard as oak or maple and, as such, no widely used in wood working. I use it as handles or bowls mostly but because it is bigger might try something else. Most ppl love this wood for smoking meat as Keawe wood is a type of mesquite.
The main reason I could mill it out is I bought a bigger chainsaw. It is called a Holzfforma a knock off Stihl (360 bucks vs 1400). This is a real beast and has the power to cut through this wood. Saw is definitely worth the money. Will it last like a Stihl or Husky ? who knows but for what I am using it for it will likely out live me.
The last thing (1st pix) is the tree in the back with the plum colored fruit on its trunk. It is called Jabuticaba. It is a Brazilian origin tree that produces prolifically. The fruit taste is a cross between a grape and a plum. This tree is one of the oldest in Hawaii being 55 yrs old (the person who planted is still alive).
This wood is more than twice as hard as oak or maple and, as such, no widely used in wood working. I use it as handles or bowls mostly but because it is bigger might try something else. Most ppl love this wood for smoking meat as Keawe wood is a type of mesquite.
The main reason I could mill it out is I bought a bigger chainsaw. It is called a Holzfforma a knock off Stihl (360 bucks vs 1400). This is a real beast and has the power to cut through this wood. Saw is definitely worth the money. Will it last like a Stihl or Husky ? who knows but for what I am using it for it will likely out live me.
The last thing (1st pix) is the tree in the back with the plum colored fruit on its trunk. It is called Jabuticaba. It is a Brazilian origin tree that produces prolifically. The fruit taste is a cross between a grape and a plum. This tree is one of the oldest in Hawaii being 55 yrs old (the person who planted is still alive).
