On Sat, 9 Dec 2017 15:37:12 -0500
"John Grossbohlin" wrote:

have two alternative machines upon which I could mount a power feeder
for the ripping. One is a 3 HP cabinet saw and the other is a 36" 5
HP vertical bandsaw that has about a 3 foot square table. Initial
lengths would generally run 8-11.5 feet but may be as short as 3-4
feet after initial defect removal. I'm leaning towards a 4 wheel 1
HP feeder at this point.

never done this so no first hand knowledge

seems like a toss up

but bandsaws seem best suited for this and since the edge is not a
concern even more so