Only problem is my local shop stocks 4/4 only. And the wife likes to
select the boards herself, so mail order is out. But thanks anyway Tom

tom wrote:
Option 4- Buy the bandsaw (Yay!) and a good blade, buy 5/4 rough KD
stock, square it up, then resaw to 1/2 inch. Watch for movement. Then
plane the bandsawn faces and mill the T&G. Hickory need sharp tools
working on it. Tom