I'm starting to see the error of my ways......

ROYNEU wrote:

Just say NO! Here is what you will get. Table saw: The best you can
expect is 1/8" loss from blade and surfacing. If the nominal 3/4 is
actually 3/4 you are left with a 5/16" board. Now cut a tung in the
board. The tung is at best 1/8". But that leaves only 3/32" wall
outside the groove. Not much strength. Just a little to much pressure
and you blow out the board.

With a band saw you will have to have some pretty good equipment to
resaw flat enough to not have the same waste in the end as the table
saw. I know there are people that do it.But would you want to in trying
to save a little money. Let's see hickory at about $4.25 a board foot
is $297.50. Half of that is 148.75. Not factoring in the waste you will
have because lack of experience with new equipment, blown boards,
warping after cutting, time spent and cost of equipment with tolerances
capable of handling the job.

Now I'm all for getting new equipment for a job. But, I'd better be
able to complete the task the equipment was purchased if I am getting
for a specific job.And the time factor is only relative to how much
time you have to spend doing the job. I just don't see doing it with
5/16 wood.

Roy