shawesome
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Many thanks for your comments all. I think I've been dissuaded from buying a bandsaw for now as I'm am a novice and I need to get the job done. I think there's some good suggestions on grabbing a cheap table saw and getting it set up and doing the rips on that. I think what I'll do to begin with is try to use the tools I have to get the job done (circ saw) and see if I can come up with some jig or other to help me. Failing that I'll opt for a table saw or try to find a local joiner to make the strips for me.
I hesitate on the tablesaw only because although I've watched hundreds of hours of youtube woodworking videos, in practice I'm a complete novice and I worry that I'm not ready for a tablesaw yet and I'll do some damage to myself in my ignorance.
I hesitate on the tablesaw only because although I've watched hundreds of hours of youtube woodworking videos, in practice I'm a complete novice and I worry that I'm not ready for a tablesaw yet and I'll do some damage to myself in my ignorance.