How in the world do you guys cut nice strips from hickory? It kills my bandsaw. My bandsaw does ok with osage, and black locust, but hickory is tough.
I am thinking of flatening the bottom of a stave, and then taking a circular saw with a carbide bladeand going up the stave following a line. If I can get one flat side, I think I could put on my rickety table saw and cut backing strips that way. But the bandsaw ain't going to work. At least mine won't. Its a 12" craftsman. The 1/2" blade has cut out about 5-6 bows. Maybe its dull.