I recently got a good deal on some 12/4 material up to 12" wide. I need some thinner stuff and would maybe like to bookmatch my panels. I don't see a need to cut veneers at this point and I would certainly looked at a higher quality saw if that were the case. What do I really need to cut a 12" hardwood board in half? Will a 14", 1 or 1.5 hp, cast frame w/ spacer block work acceptably well with the proper blade? I'm concerned with how well a saw will operate at the limits of its advertised specs. I'm not a production shop, so speed isn't as much of an issue. I really don't have the money for a welded steel frame w/ the appropriate cutting height. My choices are either to take it to a millworks or get a cast frame saw and spacer block. I would buy or build an appropriate resaw fence.