I have some thick lumber that I cannot rip all the way through in a single cut with my table saw. These are 100lb+ boards, each nearly 8' long and 6"x8" in profile, that I want to rip in half down to 4"x6" boards.
Is it safe to take a deep kerf, then flip the board over and finish the cut from the other side? Or am I incurring serious risk of kickback or injury by doing so?
My only other option is ripping by hand, which seems like it would be a pretty daunting task.