I just purchased a bunch of construction 2x12's for a Roubo project and was wondering the best way to get the boards to rough width. My original plan was to joint and edge and run it through the bandsaw. However, I started wondering if I might be releasing too much tension, in which case, jointing the edge might be a waste of time. Should I just mark a straight line down the center and freehand on the bandsaw? I could then joint that edge and rip the individual halves to width.

The boards are currently at about 11-12% moisture. I don't have a table saw, but do have a track saw. Any wisdom would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!