Rafters require visit to lumber mill

Those rafters!  I burnt one motor out after trying to saw 3/8/" slides of Fir.  Bought another saw, realized the same thing would probably happen with the $500 table saw.  Not a good idea.  So today I took a vacation day to drive to Bartow to try Mac's band saw.  After one cut, we bagged the idea and resorted calling lumber mills in the area. The one between Dade City and Zephyrhills agreed to help. I arrived at 4pm and left the mill at 4:30pm...all boards sawed...rough sawed, but sawed.  Thank goodness for that planer. I know it was valuable before, but now it became a necessity.  Anyone attempting to do this should seriously consider the saw you plan to use. This is a painstaking endeavor.  There is more on rafter building forthcoming.