This past saturday we took the 8 boards that were 2x12x8s and ripped them into thirds. First step was to rip off one edge to make it nice and straight. We had a pretty good setup, an infeed table from metal saw horses a 2x4 frame, plywood with some melamin on top. The outfeed is a workmate, with a 2x6 clamped in it, with some pvc pipe on top for a smoother surface.
After we got one edge nice a straight we set the fence on the table saw to about 3 1/4, or what the worst board could fit 3 boards with wiggle room. So, the top is going to end up 3ish thick, 7 1/2 feet long and about 24 inches deep. Here is a quick picture of the table saw setup. On the right hand side you can see the saw benches. Nice to not have the wood on the ground.
And here is some of the finished product. Probably hard to see, but those are 1.5"x3.25"x8' boards stacked up.
Here is a slightly better picture of the raw material. Using Douglas Fir.
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