Well thanks gents! That's a ton of great info. As it turns out I have a neighbor that has a bandsaw and is more than willing to slice my stock for me. Don't know why I didn't think of that earlier (old age, decrepitude, proximity of legal weed... who knows). Anyway, you've convinced me that I should probably get a bandsaw at some point. ...and I JUST finished creating a workshop in my garage (100% filled now). So I guess something has to go already to make room for it - but that's the way it goes with this.

Thanks for the great info on bandsaws, Japanese saws, and other things I can use.

Mike