If you plan to do a lot of resawing, the bigger the saw, the better. I'm still using a 10 inch table saw that I purchased in 1957. With the proper blade and a zero clearance insert, I can cut 1/16 inch thick slices off large stock with no difficulty. Of coarse, the waste (sawdust) is often more volume than the finished strips are as the cut is wider than the finished stock. The secret to a good cut is a sharp blade, solid fence and zero clearance on the insert the blade comes up through.