When preparing stock for a project by hand, what is the most labor efficient sequence?
Now, it may seem like a dumb question, but when using hand tools to rip and crosscut, say I have a board much wider than I need for most parts. Say a 12" wide x 8' long board that I'm going to get some 10" wide boards and some 4" wide boards out of for a cut list.
Do I cross cut first, then rip, then joint and thickness plane?
If I were using power tools, and the whole board would fit in a thickness planer, I'm guessing most people would just joint/plane the whole board first, like what I see in the stacks of S4S stock at the lumberyard.
Granted I don't know any better, but this doesn't feel like a time/labor efficient way to tackle it with purely hand tools. I'm guessing I'd first want to break that big board down into more manageable pieces. But if I've not yet created reference edge/face I can't really saw to final width...
Thoughts?