Description:Woodworking project plans often call for stock that is thinner than the thicknesses of lumber available in hardwood stores. Surfaced 1x lumber comes out to 3/4" thick or perhaps a little more, and this is the thinnest commonly available. There are mail order companies that sell thicknesses down to 1/4" and less, but this tends to be expensive. So what can you do to get thin stock? There are numerous things you can do; find a local cabinet shop that is willing to occasionally plane down some stock for you and perhaps do some resaw, use your table saw to rip thin pieces, use your table saw and band saw in tandem, or use a jointer, band saw, and planer to do the work.