"mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net" "mywebaccts (at) PLUGcomcast.net" wrote
in message . ..
Heh ... I suppose this is a loaded question. I'm putting down designs for
a variety of projects; boxes, a magazine holder, etc.

I can easily get 1/2" and 3/4" thick boards that are up to 4" or 6" wide,
but boards that are 12" wide usually only come in 1" or more thickness.

Making a jewelry box out of 1" thick wood isn't quite what I want. So,
what I need is a way of getting nice wood (maple, oak, cherry, etc.) that
is upwards to 12" wide and only 1/2" or 3/4" thick. And in some cases, it
would be nice to get it even thinner, like 3/8".

So ... the loaded question ... can I buy this stuff, or do I need to buy a
good bandsaw and a good planer to cut these from larger boards?

Some people would glue narrower boards together.
Or build smaller boxes.
Or plane thicker boards down.
Or build larger boxes.

Lots of options.