"George E. Cawthon" wrote in
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The Chairman wrote:
So, I have brackets for shelves, and I want to get wood stock (oak,
poplar, pine, whatever it is as long as I can stain it to match the
wood in the room) for the shelves.

I have been having a problem finding wood that is truly 1" thick. As
you know, 1 x 12's are actually 3/4" thick. Does anyone know of a
supplier that I might be able to get 1x12s that are actually 1"
thick?

Or, if not, anyone have any other ideas?

Thanks,

Ryan

Why do you need 1" thick? Most shelves are made
of 3/4" thick material. 1" soft wood is actually
3/4" and surfaced 4/4 hardwood is 13/16" thick.
3/4" plywood is 3/4" thick. If you keep supports
to 30" intervals or less, any of the above will be
fine and not sag. If you really need 1" thick
material buy 5/4 hardwood.

BTW, a 1 x12 won't be 12" wide either!


Yeah, good question. The brackets that the wife bought slip over the end
of the shelves, kind of like a towel bar or something like that. Good
point about the 12s not really being 12... shoot. Maybe I need to just
buy the 1" plywood, and veneer the front with a strip of real wood.