I was hoping to build a cigar box since I'm having trouble finding a suitably sized "real" cigar box. I bought some wood from Hana-Lima Ia and found the matched cedar soundboards are 1/8 inch thick. I was expecting closer to 1/16. Is there a good way to cut down the thickness without spending the next 9 months sanding? I would never be able to sand it flat anyway. I do have a table saw, but not a planer or a sander.
The rosewood sides they sent me are 3/32 - closer to what I wanted for the top - but I guess it doesn't make acoustical sense to use the cedar for the sides/bottom and rosewood for the top.
The rosewood sides they sent me are 3/32 - closer to what I wanted for the top - but I guess it doesn't make acoustical sense to use the cedar for the sides/bottom and rosewood for the top.