I'll give it a shot - whammoed I like your idea about using 1/4" wood as the template to cut the 1" piece. Actually, I think I am going to end up gluing a 3/4" piece and a 1/4" piece together to get the desired thickness...
Does anyone have any tips on how to get the "pattern" piece not to move short of screwing it to the piece you are cutting. I've tried clamps but it always seems to move a hair when I'm cutting...