That is a very thin sheet. You won't get sub-mm precision with hand tools, especially the way you'd have to cut.
You could look for high-end veneer, that could already match your thickness.
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I don't need to cut it to final thickness right away, since I have to graduate the thickness by hand anyway. Being in the ballpark of 3 or 4mm might be enough.
Edit: also, most veneers I found were plain-sawn, and I specifically need quarter-sawn.
Sand paper it down? It'd take ages.
For very thin veneers, very sharp shaves or block planes with months or years of practice or specialized machinery are probably the way to go to minimize waste.
A table saw with a thin kerf blade is probably the most practical approach, if you don't have months to dedicate to this project. I remember someone doing something similar for a guitar build at a local maker space.
My vote is for a precession saw or laser cnc
I think you could do this with a pull cut plane after you cut to close to the correct thickness with a hand saw. A pull cut plane will prevent the thin sheet from buckling as you try to thickness it, just have to get clever about anchoring it. You could glue a board to the back and then hook it on a table using that board, plane it until you’re satisfied, then cut the board off.