At the local level here, I made a stab at using
quarter round and butt joints to get an edge treatment.
The quarter round a.) was not milled to the same dimension
as the plywood I have and b.) trying to cut oak quarter
round in a $3 miter box is not real reliable.

So I'm wondering what can be suggested here for joinery besides
butt joints and biscuits. Splines have occured to me, but ripping
the edge of plywood is asking for trouble.

I got curious about what could be found at a picture
frame shop. But they prob'ly charge for that stuff by the
inch.

A very good lesson.

Unfortunately I don't have a dado stack or table.

I have a helper who has the saw but no fancy blades.

That's why I'm butting everything. I'd like to see a deal
on a biscuit jointer. Maybe some day.

He built it from a photo, never actually having seen one. I've been up close and personal with a Goddard original, and seeing how far Emmet took it, it's hard to imagine a there ever being greater American cabinetmaker than Emmet.

That man was some kind of skilled.

One of those just moved into town but I don't recall seeing
a biscuit machine that low. Will have a look soon.

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Someday in the future they might run those on deal.

Right now I am practicing with my other gizmo: RotoZip
clone with circle cutter.

I have not been able to bring myself to spring for
Jasper circle cutters with my level of inexperience.

Don't need a tablesaw to do the joint Bill described. You can do it with a router, an upcut bit, a rabbeting cutter with bearing and a guide. That's what I used on my current JBL project. See posting in High Eff Forum here.

gar.