"Douglas R. Hortvet, Jr." wrote in message
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All,

I am making a model display using 3/4" red oak - base is approx. 6" x 7",
vertical section
is approx. 10" x 7".

The upright section is not vertical, it is 15 deg. off vertical i.e.,
angle from top of
base to face of the upright section is 105 deg.

My preference is to have the two pieces connected without any exterior
visible evidence of
the joint i.e., a blind joint.

Not being an experienced wood worker, researched the Internet and learned
of full blind
dovetail joints - just what I need!

After finding specific instructions on how to create such a joint when the
two pieces are
not at right angles - was apparent my skills were not sufficient to end up
with anything
usable.

Would appreciate any recommendations on recommended joint types that
require only basic
wood working skills.

Yes, the blind dovetail is a challenge and isn't a beginner's joint. I've
done them for the challenge, but quite frankly there are more reasonable
modern day approaches that can be cut with machines. For example, use
Splines.... An overly simplified description is to miter the sides to make
your corners and cut a groove along the length of the mating surfaces into
which a third piece, the spline is placed.

DAGS "wood spline joint" there are lots of references...

John