On Nov 7, 2:50*pm, "Douglas R. Hortvet, Jr." wrote:
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.

Thanks in advance for your comments.

It's not entirely clear from your description whether the vertical
piece sits on top of the base, or if the bottom of the vertical piece
is flush with the bottom of the bottom piece. The bottom of the base
is hidden, right? For the first situation, you could of course just
screw up through the bottom piece, but that's pretty obvious, so it's
either not that configuration of you have some reason not to use
screws. If it's the second situation you could use pocket screws.
Hidden, strong and simple as can be.

Be aware that "strong as can be" might equate to "not strong enough"
if you have a very heavy model. Anything under five pounds should be
no problem at all.

R