I am designing my first piece of furniture. Will use 3/4 oak ply for sides, shelves, top and bottom. Will use 3/4 oak hardwood for faceframe and moldings. Id like to design so that top overhangs sides and front. I would prefer edging the plywood top with hardwood vs gluing hardwood boards for a solid hardwood top. Plan on shaping edge of top with router and then adding mitered moldings below the top to produce a crown molding effect. Three questions:
1. Adding hardwood edging to plywood top. Should the edging be mitered or shoulld I have the sides butt into hardwood that runs across the front
2. I am thinking of using either 1 inch or 2 inch wide hardwood edging glued and nailed flush with top of plywood. Suggestions?
3. Should I shape the edges on a router table or free hand router. Do the front first and then the ends?
Thanks for any suggestions. Bookcase approximately 72 x 30. I have table saw, router table, belt sander and ROS. Do not have thickness planer, shaper or bandsaw.