Thread: Stupid is as stupid does...advice needed please.

This is how I would approach your project.

The top could be MDF or particle board.
I'd build up the edge using either long grain wooden blocks -- look up brick lay construction -- or a second and third ring of MDF.
Once the glue dried I'd use a router and trammel to create the circular top -- you might need to follow up the initial cut with a top bearing pattern bit to achieve full depth.
I'd then veneer the outside with either a long strip of veneer wrapped around the table edging, or with narrow sawn veeneer no more than 2mm thick arranged vertically. Thinness is the key here. If you are using commercial 0.6mm veneer, just join it into a long cross grain strip, if using thicker stuff, make up a jig to chamfer each long edge -- the amount of the chamfer will depend on the radius of the top and thickness of the veneer strips.

A long grain strip will be easier to finish sand than cross grain veneers.

In both cases I'd add a cock beading to protect the edge of the veneer.

I am on the same opinion that using a long strip of veneer for the outside edge. The project looks pretty good.