The scary part was next... It was time to cut the pocket in the "real board". Since I knew the positioning would be correct, I adjusted the file to account for the actual thickness of the material, set X-Y zero and let it fly. The cut only took a few minutes and the end result was spot-on. In fact, the purple heart plug fit really nice and snug with pretty much zero gaps after it was glued and "encouraged" into the pocket with a mallet.
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So that was fun, "educational" and took care of the matter at hand. Next up will be gluing up the top once my bench is clear from the client project, taking it to be sanded on a wide-belt and then finishing.