I’m in the process of building a new workbench from an old ash tree that succumbed to Emerald Ash Borer. I just cut my strip for square dog holes and they came out crisply after following some advice in other posts here. It occurred to me that before I glue this thing together I could add replaceable linings with 5mm strips from a contrasting wood, especially on the endgrain side that will bear the force of the vise pushing on the dog. I could use hide glue (as in violin fingerboard which are fully replaceable) or just add 2 angled, countersunk screws at the top and bottom. When these strips or linings get worn away I could simply replace them and the existing crisp edges I have would remain mostly intact. I could also set the linings a few mm below the surface. Given that this bench is built like a tank to last, I was wondering if anyone else had done this or if I’m missing something? Thanks