> That's mainly what I'm concerned about is being able to get ahold of it to
> pull it back out as I'm trying to test fit it. I've thought about glueing
> strips perpendicular to the strip and then trimming them off afterward.

Once one side of the strip is fitted, you could wrap a piece of masking tape or packing tape around that end and form a handle. Once the whole strip is fitted, remove the tape and glue it in. If you've beveled the edge slightly, you can just wedge it in and clamps won't be necessary.

Ross

btw, nice job so far. What is the dark wood?