Yeah, I forgot to mention that I planned on doing this without covering (at least not around the hinge areas). But, the reason for the top to bottom hole is not to make room for a toothpick. Rather, the hole is drilled BEFORE placement of the hinges. I plan to follow the RCU method up to the point where the hinges are glued. Where that method suggests application of glue at the hinge line, I plan to put it in through the holes. This way, the potential problem of CA related hinge brittleness and failure is avoided. If the right amount of CA is used, none would wick all the way to the hinge line. Again, just an idea I had, so feel free to comment.