I will be using the the straps as well to hold the enclosure together until the glue sets. I'd take pics, but I don't have a digital cam. The reason for the mitered corners is because I'm working with veneered ply. My original plan was to finish the box with perfectly square, sharp corners. However, after cutting the pieces and handling them a few times, I've realized these sharp corners would be very vunerable to damage, as they are very fragile. One small bump by a vacuum cleaner could cause some pretty serious cosmetic damage. I have since decided to cover each corner with 1" X 3" trim pieces, not unlike the pieces you'd see on a wooden crate. I also purchased my stain and sealer today. I'm at a holding point right now waiting for my Tempest to arrive. It's scheduled for delivery on Monday. I need it to drill the mounting holes and install the "T" nuts before I start gluing things together. Just from the way things have gone so far, this thing should look and sound pretty good by the time I'm done.