re: Unity

Berta
I cut the pins roughly to length on my band saw as I was fitting the lids to the box. I left them long enough to grab with pliers when I was dry fitting. Picture posted above.
Once satisfied with how everything went together I cut the pins again with my band saw a sixteenth or so proud of the finished length and epoxied in place into the sides.
I used 100 grit adhesive backed sandpaper on my benchtop and sanded them flush with the sides. I proceeded through finer grits in the same manner. The brass is soft, and sanded easily.
I should have phrased it differently in my post. Thanks for commenting !