Finally done. I started this middle of last summer.
I think I'm done with lock miters. I tried & tried & tried, and could not get them to not blow out on the little thin part. Backed them up, used featherborads... no luck. Filled the blown-out parts with epoxy here, so the drawers are still nice & strong. Through dovetails with the MLCS "Pins & Tails" jig is much easier.
The piano hinge Norm recommends is no longer available. I used a couple of the Brusso stop hinges.
The finish didn't come out worth a damn, as you can see. I applied analine dye mixed with water, let it dry, then 4 coats of water-based poly with a rag. The WB poly lifted the dye out and made it all uneven. The color came out a lot more pinkish than I had hoped, even after adding the maximum amount of dye per oz. of water. I should have stock with oil-based gloss poly, applied with a rag. That has never failed me, and the grain on this maple was beautiful.
Ah well, we live & learn. Kate likes it.