Dusty Sawyer Re: Question: Double Sided Tape
Great idea. My Dad had one like that held together with brads and I always thought that the brads were not the smartest move in an area where I might mess up a chisel or plane on them. I would go with carpet tape in this case, though I don't know any particular brand that might stand out. Double sided, stands up over time and not likely to fail you. When it's time to take it off, you will find it comes up pretty easily with a chisel.
One thing to consider (found this out on an unrelated project).... you probably only need the tape around the outer edges and maybe a couple strips in the middle. This leaves the possibility that the surface will become uneven over time because of an uneven base. If I had my project to do over again, I would place some sheets of thin cardboard in between the taped areas to allow for a level base below the surface.