Awesome job Jim. I'm impressed. Wood is very nice also.
As for the filework, and being honest: I think I have the skills to do it, but somewhere along the way I seem to have lost what little patience I had. I have been considering doing some filework. Problem is, I usually start off doing okay, then get in a hurry and mess something up. I think patience may be required almost more so than skill sometimes. True craftsmen have it, and it shows.
Very fine job man.
BTW, what town are you in again, I forgot?