I've absorbed a ton of information in the threads here, and I'm positive it's helped me tremendously on my first hand tool project. It's been a pretty fun journey, and an incredible education. So even if i haven't received a reply directly from you, you've probably posted something that I've learned from, and for that reason, I say thanks to the posters here for sharing their knowledge and encouragement.
There are a few tweaks and touches left, but for all intents and purposes, she's done. I made a ton of mistakes and learned from all of them, and if I can be honest, I'm pretty proud of it.
Of course, I'm already thinking of the next one....