The one I posted on May 13th split after one week. http://www.penturners.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=24348&SearchTerms=galanw
I just refinished it this weekend and hope it holds.
Good luck with yours...it's a beauty. They don't all split...only the round ones[
] (the thinner slimlines seem to hold up better, but the grain calls out for a thicker pen).
Galanw