Peter, several things stand out to me: Superb Profile, the embellishments are excellent and are becoming more important as the wife and I age. I specifically have more difficulty grasping smooth objects.
Blank. The match with the upper blank and the lower blank is beautiful. I have found that instead of trying to perfectly match the grains, it is more important that the basic colors/outlines (here, brown), match up.
Kit. This is an excellent, reliable, attractive kit... Nothing expensive or special. It is an excellent match for the blanks. Too often folks agonize over the kit - go simple and reliable.
Well done. I appreciate seeing these.