Don't listen to that troll. Right now, busting on you is his only post. Pretty lame, IMHO.
Wow. Your work has already come a long way from the first pieces you showed us. I'd be a little nervous at how pointy the finger ridges get (it'd be a shame for that nice cocobolo to get chipped off), but other than that it looks really nice. Is that a hamon I see ("temper line")?
Keep it up.
-Allin