+1 on your inlay work, I liked that drop style inlay.

Go back, check it out and offer him 20 dollars and quote 'not a penny more.'

I reckon thats a MOP tang, I have seen similar cladding on Torreys before. It should make one hell of a shaver from what Ive read about them, although Ive never experienced American steel myself yet.

That spine looks to be an arris or diamond type from what you described. Get a sectional photo of it to confirm. And thats definately a French point, although a very sharp looking one!