I'm throwing my hat into the ring with those who are relieved you aren't sharing the price. After lurking in a couple of these threads watching it take form, well... it's impossible to really describe just how much a custom handcrafted one-of-a-kind piece like this is worth, and (I hope this doesn't rub anyone the wrong way) almost an insult to hazard a guess without in-depth knowledge of the complete background. Tool acquisition, knowing where to get the raw materials, time spent honing your skills and learning the trade... these are worth so many times over the materials cost, even if a healthy profit is padded into that cost.

I'm exceptionally glad that I happened to have found the forum in time to watch this take place. Christmas morning will make you one very happy camper.