It's great to see someone actually make a workshop item out of real scraps rather than the exotics I often see adorn many workshops... though they all claim it not ego but honing their skills... though I've been guilty... ego.
You'll get some great advice from the members here and how you shouldn't have done it from me. Tell us a bit about yourself in your profile and if your not on the FBI/CIA list or game, maybe an entry here.
If your first cut is too short... Take the second cut from the longer end... LBD