Dick for a first try I think its fantastic. We all start somewhere. I know when I do one it usually takes me about a week then if I still can't get it right I throw up my hands and come and ask for help. One piece of advise I will give is sorry make that 2 pieces of advice; 1 don't drill all of the hole in one go, that way if its not working out you have not wasted all that wood only some of it. 2 always start with the hardest part first, same reason if it does not work out not so much designer firewood.
Ok Dick keep working at those patterns.
Marg