Back in all his glory!  

Nice work.
A much more appropriate appearance, IMO, and I like that you applied wax, too.

Looks great
Well done!

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Nicely done, indeed.

Now just keep it out
of direct sunlight and try to avoid sudden or large swings in temperature and relative humidity.
These stools are constructed in such a way that cross-grain expansion/contraction are restricted by alternating perpendicular laminations. Resulting splits are common and possibly unavoidable in many cases, but a stable environment will help.