mesquite footstool

Went to Acacia Hardwoods today and picked out a very pretty plank of mesquite to make the footstool. Lost of very pretty figure. Started in on the project this afternoon, thinking I'd just get my jigs made and quit. However, the jigs went quickly, so I went ahead and cut out all the pieces and drilling the holes for the mortises. I've chopped three of 10 mortises, and hope to finish the other in the morning. Then It's just a matter of cutting the tenons.

I've never had much luck at cutting things like dovetails and mortises and tenons--no matter how careful I try to be, they always end up looking like crap. However, you don't get better unless you keep doing it, so I guess that's what I'm doing with this project.
the first two look pretty wretched, but the third looks better. aybe by the time I get to 10, I'll make a decent one.