Hi,
Looking good, I think the stain has much improved the look of the wood, sort of mellowing it. I was wondering, what are the bearings lubricated with? I am familiar with the wooden framed clocks that were made in the Black forest many years ago which had wooden frames and arbors, beech I think, but had brass wheels, steel pivots and brass bushes in the frame. The bushes were made from rolled up sheet brass so the oil could leach into the wooden frame so they needed fairly frequent lubrication.
Take care Tony.