No they are just big pieces of wood I will take a photo of then next to a Rooney and a vie long and post. The knots are 30 mm by 83 mm
Jim I really enjoy reading your blog. I look at it several days a week need to look at it every day. Might get me out of the Funk ! .
After I retired from teaching in 2011, I took up traditional wet shaving. I joined TSD in August of 2012. I started my shaving blog in September of 2012. I enjoy doing it. It is basically for myself, but I have had two or three individuals contact me out of the blue because of it. It is a fun pass time.