Yeah, a 3 1/2 inch skelly, with a couple of holes pre drilled to further lighten the load and also allow EASY attachment of your own handle material! I've got some wild cherry My wife's dad cut in his saw mill before he died, been drying out for about 5 year now. That would be a FANTISTIC way to memorialize him (in my and my wife's eyes). Oh, Our previous pastor also made a pulpit and alter benches out of the same wood. Brought tears to all our eyes, Fuzzy was a pretty good fella and I will always miss him.