Yes ... but the camera really didn't pick up the irregularities on many of the surfaces that were very obvious with the light reflecting off it in the right way.
Of course the main event for the carving is the top rail. Here it is before and after sanding ...
There will still be a little more shaping and sanding after glue-up ... but it's starting to take shape.
Maybe ... I guess that depends on what you're trying to remove. It should be just surface prep at that point, if the tool is coarse enough to grind divots, that will be detrimental.