This is a real thick, slightly heavy poplar staff with a lot going on. It is extra large, hence it will ship in a 9" x 9" x 72" box instead of my typical 8" girth box, so shipping will be higher. It is 71-1/2" tall and the thick shaft ranges from 1-1/2" in diameter up to 2-1/2". It weighs 5#14oz. The bark stripped cleanly without a drawknife so there are no tooling marks. It has a cool looping root as well as an unattached root that grew back into itself. This is a raw material, rather large for a staff but manageable. Turn it into what you want, there is definitely enough "meat" to carve into or inlay gems. (ufws298)