This one will be more affordable to ship. It is jointed in half, making two pieces that fit in a 40" box. The hardware is included and you can either leave the joint dry so it can be disassembled again or you can glue it and make it permanent. The staff is a Poplar, nice and beefy. When assembled it stands a half inch shy of six feet. The shaft varies in diameter from 1-1/2" up to 2". It had a dead angled branch protruding out which was sliced off as seen in the one pic. I rubbed some dirt on the knock-down joint so you can see the shape of it, it has good overlap for strength. This is a raw material that weighs in at 3#10ozs. The bark was stripped with a drawknife so the shaft has subtle facets. (ufws307)