Here is another knock-down staff to save on shipping for my distant clientele. This one is a Balsam Fir specimen that stands 70-3/8" tall when assembled. Before it is assembled it consists of two pieces about 38-1/2" long due to the lap joint. It is held together with two cabinet connectors that are included. You can leave the joint dry to be disassembled as needed or you can assemble it with glue to make it permanent. The shaft varies in diameter from 1-1/4" up to 1-3/4". This one has been rough sanded because the pin knots were sharp and numerous. The roots on this one are just a messy array from growing in most humus and moss. It weighs 2#4ozs. and it will ship in a 40" x 8" x 8" box. This is a raw material for you to finish as you envision. (ufws313)