This is a really heavy, well seasoned Black Cherry burl staff in the raw for the creative mind. It is dry, dense and incredibly hard, It stands 71-1/2" tall and it weighs in at an unbelievable 10# 2 ozs. The sapling was barely alive and the burl is far from a solid mass. It has holes, cracks and crevices all over. If you are after a good, solid carving base this may not be it. If you are creative you can probably see potential for maybe an owl? Just realize that you may have to fill some voids with some deep pour epoxy if you are looking to carve an intricate, perfect shape. When I say carve I think you will be limited to rotary burrs and the like. Cherry burls are notoriously hard. They are very pretty when the grain is exposed and they typically get dark with a clear polyurethane or oil. The shaft on this ranges from just over 1-1/2" on the end to an oblong 2x2-1/2 girth below the burl. It has a few heart splits from drying and it is very top heavy, so you probably won't be hiking with it, but it would be cool at a Ren Faire. The burl itself is a very irregular 6" plus diameter and it is around 16-18" tall depending on where you say it stops. The bark was stripped with a drawknife on the shaft so it has the authentic hewn look with all the facets. Please note it will ship in a 72" x 8" x 8" box so it can be expensive if you are far away, or you can pick it up here and save the shipping.