Here is a large staff out of a gray birch sapling, root ball and all.  It stands just shy of 72" tall and the shaft ranges from 1-1/4" to 1-3/4" in diameter.  The roots are occupy a volume of about 7" by 8" by 4" high.  It was harvested on 4/4/21 and at that time it weighed 3# 5 ozs.  Birch typically will lose more water weight than maple.  Customize it as you wish or use it as is.(ufws30)
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Sep 2, 2022
Awesome stick. Big fan. Looks like it’s a wizard’s