This is a unique one of a kind naturally twisted Hazel wood Staff. It is very strong and sturdy. It has an old and gnarled natural twist in the shank that gives it so much character. These twists are rare and are naturally formed by Honeysuckle vines growing up the tree by following the movement of the sun from east to west and thus twining around the branch tightly and influencing the growth of the tree into the twist formation. In Celtic folklore and legend. Nine nuts of wisdom fell from the Hazel Tree into the river. Which were then eaten by a salmon, who absorbed all the wisdom from the nuts. Hence this is why the Celts believed The Salmon to be a magical and sacred creature. The Hazel is revered as The Tree of Intuition, communication and connection of the conscious, with the unconscious or our inner world with our outer world. It is strongly associated with receiving Knowledge and wisdom, from The Divine Source and an increase in psychic abilities. The wood for this staff was ecologically sourced from a magical woodland on the banks of the River Wye in the ancient Shires of Mid Wales. This is a very strong and sturdy staff, will withstand heavy weights. superbly finished to a very high standard. The height of this staff is 160 cm. Although I can cut this staff down to any suitable height for you. Just leave a note for me at the checkout of the height you require. ""SHIPPING"" Due to the shape of the long narrow boxes our staffs are delivered in. Shipping is via UPS courier and delivery to you once dispatched is... United Kingdom = Next working day... Europe = 2-3 working days... USA and Canada = 3-4 working days... Australia and Rest of World = 4-6 working days. You can follow us on Instagram for the latest news about Jackinthegreenwood. https://www.instagram.com/jackinthegreenwood