STEVEN HOW LONG IS THE BIG PIECE FROM THE END TO THE FIRST BRANCH ? IM WONDERIN IF YA MIGHT HAVE ENOUGH TO CUT IT OFF THEN SPLIT IT THEN LATER SPLICE IT ?? MAYBE UD HAVE ENOUGH FOR A STAVE THEN HAHA JUST A THOUGHT IF YA DONT WANNA WASTE IT AND HAVE UR HEART SET ON IT HA BROCK