I've got my sage stave down to one ring

. I have several knots on the back and need some input. The two that concern me the most are in the middle of the stave ( length wise). One group is are pin knots and one big knot. I'll try to post some pics later in the week but its hard not having a computer at home that I can down load to. My question is, I know to leave extra wood around the knots but how many rings above the chased ring should I go near the pin knots and how much area around them should there be of that level? I have no idea what to do near the big knot other to have them in an area that isn't working. Any help would be great.
Bill