Yeah, it looks great Gary! I was planning on trying to make the shaft fit the shape at the joint. Still not sure what else I will do with it, but I have access to my friend's lathe, and I like turning, but I'll have to keep myself from getting carried away. I think a relatively simple design will look good with this. Wouldn't want the pole to draw any attention away from the gonne, and it wouldn't look quite right with too ornate a shaft.