Next month will be one year for me in my walking stick making adventures. So I'm in no way a pro yet. I have yet to sell one. I have given a couple away. In your video I noticed you were trying to decide where to cut your stick to length. Something I do is turn the stick upside down. This gives me a different look at the stick and helps me decide where to cut it to length. I hope this helps. Keep up the good videos.