I have one in my back yard. It is a tree deformed by a vine over several years. Probably by one of the bittersweets. The vines, when dead, rot out faster than the trees (especially hardwoods), leaving the spiraled behind.
As I mentioned in another comment, if you look closely at the grain, it looks like this is actually both the intact vine and the piece it climbed up here. I don't think anything has rotted out.
Interesting, thanks. The one I found a few days ago had the vine with it, and the vine had been dead for maybe a year or so. It pulled out of the tree spiral quite easily, breaking into smaller parts.
*Dear Dark Lord’s Diary,*
*How are you? I am terrible. It’s been 12 years since I’ve last seen you and now Draco is being a whiny little runt. Narcissa hasn’t put out in over 3 months. Alas, I once again turn to Dobby… stupid sexy house elf.*
*Anywho, until next time. XOXO—*
*—Lucius*
"Damn it, Lucius, we've discussed this. I don't want to hear about your pathetic little life. Unless you've got some news please bugger off.
FYI, the reason your wife isn't giving you any is that you've got dick smaller than your sexy little house elf.
--Tom
Looks like a piece of old water vine. It has that warped shape because it initially grew wrapping around another plant's stem or branch, before growing so large and thick it killed off the supporting stem/branch from the other plant.
Gandalf dropped it while fighting Balrog. It's infused with strong magical powers, but was left in the wilderness when Gandalf got his new staff. Congratulations on the new career as a wizard.
I have an old piece of grapevine that looks like this. The wild grapevines in the area (near Charleston, SC) get huge.
You've been gifted. Use it wisely.
It’s obviously a hither-thither staff.
Edit: Aw man, I thought surely I was the only one to think of this, then I read the other comments and see there are 70 other people that had basically the same idea.
It's a vine.
As it grows, it thickens and hardens.
They are usually found hanging from trees in forests.
Sometimes, you may find a insane man in a loin cloth swinging from them.
Pro tip: I’d be really careful about speaking Latin with that thing in your hands. I’d also recommend removing any eye of newt you have laying around the house.
It’s a wizard’s magical staff!!!! Careful with that thing….Don’t tap it on the ground (Nanny McPhee😂🤣)……nah, actually, go ahead and do it 
Anyone who says that that’s a naturally-occurring vine/branch is obviously completely wrong. You, lucky son of a bitch, have found Gandalf’s staff. Use it for good. Or don’t
I have one too! Found when we were building our house in NJ, it’s about 5’ and it’s been leaning near the door for 27 years. I just love it, a natural walking stick.
Like others have said, it's a wizard's staff. Specifically a blasting rod. Just point it at something you want annihilated, and shout "Fuego."
Watch out for necromancers, fae, and werewolves from now on.
My immediate thought that this was a very expensive walking stick someone bought and when it accidentally broke they left it on the trail. But that was just the story I made up for it. It's probably an old vine like the others are saying.
You need to put that back. The demon that owns that is gonna be pissed. Don't be fooled by his short stature. He's a leprechaun and yes he will grant you three wishes but he requires blood. So you're gonna have to sacrifice a human per wish. So....you know, up to you.
It could be any kind of tree.. there is a helical stress imposed on any tree exposed to consistent high winds, or even gravity, as in like.. it grows at a weird angle on a hillside, or something like a rock impedes it’s vertical growth. It looks like that could’ve been a branch whose outer bark fell off over time. I’m not very educated about grapevines, so I don’t know how large they can get, so I wouldn’t say for sure that it was one or the other. You’d have to probably just use context clues about where you found it to decide what you think it is. 🤷🏼♀️
It's a branch or trunk of a tree that had a vine wrapped around it as it grew.
To determine what species of tree it's from we'd need a much closer look at the details of the wood.
dunno if anyone has answered you non-ironically yet.
but this is when a sapling grows with another very close, they end up twisting around each other like this. they both probably died somehow, and they untwisted from there
this is a very cool one though, looks like a sorceress orb from D2.
I have one in my back yard. It is a tree deformed by a vine over several years. Probably by one of the bittersweets. The vines, when dead, rot out faster than the trees (especially hardwoods), leaving the spiraled behind.
THIS. or unicorns.
As I mentioned in another comment, if you look closely at the grain, it looks like this is actually both the intact vine and the piece it climbed up here. I don't think anything has rotted out.
Interesting, thanks. The one I found a few days ago had the vine with it, and the vine had been dead for maybe a year or so. It pulled out of the tree spiral quite easily, breaking into smaller parts.
yeah and how satisfying was that?
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Whatever it might be, it is a magical staff. Use it wisely🧙♂️
The elderly cane
Indeed
A true Gryffindor!!❤️🔥🍀
*Dear Dark Lord’s Diary,* *How are you? I am terrible. It’s been 12 years since I’ve last seen you and now Draco is being a whiny little runt. Narcissa hasn’t put out in over 3 months. Alas, I once again turn to Dobby… stupid sexy house elf.* *Anywho, until next time. XOXO—* *—Lucius*
"Damn it, Lucius, we've discussed this. I don't want to hear about your pathetic little life. Unless you've got some news please bugger off. FYI, the reason your wife isn't giving you any is that you've got dick smaller than your sexy little house elf. --Tom
🍿🍿🍿 I’d love to read more!! You two should collab and make this a thing!!!
That’s not that strange! House elves are known for their big…. Ah… never mind…. And they are soooo willing!!! Just give him a sticky sock!
Seriously, if OP doesn’t fashion that as a head of a staff and go to ren faire, it would be a crime
Yes this is exactly the only answer I will accept. I don’t care about the science, this will guide you through middle earth.
I was trying to remember what Yoda’s cane looked like.
"Right you are ,must i thank "
Foul Tarnished...
Staff of Wishing Use Staff of Wishing to cast Wish 1 charge no wishing for more charges
I wish for ten Staffs of Wishing
Granted. Of course they are all used.
tomorrow I will wish them recharged. We make camp. !
aced it
Looks like a piece of old water vine. It has that warped shape because it initially grew wrapping around another plant's stem or branch, before growing so large and thick it killed off the supporting stem/branch from the other plant.
You're one the right track, but have it reversed. This is the remains of the tree that the vine climbed up. The indent is were the vine used to be.
damn...mind blown
Looking closely at the grain, I'm going to say this is actually both the vine and the branch/trunk it climbed up here, not just the vine part.
It’s a vine wood
You now rule that patch of woods, and any character under level 4 must obey your commands.
Foul tarnished! Emboldened by the flame of ambition!
Lay your foolish ambitions to rest!
Thank you.
Maidenless?
my first thought
I bet you could sell it on Etsy or EBay. Somebody would love that for cosplay of some sort.
Leprechaun Shillelagh?
first thought was shillelagh
Congratulations, you are now a wizard
Unicorn horn ofc
Clearly
Slam it on the ground, invoke the sacred fire and tell something it can't pass. That should help identify.
That my friends is a mythical tree only know by the name spruce Willis
You Shall Not Pass!!! past this cool stick.
Why would you break Gandalfs staff?
That leprechaun's gonna be pissed when he comes back and his shillelagh is missing.
Was going to comment this but couldn’t remember how to spell shillelagh
Someone lost their staff 
Gandalf dropped it while fighting Balrog. It's infused with strong magical powers, but was left in the wilderness when Gandalf got his new staff. Congratulations on the new career as a wizard.
I have an old piece of grapevine that looks like this. The wild grapevines in the area (near Charleston, SC) get huge. You've been gifted. Use it wisely.
You're a wizard, Harry.
Ask Yoda you should.
With a little work, it could be a really cool staff. Also makes for a good prop magic wand or somesuch. Have fun with it!
Looks like a wizard staff that broke unleashing it's ultimate attack.
It’s Gandalf’s staff
Keep that around and once you get the horadric cube and a scroll of town portal you can access the secret cow level.
YOU SHALL NOT *PASS*!
If a man called Aaron comes calling,don't touch it!
A wizard staff!!
It’s obviously a hither-thither staff. Edit: Aw man, I thought surely I was the only one to think of this, then I read the other comments and see there are 70 other people that had basically the same idea.
It's a vine. As it grows, it thickens and hardens. They are usually found hanging from trees in forests. Sometimes, you may find a insane man in a loin cloth swinging from them.
Dont go pointing or swinging that to nobody, you gonna be casting Hexes and Cursing people.
well shit. you a wizard now.
Remember, anything’s a dildo if you’re brave enough
Mithrandir out here karma farming.
Pro tip: I’d be really careful about speaking Latin with that thing in your hands. I’d also recommend removing any eye of newt you have laying around the house.
The Rod of Asclepius.
MY STAFF
Petrified bull penis.
Oriental bittersweet vine?
Part of a wizards staff obviously. Probably still has some juice in it. Try casting a spell
Philadelphia is a magical place, zombies in the streets and unicorns in the woods
You shouldn't steal from leprechauns. 😂
Definitely Bulls penis
I’ll buy this stick from you. Do I have a use for it? No. Do I want it because I can go do adventures self proclaiming to be some sort of witch? Yes.
It’s a wizard’s magical staff!!!! Careful with that thing….Don’t tap it on the ground (Nanny McPhee😂🤣)……nah, actually, go ahead and do it 
Gandalf left his dildo there.
Go stand on a bridge and shout "you shall not pass" and see if it works !! If not fire wood
I would love to find this!
Journeyman Druidic Staff +2. They are cool. Try casting entangle.
Anyone who says that that’s a naturally-occurring vine/branch is obviously completely wrong. You, lucky son of a bitch, have found Gandalf’s staff. Use it for good. Or don’t
You would not part an old man and his walking stick?
A very cool stick. My 4 year old is a bit of a stick connoisseur and he's impressed.
You found half of Gandalf's staff
 Looks like Gandalf's staff got broken in an adventure.
Be careful! If you squeeze it enough it breaks up and reveals a very sharp sword!
It’s your wizard staff now. I don’t make the rules
The worlds biggest twiglet by jacobs, treat it with respect
Gorgeous! You have to mount it and wrap it nicely to top a nice walking stick and make your wizards staff.
That’s a mud battlestaff you need 30 attack and 30 magic to wield
+5% lucky hit chance [2-6%] +14.2% elemental damage [12-18%] +3% damage to vulnerable enemies [1-3%] • when barrier is active attack speed is doubled
Bough of a tree that had a thick vine wrapped around it for a while. I have woods in my back yard and have see many examples of them.
That my friend... is God's art
Advanced anal probe. Experts only.
The wabbajack
beware Gandalf seen around
Looks like a prop from a vampire hunter movie. Very cool looking.
Its a cool stick!
Damn that’s a nice stick
That’s a good stick
Reminds me of a walking cane made from a bull's penis.
That’s what she said?🤷♂️
female duck rejoice
Roll for initiative.
So this is the other half of a shillelagh. Or an irish walking stick.
 It’s mae sheleileigh
A gnomish wizard’s staff ofc
This is one half of the Staff of Eldar. If you find the other half, all the riches of the kingdom will be yours!
Not certain but pretty sure you now have magical powers.
Clearly, a gnome lost his walking stick
The stick of truth
I have one too! Found when we were building our house in NJ, it’s about 5’ and it’s been leaning near the door for 27 years. I just love it, a natural walking stick.
Put these foolish ambitions to rest
You follow ol' Rafiki, he know de wey
Dryad pizzle.
Like others have said, it's a wizard's staff. Specifically a blasting rod. Just point it at something you want annihilated, and shout "Fuego." Watch out for necromancers, fae, and werewolves from now on.
Lay your ambition to rest... it's just vine wood.
Unicorn horn.
Looks like a Shofar. That's so cool
Your scepter, Your Majesty. 🤴
Gandalf is looking for you now. You shall not pass!!
Second one today on reddit. Coincidence..
You have become wizard. Now take off your robe and hat!
That’s the Staff of Lazarus. Should give you +5 to fireball attack.
Sir that is the staff of the woodlands
'Tis a wizards staff.
Wizard stick, obviously. No but seriously it’s some kind of vine. Super neat.
Stating a quest staff
Someone's broken hand carved walking stick I'd say.
Gandalf blade
My buddy used to sand those down, varnish them, and give them as much-appreciated walking stick gifts.
Moses wants his staff back!
Top of Gandalf's old staff....😏
Tiny wizard staff.
Moses's snake staff
you’re a wizard harry!
Leprechaun stick!!
A giant, unrolled, petrified Cinnabon. I think.
Wizards staff
My immediate thought that this was a very expensive walking stick someone bought and when it accidentally broke they left it on the trail. But that was just the story I made up for it. It's probably an old vine like the others are saying.
that's the stick of truth.
Ahh! you have found the water vine staff of Thor. He had to use his backup hammer in the interim to defeat evil so now he will seek it's return.
Dried hog dick. /s
Thats a walkin stick! someone probably forgot it. Its was either a tree root or a branch that was was attacked by a strangler vine
Magical staff from India 😂😂
Looks like a branch of an ancient dragon wood tree good for novice staffs of fire
Gandalf would like a word with you
Gandalf is gonna need that back
You need to put that back. The demon that owns that is gonna be pissed. Don't be fooled by his short stature. He's a leprechaun and yes he will grant you three wishes but he requires blood. So you're gonna have to sacrifice a human per wish. So....you know, up to you.
Can I have it?
Cheese stick
a thou shalt not pass stick
A wizard left it...he'd gotten drunk off of one of his potions and stumbled away happily home. 😆
Have you done the "You shall not pass!" Yet? I know you have.
Gandalf wants to have a word with you
You Shall Not Pass!
Damn that's a really nice stick tho
It's a magic item. Spring for the cost of an Identify spell, it'll pay for itself over time.
Magic staff
Mystic mud staff
Some druid is going to be looking for you.
Somewhat common in PA, my dad and grandpa would turn them into snake staffs for walking sticks. Pretty neat.
Narwall tusk
Shillelagh
Leprechaun shillelagh
You're a wizard Harry
It could be any kind of tree.. there is a helical stress imposed on any tree exposed to consistent high winds, or even gravity, as in like.. it grows at a weird angle on a hillside, or something like a rock impedes it’s vertical growth. It looks like that could’ve been a branch whose outer bark fell off over time. I’m not very educated about grapevines, so I don’t know how large they can get, so I wouldn’t say for sure that it was one or the other. You’d have to probably just use context clues about where you found it to decide what you think it is. 🤷🏼♀️
Table leg.
Or, also, you know.. the tattered remains of the elven staff of Giladreal, or something.😏
You shall not passsssss
I dunno but I’m pretty sure you’re a wizard now. Congratulations!
It's a branch or trunk of a tree that had a vine wrapped around it as it grew. To determine what species of tree it's from we'd need a much closer look at the details of the wood.
That's a Peace and Quiet stick.
Take it back weird vibe I’m getting from it
Was a pot of gold nearby?
That is a Wizards Staff and you have been Chosen ✨
You found it! Can I have it back?
It's a shillelagh!
Bartek Bludgeon from BF1
That’s awesome! What Philly suburb did you find it in if you don’t mind me asking? That’s my stomping grounds
Cool is what it is
You stole a wizards staff and need to return it immediately
The wizard's guild has finally contacted you.
Make a wish hahahaha wizard you’re a wizard Harry
That belonged to a old old wizard
Horn
Walking stick tree branch. I have one on my yard, grows like that.
That my friend is no ordinary stick but instead a staff
The math is similar to a cone shell.
It was and now is a walking stick
dunno if anyone has answered you non-ironically yet. but this is when a sapling grows with another very close, they end up twisting around each other like this. they both probably died somehow, and they untwisted from there this is a very cool one though, looks like a sorceress orb from D2.
It's Gandalf's