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Wooden stick with handle carved in shape of an upturned boot; boot has rows of circular holes; stem has relief carvings of serpents and reptiles with enamel and glass eyes; stem twist carved near bottom; no ferrule.

Everyday objects become works of art in the hands of a wood carver. Craftspeople can see designs in the way wood has grown, and use their carving skills to bring them to life. In the past, carved sticks were given to people as a token of appreciation. Some sticks reflect particular interests or a particular activity. Stickmaking was a hobby craft rather than a means of earning a living.

Ffon gerdded, fedw siâp esgid. Yn nwylo crefftwr medrus, roedd gwrthrychau pren bob dydd yn troi’n gelf. Gall crefftwyr weld patrymau yn y pren, a defnyddio’u doniau i roi cymeriad iddynt. Yn y gorffennol, roedd pobl yn rhoi ffyn wedi’u cerfio yn anrhegion. Roedd rhai ffyn yn dangos diddordebau rhywun neu weithgaredd penodol. Crefft hamdden oedd cerfio ffyn, yn hytrach na ffordd o wneud arian.