Wood whittling hobby turns into lifelong passion to create walking sticks

Tim Anson made these walking sticks from tree branches on his NSW Southern Highlands property. (ABC Illawarra: Sarah Moss)

When country craftsperson Tim Anson was given his first penknife on his eighth birthday by his father, little did he know it would spark a lifelong passion.

"He taught me how to keep it sharp and how to whittle wood," he said.