Fellerbuckers
Fellerbuckers are traditional wooden effigies central to forest harvest rites in the fictional region of Aldermere. The name derives from historical woodworking terms feller (one who felled trees) and buck (to cut a log), reflecting their original function as symbolic representations of the logging cycle.
Typically between 60 and 120 centimeters tall, Fellerbuckers are carved from locally available softwood and painted
Carvers, known as master fellerbuckers, work in seasonal workshops and pass the pattern through generations. Some
In ritual use, Fellerbuckers are placed along processional routes or stood at forest clearings during harvest
The earliest references appear in Aldermere chronicles dating to the 13th century, with production peaking in
Regional variants differ in stylistic details, color schemes, and tool motifs, but all share a common iconography
Today, Fellerbuckers are studied by folklorists as artifacts of working-class ritual life and are exhibited in