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A shephards crook is a stick approximatley 1.5 metres long,it is traditionally made out of wood with a curved wooden or metal hook at one end, which were often quite ornate. It's use is for hooking up rear legs of sheep, there by restraining them enough to be caught by the shephard. In contempoary times the crooks are made of light weight metal with a larger hook at the end suitable for restaining sheep at the neck. In recent years the craft of making shephards crooks has become more about the craft itself than the practical use. In reality shephards prefer the new metal versions.