diff -r -u nethack-3.4.3/include/extern.h treecutting/include/extern.h
--- nethack-3.4.3/include/extern.h	2003-12-07 18:39:14.000000000 +0000
+++ treecutting/include/extern.h	2003-12-14 18:27:46.000000000 +0000
@@ -1055,6 +1055,7 @@
 E struct obj *FDECL(mk_named_object,
 			(int,struct permonst *,int,int,const char *));
 E struct obj *FDECL(rnd_treefruit_at, (int, int));
+E void FDECL(rnd_treesticks_at, (int, int));
 E void FDECL(start_corpse_timeout, (struct obj *));
 E void FDECL(bless, (struct obj *));
 E void FDECL(unbless, (struct obj *));
diff -r -u nethack-3.4.3/src/dig.c treecutting/src/dig.c
--- nethack-3.4.3/src/dig.c	2003-12-07 18:39:14.000000000 +0000
+++ treecutting/src/dig.c	2003-12-14 18:27:46.000000000 +0000
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@
 			if (IS_TREE(lev->typ)) {
 			    digtxt = "You cut down the tree.";
 			    lev->typ = ROOM;
+			    rnd_treesticks_at(dpx, dpy);
 			    if (!rn2(5)) (void) rnd_treefruit_at(dpx, dpy);
 			} else {
 			    digtxt = "You succeed in cutting away some rock.";
@@ -1120,8 +1121,11 @@
 	    }
 	} else if (IS_TREE(here->typ)) {
 	    here->typ = ROOM;
-	    if (pile && pile < 5)
-		(void) rnd_treefruit_at(mtmp->mx, mtmp->my);
+	    if (pile) {
+	        rnd_treesticks_at(mtmp->mx, mtmp->my);
+	        if (pile < 5)
+	            (void) rnd_treefruit_at(mtmp->mx, mtmp->my);
+	    }
 	} else {
 	    here->typ = CORR;
 	    if (pile && pile < 5)
diff -r -u nethack-3.4.3/src/mkobj.c treecutting/src/mkobj.c
--- nethack-3.4.3/src/mkobj.c	2003-12-07 18:39:14.000000000 +0000
+++ treecutting/src/mkobj.c	2003-12-14 18:27:46.000000000 +0000
@@ -863,6 +863,16 @@
 {
 	return mksobj_at(treefruits[rn2(SIZE(treefruits))], x, y, TRUE, FALSE);
 }
+
+void
+rnd_treesticks_at(x,y)
+int x, y;
+{
+	int num = rnd(3);
+	while(num--)
+	    mksobj_at(rn2(2) ? QUARTERSTAFF : CLUB, x, y, TRUE, FALSE);
+}
+
 #endif /* OVL0 */
 #ifdef OVLB