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Can't find any walnut oil in the grocery stores near me...anywhere else you could buy it? I might just use mineral oil but I don't think it will make the grain stand out...anyone know?

That looks great! I'm planning to make a journal for my sister (including the paper). Can I ask how you put the designs on?

If I use walnut oil, will the drinks that come from the kuksa have a walnut hint to it? I might give the salt water a try...anyone know what salt to water ratio to use? I'm assuming lots of salt.

I had forgotten about beeswax, I'll probably go for that, thanks! As far as I can tell, it is to help strengthen the wood and help it dry quicker...but don't take my word on that. I think drinking the cognac/coffee is to help get rid of the saltiness but I wasn't sure if that was all it was for.

So I am in the middle of making a kuksa out of green birch wood and I had a few questions that could use some clarifying. 1. If the kuksa is not all one thickness, is it more likely to split when holding hot/cold beverages? 2. Should a finish be put on it (like boiling it in salt water or...

I've managed to salvage my first attempt despite the opening being narrower then I'd like. It still has the bark on and I think I rather like it like that, plus it gives it a slightly wider opening...any suggestions on the best way to seal/finish it? I had been doing a vertical burn but I...

So I'm very new to any sort of woodworking or bushcraft knowledge but I love DIY and outdoorsy projects. Right now I'm trying to make a mug out of a dry birch log as a Christmas present. I had heard about burning the inside of a log and then scrapping out the charred part. My first attempt...