Finally... Finished my kuksa

[Hammock Hamster]

Hi all,

Although I will be the first to agree its not the prettiest, most ornate or even the most smooth kuksa in the world it is the first one that hasn't split, warped, cracked or been dropped that I have actually finished this year!

It's made from, I think, hornbeam which was lovely to work but a pain to finish and get all the tool marks out!

Only tools used were axe (GB mini and Swedish carver) knife (mora companion) and a gouge I had laying around.

Needs another few coats of oil (tung in this case) but now it's almost done I am feeling rather proud of it!

Cheers, Hamster

 

[Man of Tanith]

looks good mate
hornbeam is a real swine to work with i've found

 

[RonW]

I'd say it's a job well done!

 

[Muddypaws]

That looks like a very no nonsense, purposeful cup. And I agree that Hornbeam can be a swine to work.

 

[Hugo]

Looks good to me.

 

[treadlightly]

Well done that man

 

[Chiseller]

Tiptop fella, looks just the ticket
I'm abaht to upload mine :sly:


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[Baggy]

Looks good, looking forward to the next one

 

[mace242]

Really like that. I must make one sometime. Hope you get many a use from it.

 

[kodiakjoe]

nice unfussy job Hamster and i'll bear the advice in mind next time I come across some hornbeam!

 

[Harvestman]

Hornbeam is lovely, but only when green. It feels so hard you suspect if you dropped it on a flagstone, the flagstone would be the more likely to crack

That's a nice piece of work, and I like the simple shape.

 

[vizsla]

Looks good mate if i may offer you a little idea the same thing i got told with my first few carvings and find it transforms them in both looks and usability is to take the lip(rim)of the cup back a bit more as in make it thinner, maybe down to say 3mm and sand to a rounded edge which will make it apear even thinner and yet still very strong. Just a thought but like i say it looks very good mate and you should be chuffed. Cheers

 

[monkey boy]

nice one HH, its nice to see the finnishing product. you just need to put a bit of port in there now

 

[Gordo-uk]

Very nice...