Kuksa Carving Weekend

[Seoras]

Had a lovely weekend at home doing a bit of carving.

This was the result.

Holds a decent cup of coffee.

And goes with the bowl I made before.

Need to try and make a matching spoon.

I cut the Burr from a dead tree a couple of years ago. Not sure I recollect the type of wood.

A step by step is here if you are interested.

Step By Step to making the Kuksa

Thanks for looking.

George

 

[chas brookes]

Very nice looking Kuksa George

 

[chas brookes]

Bet you needed the coffee after removing all that burr

 

[Mesquite]

Very nice work George...

Bet it was a bit hard carving now the wood was seasoned

 

[Seoras]

The coffee was well needed Charlie.

The actual Burr wood is very easy to carve out. It was the normal seasoned wood that was a Sod Steve.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Lovely work George, the Birch burl ? looks great.

 

[Dreadhead]

beautiful! really nice kuksa that

 

[swright81076]

That's a real beauty. What did you use to gouge out the bowl? I've tried with double edged Mora, it was a hell of a job.

touched by nature

 

[Seoras]

That's a real beauty. What did you use to gouge out the bowl? I've tried with double edged Mora, it was a hell of a job.

touched by nature

Have a look at the link in the OP for the step by step.

I used my chisels, hand gouge and bowl carving knife.

Got a nice blister to show for it as well

Cheers

George

 

[woodspirits]

beautifull pattern and great photo walkthrough, thanks for posting.

 

[Leiflet]

OMG. I want to take it to my bed.

Cheers,
Leif

 

[HHazeldean]

That is a seriously nice kuksa there! Like that one a lot.

 

[Harvestman]

Stunning bit of work and bit of wood there mate. One to be proud of, and I love the bowl too.

 

[Dean]

George that is a serious turtle shell, your right by the way you do need a matching spoon

 

[Monikieman]

Nice work. Looks a fair size kuksa (or you've got wee hands).

It's a nice shape as well.

 

[Lou]

I love the bowl it is stunning.