M first kuksa !
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That looks very nice Fish and the scorp looks interesting too.
Is seasoned wood better for a Kuksa'a then? I was planning to have a go next week when I'm out in a tent for the week with nothing to do in the evenings but carve.
Is seasoned wood better for a Kuksa'a then? I was planning to have a go next week when I'm out in a tent for the week with nothing to do in the evenings but carve.
no, generally green or at least part green wood is better, mainly because it is MUCH easier to carve. Though some people may prefer seasoned wood because it would have less tendency to crack and warp, whcih green wood often does in the drying proccess
Scorp? That's a new word on me.
http://www.northbayforge.com/sc.htm#maintarget they're like a big scoop, basically. Very useful for hollowing things like masks or bowls.cups
i guess its a scorp then! yep its my spoon carving knife , made from an old industrial sized bandsaw blade,works a treat!
thanks fr all the encouragement guys , its nice when you go back to a post and fing so many replies ,keeps yer comming back.
Thanks for that. I googled but didn't see anything obvious. So is scorp a word like spork - a cross between scoop and something else, or am I trying to make meaning where there is none?
That looks a lovely profile on the outside!
Once you're finished dry it slowly. Leave it somewhere cool and dry like your garage maybe for several days, or maybe a week, to start it off then move it indoors, again somewhere relatively cool for another few days then it can go somewhere warmer. I know once you've made something you'll be desperate to show it off and use it but patience will pay off with this one. And green wood is far, far easier than dry wood so you're going to be able to carve it and carve it into a much nicer shape that way
Green wood only tends to crack if you dry it too fast, leave it too thick or leave an uneven wall thickness. The trick with green wood is to hollow it out as quickly as you can - you can work it over several days as long as you put it in a plastic bag somewhere cool when you're not working it. Aim for a fairly even wall thickness - pay particular attention to the base which is often where they end up too chunky.
Once you're finished dry it slowly. Leave it somewhere cool and dry like your garage maybe for several days, or maybe a week, to start it off then move it indoors, again somewhere relatively cool for another few days then it can go somewhere warmer. I know once you've made something you'll be desperate to show it off and use it but patience will pay off with this one. And green wood is far, far easier than dry wood so you're going to be able to carve it and carve it into a much nicer shape that way
That's a very nice kuksa Fishfish. Yiu must have had a bit of a struggle with that seasoned wood. I made a small cup some while back out of seasoned Oak firewood but cheated and used carving chisels!
Nice work mate!I like the shape of the handle and big dark knot on the side.I have a big old ash tree in my backyard I sometimes use for wood carving and find it a nice wood to work with.I been making a ash kuska for a while but mine looks like it will end up as garden mulch as were yours looks like its heading to the display cabinet.
That's interesting - is your oz version of ash the same species as ours over here? I've never got on well with it for spoon carving. It always seems rather 'stringy' when green so it difficult to work across the grain and bits tend to tear out. It goes rock hard when it dries so it's no wonder you have blisters on your blisters fishfish
Nicola
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