Spalted birch kuksa (Picture Heavy)

[quietone]

So I've now got a cord or so of spalted birch after being lazy and leaving out a pile of birch logs longer than I intended. I brought a couple pieces with me to France, and yesterday evening, and this morning was spent fashioning a kuksa. I love the grain and colour of birch, but spalted is just beautiful I think. I left some bark on, thought it was right to do so. No sanding, just axe, Mora hook, and carving knife. I took a few photos of the earlier stages too, which I can post when I get back to blighty, if anyone is interested.

This one is now finished..

 

[Clouston98]

Cracking one mate! I love that!

 

[huntersforge]

Lookin good Quietone. Thanks for sharing

 

[Ruud]

Nice work, tidy carvings

 

[13rett]

Nice work.

 

[Mesquite]

That is nice

 

[Two Socks]

Nice work! And the spalting is spectacular.

 

[crosslandkelly]

That's a lovely Kuksa.

 

[ozzy1977]

Very nice

 

[Harvestman]

Fantastic spalting. Excellent work.

 

[zornt]

Wow is not enough to say about that one. It is a work of art!!!:You_Rock_

 

[fishfish]

tasty bit of wood.

 

[quietone]

Thanks chaps. I really enjoyed carving it, it was a real privilege for me. At each stroke of the knife, the spalting pattern changed, it was really satisfying.
Nicked my digits in three places too, until the missus shouted at me to put my 'special gloves' on or we'd end up paying the excess on our travel insurance.

 

[tasum]

great work and a kind offer

 

[Goatboy]

That's a lovely shaped and worked kuska Quietone, and the bark and spalting really set it off. Anyone would be proud to own/drink from that. Would love to see the whole process on your return. Really is something to look out for.

 

[Dreadhead]

ooo that's a beauty! braw

 

[Harvestman]

I'm in Wales, and I'm tempted to be interested in a bit of that wood, to see if I can do it some damage and bash it into a vague kuksa shape. I will PM you.

 

[Mr.punch]

That is very nice

 

[Quixoticgeek]

That is beautiful. Are you going to oil it? I would be interested to see what colour it goes with oiling.

Julia

 

[quietone]

Thanks for the really kind words, I am rather surprised it worked out okay to be honest. I will definitely be making more, that's a certainty. I wish I'd brought more wood with me.
I will be oiling it, but I'm not sure what to use, any suggestions gratefully received.