Willow burl kuksa

[Tor helge]

This is my newly made kuksa. I just "found" a willow burl I had lying in the shed for some years and desided to make something of it. As it was to small for new scales for my BK-9 I made a small kuksa out of it.

The kuksa holds about 15cl of fluid.

I did not use hand tools to hollow it out (wood very hard, and it takes too long), but used a pillar drill with a round rasp bit.
Nor did I make (braid) the leather holding the toggle. It is a store bought one.

The wood is treated with something called "Paraffinolje".

Tor

 

[Squidders]

That's very unique looking... I think it's brilliant.

 

[v-ness]

It looks lovely!!

A kuksa is something I havent tried making yet. Will have to keep an eye out for burls. The wood looks a bit more difficult to work with but the resulting shading is well worth it I think.

Cheers
Ness

 

[addo]

Great work Tor, I like the Antler and Birch Bark? in the handle.
Looks just the job for a spirit in the evening.

 

[Barn Owl]

That's really nice Tor.

 

[Shewie]

Very nice Tor, great shape and colour

 

[dwardo]

Very nice!

 

[jtbutcher]

This is my newly made kuksa. I just "found" a willow burl I had lying in the shed for some years and desided to make something of it. As it was to small for new scales for my BK-9 I made a small kuksa out of it.

The kuksa holds about 15cl of fluid.

I did not use hand tools to hollow it out (wood very hard, and it takes too long), but used a pillar drill with a round rasp bit.
Nor did I make (braid) the leather holding the toggle. It is a store bought one.

I dont think it matters what tools are used when the end result looks so attractive.

The wood is treated with something called "Paraffinolje".

Tor

Paraffin oil?

 

[brancho]

Nice work I like the shape a lot

Paraffinolje this seems to be petroleum jelly or similiar
Solid at room temperature?

 

[stekker]

Traditional hand tools,rasp or drill,the kuksa looks beautiful.
Did you bless it with some stronger stuff or did you take some tea?

Theo

 

[woodgrain]

That's really lovely. I especially like the handle with spacer and antler - amazing!

 

[Gill]

Thats a great looking kuksa Tor , one of the best i,ve saw very nice.

 

[Tor helge]

Nice work I like the shape a lot

Paraffinolje this seems to be petroleum jelly or similiar
Solid at room temperature?

Nope. It is liquid in room temp. But as you say it is a product similar to petroleum jelly (vaseline).

Tor

 

[WeThePeoplexfbm]

oo very nice ^^ i like it ^^