maple burr kuksa

[Baggy]

Hi all

 

A friend kindly gave me a maple log which had a few burr's.

 

I removed the burr's

 

And from the largest burr I carved a kuksa

The wood was difficult to carve with the grain changing direction a lot!

 

 

 

 

 

[Paul Smith]

As always Mark, very nice! I look at your work and think, I should try that!

[Baggy]

As always Mark, very nice! I look at your work and think, I should try that!

Thanks Paul, I look forward to the photos of yours :-)

[Scottie]

Do you always keep your nails as nice as that? Where did you get them done? lol

 

Nice work though, I have an apple burr that I would like to try and make a kuska, but how do you start?

[Baggy]

Do you always keep your nails as nice as that?

It's all in the moisturising.

 

 

Nice work though, I have an apple burr that I would like to try and make a kuska, but how do you start?

 

Split a log/piece of wood, axe the split face flat making sure that you remove the pith, take a drinking mug and draw around it onto the end of the log (leave an inch or two on the end to allow for splits).

 

Draw a handle along the log from the circle, round the end of the log off (the circle end) then chop off everything that does not look like a kuksa.

Finish the shape with a knife.

 

Use a spoon knife to hollow the bowl.

 

Take your time and have fun.

[Paul Smith]

It's all in the moisturising.

 

 

 

 

Split a log/piece of wood, axe the split face flat making sure that you remove the pith, take a drinking mug and draw around it onto the end of the log (leave an inch or two on the end to allow for splits).

 

Draw a handle along the log from the circle, round the end of the log off (the circle end) then chop off everything that does not look like a kuksa.

Finish the shape with a knife.

 

Use a spoon knife to hollow the bowl.

 

Take your time and have fun.

 

Mark, I know your good with a camera so why not do us a step by step guide!

 

I for one would be very grateful!

[Baggy]

Mark, I know your good with a camera so why not do us a step by step guide!

 

I for one would be very grateful!

 

That is an idea, I will do that when I carve the next one

[Paul Smith]

That is an idea, I will do that when I carve the next one

 

Top man!