Birch Kuksa

[bikebum1975]

This is pretty much going to be my first shot at a full size birch kuksa. this is from the couple of trees I lugged home yesterday

This log is about 10 inches in length and about 6 inches wide got a couple of good chunks out of this hoping will make a couple nice pieces
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Before any axe work
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Next batch of shots different stages of rough out work so far just using the Fulton

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[bikebum1975]

Bit more work done on it today though not sure I'll be doing anymore for the next few days could just about carry the hatche back to the house. Seriously pulled a muscle time for rest LOL I'm also trying to refine my handle shape to get something a bit more of a standard design

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[Tony1948]

Looks like another good bit of work BB:happy-clapping:

[bikebum1975]

Getting closer to being done on this one. Before I do the oiling I gotta fill a few worm holes with a sawdust epoxy mix to blend in got nother couple hours work into it today. in all I think I got maybe 5 hours so far


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