White birch kuksa

[bikebum1975]

New white birch kuksa very loosely based on the trangia cup. Just started this today got less than an hour and a half into it. Be a bit before I go much farther gotta let it dry a touch super green wood

http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/bikebum1975/birch%20%20kuksa/100_4465.jpg

http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/bikebum1975/birch%20%20kuksa/100_4466.jpg

[Tony1948]

Another nice peace of work bbT^

[bikebum1975]

Thanks Tony

[bikebum1975]

http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/bikebum1975/birch%20%20kuksa/100_4500.jpg

[bikebum1975]

First coat of oil have 3 or 4 more to go lol


http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/bikebum1975/birch%20%20kuksa/100_4510.jpg


http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/bikebum1975/birch%20%20kuksa/100_4509.jpg


http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/bikebum1975/birch%20%20kuksa/100_4506.jpg


http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/bikebum1975/birch%20%20kuksa/100_4511.jpg

[AdrianRose]

Hi buddy
Great work. Can I ask what oil you are using please.

Cheers
Ade

[Kernowek Scouser]

Lovely bit of carving fella T^

[bikebum1975]

Hi buddy
Great work. Can I ask what oil you are using please.

Cheers
Ade

Sure just using mineral oil on these. seems to work fine dries up nicely to


Thanks Mates

[FishyFolk]

Wish I had the patience for making something like that :-)

We'll see when there is a meter of snow outside :-)

[bikebum1975]

Wish I had the patience for making something like that :-)

We'll see when there is a meter of snow outside :-)

Honestly didn't really take me all that long to do it think I got maybe 5 or 6 hours into this one. though the winter is the best time for carving it's just to bloody hot out today the heat not much an issue humidity lol

[Tony1948]

Never mind about the heat I'm comeing round to you'r work shop to do a bit of work with you I think it's greatT^

[bikebum1975]

Never mind about the heat I'm comeing round to you'r work shop to do a bit of work with you I think it's greatT^

You'd be more than welcome anytime ya get on this side of the pond my friend Thanks Tony

[fish]

great carving mate,hows the hands after that? would you consider adding your great pic to the webs largest collection of kuksa / kasa pictures?

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m92/fishfish_01/avtars/kuksa3.png (http://www.flickr.com/groups/1565793@N22/)