Couple of Kuksa blanks

[bikebum1975]

Well here's a couple more in the works trying to get at least the rough out portion done on some have a bunch of them spoken for as trades LOL


Apple for the top one and the big one is beech


http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/bikebum1975/kuksa/100_3150.jpg

http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx221/bikebum1975/kuksa/100_3152.jpg

[dfxdave]

looks good so far chap im gonner have a go at one of these , what would be the best wood to try first

[bikebum1975]

looks good so far chap im gonner have a go at one of these , what would be the best wood to try first

Best wood I know a lot use is birch I just don't have any round here big enough. lemme tell ya though it is hard work doing them to. Pretty much any good food safe wood should be alright for one.

[rich290185]

with out a spoon knife how would you hollow it out?

[bikebum1975]

with out a spoon knife how would you hollow it out?

I got a spoon knife no worries those are just the very roughing out stage of pics right now

[rich290185]

sorry! i dont, i was asking if you know how too my bad :ashamed:

[bikebum1975]

sorry! i dont, i was asking if you know how too my bad :ashamed:

No worries misunderstood lol


there are ways to do it I know some have used hot coals and such others use chisels. Spoon knives are pretty cheap though I got a Mora 164 myself it really does make a big difference having one to

[rich290185]

mmmm another toy to buy!!!!!

[bikebum1975]

yep every good hobby means new toys :D LOL gotta love it eh?

[dfxdave]

thanks for the info ive got some cherry but i dont think its big enough lol

[bikebum1975]

Look forward to seein if ya make anything from it. Lucky you to have some cherry that's one wood I so wanna carve at one point

[dfxdave]

ive just finished working at a house in the sticks met a gardener there and he gave me about 10 bits ive done a couple of spoons its lovely wood to carve i will see if i can get a big lump fo a kushka, are you local to sussex!

[bikebum1975]

Only a few thousand miles away I'm in Connecticut across the pond lol

[dfxdave]

thats a little to far to send you a stick or two lol

[bikebum1975]

Yeah shipping would be killer for sure appreciate the offer though ya should post some pics of the spoons you made if you have any

[dfxdave]

bit embarassed really as ive only been doing it for about three weeks you should see the state of my lounge the wife is cool though i just vacum it up lol

[bikebum1975]

No worries be honest I have only been at this since the beginning of November

[dfxdave]

i will take some snaps and post em up some time