Mess of beech future kuksas and spoons

[bikebum1975]

Had to gather up some wood to make some kuksa blanks also took back with me a good size piece for some future spoons to. To windy to work out today doing carving besides I needed some fresh wood for kuksa trades that are in the works. I think I will be updating this thread regularly when I get it processed and start carving them up. The log for the kuksas is roughly around 4 feet or so long might be a touch bigger and about 6 inches around just guessing lol


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Well despite the wind I decided to go out and get a rough Kuksa blank started today. I think I got maybe a half an hour to 45 minutes work into it so far just using the axe and hawk pictured. Also started up a new eating spoon this is going to be a good size soup spoon made from birch


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[KaiTheIronHound]

Awesome mate, i'm looking forward to seeing them progress!

[bikebum1975]

Thanks Mate will be posting regular pics as I get to it weather permitting lately lol

[ian c]

Very nice keep up the good work.

[bikebum1975]

Bit of outer shaping with the knives on the bowl today

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[bikebum1975]

Worked on the kuksa a bit and basically close to being finished carving this birch soup spoon


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[bikebum1975]

Beech kuksa is just about close to being done and have to say this is my best one yet. Started it yesterday. So far I think I got maybe 3 or 4 hours into it. Tools pictured all I used and log it's sitting on is where it came from. She is roughly a touch over a half a cup haven't done a final measurement yet now the fun part time to sand


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[allthatjazz]

Good job, mate! :thumbup: