camping, Kuksa fire, bacon grease lamp disaster, birch carving supplies

[Paracordist]

Got some work in on both the new birch (larger, circular) and the older maple Kuksa (oval, now glued) this weekend.

[OakAshandThorn]

Lovely grain pattern on the Birch .

[Paracordist]

First drink from my hand made birch Kuksa! It was a piece of firewood last month, now it's a cup full of tequila on the beach . Hand tools only - hatchet and knife, coals from campfires to burn out the inside and sandpaper to finish. ...then beer

[midas]

Congrats,success at last.nice work n a decent size too,"Cheers"!

[-Tim-]

Nice work

I attempted a kuksa, but I think I made the mistake of drying the wood out before attempting to carve, a lot of swearing before I chucked it into a fire ...

Cheers
tim

[Tony1948]

That is the dogs wotsits bud good job

[Paracordist]

Thank you my friends. Final capacity 14 ounces. I had planned it around being a big enough for a beer. I still have some minor sanding and finishing, but I wanted to drink!

[OakAshandThorn]

All that work certainly paid-off...a beauty indeed . 14 fl oz, now that's a decent size for a kuksa!

[Paracordist]

Multi purpose Kuksa

[OakAshandThorn]

Don't tell the squirrels!!! Especially the Ice Age squirrel! lol