Tools and materials I propose:
This project is inspired by the traditional Finnish kuksa mug. Traditionally, a guksi is made out of birch burl. But I made mine out of basswood.
I begun by using a square piece of basswood. I used a hand plane to make the top and bottom flat.
I then designed my kuksa on the wood. It is important to keep the centres of each side visible while you carve the shape.
Next i cut the shape on the bandsaw. The side was two thick for my bandsaw so I used a handsaw.
With the basic shape done I started hollowing the kuksa with a spoon carving knife.
Using the spokeshave I started shaping the exterior. I was careful to follow the grain. On the endgrain I used the tool at an angle. I used a carving knife to reach into a few tight spots.
I then started hollowing again. I kept moving back and forth between the spokeshave and the hook knife, until I felt in my hand that the walls of the mug were even.
I used a forester bit to drill the hole for the leather hanger.
Once I was happy with the shape, I used a flat and a round file to even all the exterior surfaces.
To sand the interior I made a custom spherical sanding bit on the lathe. You can make similar bits for your drill. Make sure that the foldings of your sand paper follow the direction of your drill’s spinning.
After roughly sanding the interior, I sanded everything with 100, 220 and 320grit sandpaper. I finished the kuksa with food safe mineral oil.
I cut a piece of leather as a hanger and my kuksa or guksi was ready.
I think it is perfect for a cup of mountain tea. But that was it, see you soon with a new project video!
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