in case I am not the only one who did not know: What is a kuksa ? A kuksa is a hand-carved cup made from birch burrs and respecting the ancestral traditions of the Sami people. What is the name of the kuksa? Throughout the Sami people and their 10 dialects, kuksa are called : Also called "Guksi" by the Anglo-Saxons or "Kåsa" in Swedish, this cup represents the unique know-how of the Sami.
I'm looking forward to more outdoor stuff. I started spending more time in nature again and I am in my local woods and the fields around my village. More outdoor stuff will be very inspiring. I stopped being focused on negative things. I start living the solution for my family and friends. There is still much positive stuff out there that is worth our attention too.
I remember Kuksa from a visit to Norway my hubby and I undertook on our motorbikes back in the 80s. We met up with bikers from all over Norway and Sweden at Lillehammer. In the evening we all sat around a long table and our Norwegian hosts made us "Coffee Doctor" in Kuksas that they had made themselves. They generously handed them around and kept filling them with coffee doctor...it was a great evening...very potent stuff LOL.
A Beautiful Kuksa Bjorn! I am a woodworker for many years and you do a fine job! Beautiful tools too! In my experiences when you use wooden vessels after a few times everything seals up nicely. And the more you use it the more beautiful it becomes. As the religious group the Shakers once said: That which in itself has the highest use, possesses the greatest beauty. And so your Kuksa Bjorn, we will watch it become more and more beautiful! Thank You Kindly and Many Blessings! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
Skal Bjorn, greetings from the ohio woods,you have made me very happy watching this video because you have determined to go back to what makes you happy,I have watched ALL your videos for years and have seen you go through some dark times in your voice and your face in the troubles of the world,it is a joy to me now to see you alive and happy today,as always blessings to you,your family and your beautiful dogs,,STAY STRONG
Looks great! I never know which channel I'm watching, though. I see a Bjorn video come up and I click it. I've decided I need one of these cups for my kit, as I'm tired of burning my lips on hot metal cups when I drink my coffee from them.
Wonderful result with the grain of that oiled wood. Another craft to add to my list of things to try and a good excuse to buy some wood working tools. Happy birthday!
I agree.. some outdoor channels have turned completely news. ❤️ya. We need to know it’s important, but I drop off of tech for days now because really my mind needs a break from this madness
Many episodes ago, I saw your kuska and decided to try one. It turned out decently. Went on to trying wooden bowls that have sold quite well. I use a chainsaw for most of it, then a grinder and a orbital sander to finish them. I leave some extra when roughing out and screw the entire piece down to a scrap piece and screw that to a low table. The final cut is breaking the cup or bowl off of the ‘tail’.
Absolutely agree about the sound of carving wood to be therapeutic. It's like the sound of a razor shaving the face (although you've probably never heard that sound before, ha ha!). Just a very nice pleasant sound of slow progress towards crafting something you find beautiful. Thank you for sharing this. I found your channel years ago, I think from your video about viking chess (I forget the name) and while I agree with you about all the bad stuff going on in the world, it is always a nice reprieve to see content about bushcraft, mental health, and simple joys.
Thanks for the comment! And no, I haven't really heard that sound for many, many years. Decades, actually! And yes, it can not all be doom and gloom. We need to live as well.
Happy 50th birthday Bjorn!!! Great video at the cave and looking forward to see how you made this fantastic cup. Thank you for all you do. Wish your books were in English. Take care and we will always be strong together!!!
GREAT VIDEO BJORN! Yes, being positive in our thoughts and actions is Very Important! Keep making videos of “things YOU enjoy.” When YOU ARE ENJOYING YOURSELF THAT JOY SHINES THROUGH. This helps your viewers by putting US IN A JOYOUS MOOD. ☯️💟
*""Edited comment""* slipped".... Positive focuses I see daily with your videos brother...... The second P.S saved draft : P.s.-2 Skal & Sincerely Thanks for your videos Viking Brethren Bjørn. I always feel like my ancestors call me when I watch my kinsmen & Norse Viking education or knowledge of it's good old ways that relax my "very soul" it feels calming"" & natural for me like I should be doing it to!
I will be re-watching this video several times, and I’m going to try my hand at this Kushka making. I have watched many of your videos and seen you drinking from that very Kushka, and have been wanting to make one for myself since I just came across this video of you making it, just what I wanted to see and learn. Thank you very much.
Happy birth day Bjorn! Glad to hear about more positivity and cant wait for more camping videos! And honestly doing what's fun for you makes for best videos. Skål !!
That will be good, Bjorn. I look forward to more outdoors stuff on your main channel. I understand why you have decided this. I've grown to like your stuff a lot more over time, especially the outdoors stuff. I'm just behind you in age, my fiftieth birthday is still to come this year. I'm halfway through my second kuksa at the moment. I know how you feel about your fingers - I'm a banjo player and need to look after mine! Thanks for this video. Farvel for nå.
Hi Brorn nice kuksa! With all the best in mind, word of warning though. Not sure what oil you used, but it looks like it might be "boiled linseedoil". This is often not at all food safe and os even toxic as it often contains heavy metal salts to make it dry in stead of being boild. Just a frendly word of warning. Use supermarket flax or linseed oil (the seme thing) it will dry a litle snower but works the same.
I am glad that you have changed your mindset. It is true. We do create our own reality and it is a good idea to get back to the positive. I know for myself, I found myself slipping into a negative mind set, with all the things going on these past couple of years. Glad you are happier~
Fill that crack with epoxy mixed with the sanding dust from the wood. Force it in as far into the crack as you can on both sides. Sand after hardening. It will never crack there again. Words from a wooden boat builder. Me.
Love your channel , love your videos You inspire people to get back to nature and learn new skills . Thank you for what you do . Keep up the awesome videos
Tomorrow when I’m helping my uncle cut firewood , between loads I’m going to try my chainsaw idea , log held in place by the pile , then go to town and buy a Hook Knife to finish it , I’ll let you know if it leaks !
Really nice. I just made one yesterday out of a burl from a tree and it leaks like a water sprinkler. Maybe I can seal it up with lacquer. Stay safe.. see you soon
Happiest of milestones to you, Bjorn! Many thanks for this video, I've been wanting to learn how to do this! I'm am a hobbyist potter so this is right up my alley. Thank you as always for sharing your knowledge!
I’ve got a friend that carves Fish & ducks , than finishes them to beyond realistic, he gets up to $1500.00 for a fish , but wha ! Are they nice , he’s gifted !
I love your creation and your joy in the end result! It is so magical to see life in the kuksa when the beautiful wood grain is revealed! :) Also, I noticed your Old Town canoe. There are made here in Maine. Is there an outlet in Oslo? Nyt helgen, Bjørn! :)
217th like My Viking Brethren Bjørn Andreas Bull-Hansen . Hoping all is well, best tidings & blessings / wishes & happy birthday Big brother. Sincerely, ~Lil Viking Bushcraft Brethren Paul
in case I am not the only one who did not know: What is a kuksa ? A kuksa is a hand-carved cup made from birch burrs and respecting the ancestral traditions of the Sami people. What is the name of the kuksa? Throughout the Sami people and their 10 dialects, kuksa are called : Also called "Guksi" by the Anglo-Saxons or "Kåsa" in Swedish, this cup represents the unique know-how of the Sami.
Happy birthday! I turned 50 seven years ago. Now I have grandchildren and I've never felt so young! :)
I'm looking forward to more outdoor stuff. I started spending more time in nature again and I am in my local woods and the fields around my village. More outdoor stuff will be very inspiring. I stopped being focused on negative things. I start living the solution for my family and friends. There is still much positive stuff out there that is worth our attention too.
I appreciate the “knot” dad joke 👍🏻
Great to see this woodworking video!
Makes me want to give it a try.
I remember Kuksa from a visit to Norway my hubby and I undertook on our motorbikes back in the 80s. We met up with bikers from all over Norway and Sweden at Lillehammer. In the evening we all sat around a long table and our Norwegian hosts made us "Coffee Doctor" in Kuksas that they had made themselves. They generously handed them around and kept filling them with coffee doctor...it was a great evening...very potent stuff LOL.
A Beautiful Kuksa Bjorn! I am a woodworker for many years and you do a fine job! Beautiful tools too! In my experiences when you use wooden vessels after a few times everything seals up nicely. And the more you use it the more beautiful it becomes. As the religious group the Shakers once said: That which in itself has the highest use, possesses the greatest beauty. And so your Kuksa Bjorn, we will watch it become more and more beautiful! Thank You Kindly and Many Blessings! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
The curly wood shavings would make a good tinder for your bag!!
Skal Bjorn, greetings from the ohio woods,you have made me very happy watching this video because you have determined to go back to what makes you happy,I have watched ALL your videos for years and have seen you go through some dark times in your voice and your face in the troubles of the world,it is a joy to me now to see you alive and happy today,as always blessings to you,your family and your beautiful dogs,,STAY STRONG
Thank you, Robert. I highly appreciate that. Now I hope people will actually watch my videos.
Not for us Bjorn,but for you! I have come to see you as a friend and seeing strength in YOUR happiness makes us happy,or it should lol
Congratulations on half a century Bjorn! I'm just 4 years ahead of you.
Looks great! I never know which channel I'm watching, though. I see a Bjorn video come up and I click it.
I've decided I need one of these cups for my kit, as I'm tired of burning my lips on hot metal cups when I drink my coffee from them.
Coming back to this video a year later... i would like to try my hand at wood carving
And I have to agree, a very therapeutic process. Well done!
Hello Bjorn , It's good to see you Working wood , Was that linseed oil you were using , that should seal the wood well .
I was wondering that as well.
This video should have a million views in my opinion
Thank you, my friend!
This is why i watch your channels bjorn. what a lovley kuksa and video
I Prefer the Kuksa without the handle myself , it fits well into the Hand , Be Well my Friend , Strength , Honour and respect .
Nature is great! We wake up everyday with bs! Nature will be great!❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👍👍👍
Wonderful result with the grain of that oiled wood. Another craft to add to my list of things to try and a good excuse to buy some wood working tools. Happy birthday!
I agree.. some outdoor channels have turned completely news. ❤️ya. We need to know it’s important, but I drop off of tech for days now because really my mind needs a break from this madness
Hoppy bidet! If you can find enough 🐸... and a bidet! So good to see a return to traditional content!
Many episodes ago, I saw your kuska and decided to try one. It turned out decently. Went on to trying wooden bowls that have sold quite well. I use a chainsaw for most of it, then a grinder and a orbital sander to finish them. I leave some extra when roughing out and screw the entire piece down to a scrap piece and screw that to a low table. The final cut is breaking the cup or bowl off of the ‘tail’.
That is awesome! Well done on starting such a business. I am very glad to hear this.
Happy rebirth day! 😊 It seems our birthdays are rather close together . ❣️🌲❄️
Absolutely agree about the sound of carving wood to be therapeutic. It's like the sound of a razor shaving the face (although you've probably never heard that sound before, ha ha!). Just a very nice pleasant sound of slow progress towards crafting something you find beautiful. Thank you for sharing this. I found your channel years ago, I think from your video about viking chess (I forget the name) and while I agree with you about all the bad stuff going on in the world, it is always a nice reprieve to see content about bushcraft, mental health, and simple joys.
Thanks for the comment! And no, I haven't really heard that sound for many, many years. Decades, actually! And yes, it can not all be doom and gloom. We need to live as well.
I agree about the sound, it’s satisfying to hear
So glad you’re sharing with us a very important milestone. Happy Birthday! And many more.
You’re wisdom inspires us all. Blessings
why is 50 a milestone? never understood this.
Happy 50th birthday Bjorn!!! Great video at the cave and looking forward to see how you made this fantastic cup. Thank you for all you do. Wish your books were in English. Take care and we will always be strong together!!!
GREAT VIDEO BJORN! Yes, being positive in our thoughts and actions is Very Important! Keep making videos of “things YOU enjoy.” When YOU ARE ENJOYING YOURSELF THAT JOY SHINES THROUGH. This helps your viewers by putting US IN A JOYOUS MOOD. ☯️💟
woodworking is so satisfying
*""Edited comment""* slipped".... Positive focuses I see daily with your videos brother......
The second P.S saved draft :
P.s.-2 Skal & Sincerely Thanks for your videos Viking Brethren Bjørn.
I always feel like my ancestors call me when I watch my kinsmen & Norse Viking education or knowledge of it's good old ways that relax my "very soul" it feels calming"" & natural for me like I should be doing it to!
Happy birthday Bjorn! 🎉🎁🙏🏽
I will be re-watching this video several times, and I’m going to try my hand at this Kushka making. I have watched many of your videos and seen you drinking from that very Kushka, and have been wanting to make one for myself since I just came across this video of you making it, just what I wanted to see and learn. Thank you very much.
Great video Bjorn, there's something very satisfying about making your own things from nature.
Happy birth day Bjorn! Glad to hear about more positivity and cant wait for more camping videos! And honestly doing what's fun for you makes for best videos. Skål !!
Good morning from Ohio.
any carving or lathe work seems to be therapeutic. I agree with you, you should do what you enjoy. nice work!
good day bjorn
Happy Birthday and Greetings from Australia.
That will be good, Bjorn. I look forward to more outdoors stuff on your main channel. I understand why you have decided this. I've grown to like your stuff a lot more over time, especially the outdoors stuff. I'm just behind you in age, my fiftieth birthday is still to come this year.
I'm halfway through my second kuksa at the moment. I know how you feel about your fingers - I'm a banjo player and need to look after mine! Thanks for this video. Farvel for nå.
FASCINATING & something I’m going to try! Thank you.
Happy Happy Birthday Bjorn.
Hi Brorn nice kuksa! With all the best in mind, word of warning though. Not sure what oil you used, but it looks like it might be "boiled linseedoil". This is often not at all food safe and os even toxic as it often contains heavy metal salts to make it dry in stead of being boild. Just a frendly word of warning. Use supermarket flax or linseed oil (the seme thing) it will dry a litle snower but works the same.
Looking forward to more outdoor stuff, really nice video!
I am glad that you have changed your mindset. It is true. We do create our own reality and it is a good idea to get back to the positive. I know for myself, I found myself slipping into a negative mind set, with all the things going on these past couple of years. Glad you are happier~
That is beautiful! Really enjoyed this video!
Fill that crack with epoxy mixed with the sanding dust from the wood. Force it in as far into the crack as you can on both sides. Sand after hardening. It will never crack there again. Words from a wooden boat builder. Me.
It all tastes much better when you make it yourself, doesn't it? Very nice vid again 👍
Greets from the Netherlands 🌷🇳🇱, T.
Here for the positivity!
To NOT hurt yourself in a survival situation is very smart. Use the saw by all means.
Hei , from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Home of Me !
Love your channel , love your videos
You inspire people to get back to nature and learn new skills . Thank you for what you do .
Keep up the awesome videos
Tomorrow when I’m helping my uncle cut firewood , between loads I’m going to try my chainsaw idea , log held in place by the pile , then go to town and buy a Hook Knife to finish it , I’ll let you know if it leaks !
Happy birthday bjørn
So beautiful 🌳
Hook knife , I don’t have one of those , new addition to list of things to get
Really nice. I just made one yesterday out of a burl from a tree and it leaks like a water sprinkler.
Maybe I can seal it up with lacquer. Stay safe.. see you soon
Great informative video Bjorn, felt better watching this while at work.
Happiest of milestones to you, Bjorn! Many thanks for this video, I've been wanting to learn how to do this! I'm am a hobbyist potter so this is right up my alley. Thank you as always for sharing your knowledge!
Happy Birthday from South Carolina!
Thank you for sharing! Very beautiful wood work..Also a new word {Kuksa) It seems to be working well for your coffee ..Great job..:)
HAPPY BIRTDAY, BJORN!!!! AGAIN, JUST CAME FROM YOUR OTHER CHANNEL. LIKE THIS TYPE OF VIDEO!! AND THE KUKSA, IS BEAUITFUL!! DO TAKE CARE. U.S.A.
Happy Birthday. Watched your first use of kuksa and Polish lauvu.
Wonderful, thanks a lot.
I need a hook knife.. I'll have to make one next time I'm at the shop..
I enjoyed watching this process
Gratulerer så mye med dagen som var🍻
I’ve got a friend that carves Fish & ducks , than finishes them to beyond realistic, he gets up to $1500.00 for a fish , but wha ! Are they nice , he’s gifted !
Congrats on the big 50 wait till you hit 65!
Awesome Bushcraft Bjørn🤙🏽🔥👊🏽keep goin‘
Happy Birthday Bjorn!!! Skòl💀🍻 Excellent job too
Thank you for sharing this video. That is amazing! It is beautiful and made with love.
Gratulerer med dagen! Skål. This was very interesting. Thank you.
yay! Thank you for showing us this 👏👏👏
A BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Happy Birthday 🥳
It's beautiful!!! I love the wood grain!
What type of oil did you put on it?
I love your creation and your joy in the end result! It is so magical to see life in the kuksa when the beautiful wood grain is revealed! :) Also, I noticed your Old Town canoe. There are made here in Maine. Is there an outlet in Oslo? Nyt helgen, Bjørn! :)
Happy Birthday!
Amazing video!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Nice work looking to good
Nice shoes
Happy Birthday!!
Nice
Nice one! I want to carve one by myself. Why you didn't sand the inner part? ✌️
217th like My Viking Brethren Bjørn Andreas Bull-Hansen .
Hoping all is well, best tidings & blessings / wishes & happy birthday Big brother.
Sincerely,
~Lil Viking Bushcraft Brethren Paul
Thank you, Paul!
Very cool. 👏👏👏😎
If viking where Alive today they would definitely love Powertools;)
Another great video Bjorn! Thank you. 🙏 Can I ask you what music you have playing in the background?
Great video as always Bjorn. What did you use to finish the inside? I want to make one of these for myself
Hi Bjørn! Happy Birthday! Sorry I just want to make sure to heard it right. So, is this kuksa is from Birch tree? Have a nice weekend!
Hello Bjorn , I try to make one to . Will enjoy my chocolate coffee in a kuksa to. What type of wood can you use?
I hope next time you put the light in front of you. Your shop lights are right behind you making you in shadow.
Skal Bjorn, can you tell me how to send a picture to you
Do you sharpen your own gouge? I can never get that correctly.
🎂 👍
What is the name of the tool you first used in carving out the bowl?
How much do you want for one? Is it sealed inside and outside with what kind of sealer?
Rasp
Bjorn, what liquid did you apply? Is it an oil?
what did you use on the outside? It brought out the grain and looks great?
Thanks! That's linseed oil
👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋
It’s cheating I understand , but clamp in vise , and spin the end of the chainsaw inside it ,