Kuksa the wooden cup HD 720p
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- The traditional burl wood kuksa, or Guksi has gained popularity with the bushcraft community in recent years. I explain how the kuksa is made and cared for and share some historical and cultural background of this wonderful utensil.
Thank you for showing the historical Saami kuksa's, they are beautiful! You are a wealth of information on these ancient cups, I have learned a lot for when I find another one. I actually ordered one from amazon and sent it back and will look for another with your specifications so it does not seep coffee or chaga tea.
Greetings! it is good to hear from you again and I am happy to hear that you found this video of some interest and help in your choice of kuksas. ATB, Chris
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Love Your Collection Of Kuksa's ! Wife & I Use Ours Every Trip Out, Many Thanks ! ATB T God Bless
Welcome back friend! Thank you, yes there is something about holding and drinking from a kuksa that you cannot beat. I hope all is well with you guys, ATB, Chris
I wonder if the natural oils in coffee has helped preserve the wood? But I would think hot beverages could be detrimental overall.
Good Morning Jeffrey! You raise a good point. What I see in these very old kuksas, those 100 years old and more, it they are made of extremely dense Arctic Curly Birch burls. tThe large piece I have here is incredibly hard to carve and the grain is very tight and twisted. I have a couple of fairly old kuksas made from regular hard wood that have cracked and are unusable, because the grain is too straight and cannot cope with the combination of being soaked and being soaked by boiling liquid. I also make knife handles of curly birch, I have never seen it split to date. I am sure the staining from black coffee over the years helps to seal the grain as well and as you say it is oily.
Greetings, thanks for your comments. Yes, there are several philosophies on equipment that the woodsman/ bushcrafter prefers to carry. The modern trend exploits lightweight equipment made from modern materials. My approach is quite basic, but I like 'old time' stuff as it in some ways connects me with the lifestyles and stories of old woodsmen. What I find amusing is that some people carry ultra lightweight equipment but lots and lots of it, electronics, multiple knives, a variety of firelighting kits and tinder, several flashlights, sets of batteries, stoves, fuel, coffee press and more. This is strange as despite modern equipment being light there is so ,much stuff that maybe unnecessary to carry. Old school might have been a small canvas haversack, a fork, wooden cup, maybe a tin plate, matches, or flint and steel, a blanket, axe and knife...not much gear. I don't see many people walking as far today as when I started out in the 1960's we would often walk 20 to 40 miles in a day, so we were quite strong and did not have a fear of carrying two of everything in case we lost something...we never lost anything as we realised how to look after stuff. I have a military surplus, Swedish plastic 'kuksa', very light. I also have a Kupilka soup bowl which is similar to a large kuksa, but has a large volume, I can drink lots of coffee in it and also eat a meal from is or use it for gathering berries.That said, some of my old Sami Guksis are very thin wood and lightweight. Are you Finnish from birth or have you emigrated to Finland? Several generations ago my ancestors came from the Inari Region of Northern Finland. Thanks again for joining the conversation
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Awesome collection of kuksas you have there. I think the cheaper ones (not made from burls) tend to crack when you put hot water in them. I tend to use mostly just a knife and sometimes a pair of pliers. I just use the tip to prize up the grain and pull out the fibers. Only after removing all of the bark and looking where the bark incursions are likely to be. I will just use a hook knife to smooth off the inner surface. I also have used boiled down chaga as a wood stain to give a nice dark colour. Another little tip if you want to get the inside perfect is you can make a bowl sander for a drill with half a tennis ball and an old wire wheel.
Looking forward to seeing the finished kuksa.
Hi Tim, good to hear from you! I never thought of using boiled Chaga, I will try it. I try not to use power tools, but this is so hard I might give it a try. I hope you are having a great summer, Cheers, Chris
@@redcanoe14 thanks Chris, hope you are having a a great summer too mate.
😊great examples of Kuksas😊
Thanks for your interest and comment, WS
Hello Mister. I just heard the poem you've written on Bucking Billy Rays channel and wanted to say Hello. It's a beautiful poem o7
Thanks for dropping by and leaving your kind words, WS
I'm from Sodankylä Finland(100km up north from arctic circle) and I'm impressed with your kuksa collection. I'm kind of a weight weenie and try to find everything as light as possible, so I don't carry a traditional kuksa with me anymore. I admit that the weight cutting gets silly when you faff about couple of extra grams. I even bought a new titanium spoon because it was few grams lighter than the old one. It's ridiculous for someone who doesn't do long distance thru-hikes. Most popular ultralight option is a foldable Sea to Summit silicone cup. X-cup they call it. I didn't like that because there's no handle and holding the cup gets hot. Also it's not easy to clean.
Anyways, check out a cup called Kupilka. I recommend it to anyone who likes the traditional shape of kuksas but maybe not so much of the woody taste of them or the weight. These Kupilka cups are made from some thermoplastic composite, which they claim is biologically degradable. They also make other dishware with this material and gotta say they look pretty cool. Not going to carry anything else than a cup and a spoon myself. That would break my back..
I remember this old-timer who sold kuksas he made and almost every day he was sitting besides the only road going further north. He would probably turn in his grave seeing these modern plastic cups. So it goes. You would still probably appreciate the shape of these cups if you're interested making them yourself. I have the original 21 and in my opinion it's damn near a perfect shape for a cup.
You're wealth of knowledge and I appreciate your channel.
Oh yes, I forgot to mention that a lot of commercialy available 'Kuksas' today are mass produced from various types of wood, they are often thick and heavy, also a traditionally made kuksa/Guksi using Arctic Birch Burl and seasoned properly does not carry a taste.
thank you for posting this. I hope you are well. Would love a regular update every couple months. It’s so wonderful that you show reverence for old kuksas. It’s nice to think that little useful knives and cups we make could be appreciated 100+ years later, like that little woodcraft knife you rescued from the dirt.
Thank you for dropping by, I am well, thanks for asking. Yes, these Kuksas and old knives, axes and other tools I believe have their own unique stories, when you hold them and repair them they are used...as they should be. Believe it or not, the old knife I have and use is one of the best wood crafting knives I have, the steel is very tough and it olds a formidable edge. I am working on a relaunch of my channel, I am hoping to add more varied content in future. Best Wishes, WS
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May god bless you & your family sir😊
Greetings Friend...always good to have a member of the Buckin' Family drop by and we appreciate your well wishes and hope you will e Blessed, WS
@@redcanoe14 Your quite the poem writer my friend!
Your words are beautiful!