Kuksa Carving: Quick & Easy In Field Crafting -- Bushcraft, Outdoors, DIY Wooden Cup
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In this short video I am carving a kuksa out of a piece of birch wood. I am only using some hand tools like my Gransfors hatchet and some carving and spoon knives. This is an in field type of demonstration for those who want to quickly make a wooden cup in the outdoors - in case you wonder why the kuksa has not yet been oiled. The green wood simply did not dry yet.
Furthermore, I am using my "Buschmannsitz" chair. The idea comes from the channel "Michas Pfadfinderei", I simply crafted this chair from an old car seat belt I got from a junkyard. This is mounted on a simple tripod. A very handy piece of gear, if you ask me.
If you want to know more about how to properly carve and dry a mug like that, please check out this video:
• How To Dry A Kuksa Saf...
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Nice work! That cup of tea was very rewarding no doubt. These simple pleasures are like no other. Blessings to you and yours.
You bet: The last couple of (partially rotten) brambles really turned out to be a blessing from the heavens haha. Thanks for the comment & ATB!
The whole hand-made process shown, exactly what I was looking for, thanks, great job, new subscriber :)
Thanks for the comment and sub, first of all :)
Are you starting out with woodworking as such or with bushcraft?
@@RathwulvenBushcraft I'm trying to learn about bushcraft as a whole, but I'm particularly into woodworking :)
Yes like the kuksa and the chair is a must have thank you so much
Thank you for your comment :)
Excellent. Calm, informational, straightforward.
Thanks mate, appreciate the view & your comment
Great work, thanks for sharing the video!
Thanks, you're welcome
Nice afternoon project, thanks for taking the time to film and share 👍
Thanks for the feedback - you're very welcome :)
Looks Great!! I like to forge my own carving tools as needed
This is awesome, I want to make my own now
This is really cool!!!
Thank you :-)
Nice Kuksa made in the field with basic tools. Thanks for showing us. Take care.
Thanks mate! Nice to hear from you again, how are things over there? I am missing out on an entire season now due to the damn accident (see postings in the community tab on my channel). Worst fall since a long time...
@@RathwulvenBushcraft I hope you get strong. Were okay over here, thank God.
This is wonderful. Thank you
You are welcome, thank you for commenting.
Nice work! I bet that was relaxing. Thank you
Hi David, thanks for your comment. It definitely was. :) Thank you for the view.
Gratulation! One more a super video ... and the wooden cup is very cool!
Best Lobo
Thanks Lobo - guys, make sure to check out his website in de info box. :-)
Very nice Kuksa demo & unique chair idea :-) Liked the music.A pleasant watch.Thank you for taking the time to share *
Thanks for your comment, very much appreciate it :)
Awesome work dude gotta try this myself
Thanks - and please do so. Let me know how it went. :-)
Great job mate enjoyed that 😎😎
Thanks Lundy - appreciate your visit :)
Schöne Arbeit, vorallem in der kurzen Zeit! 🙂 👍👍👍
Schönes Video!
Danke dir. Ja mir gings drum mal was neues zu zeigen - viele zeigen ja richtige Detailarbeit, die zuhause mit der Drechselbank gemacht wird. An sich ist das spitze - aber schnell geht halt auch :-)
Very good--thank you
Thanks Jack.
Great demonstration of the steps needed for such a useful bushcraft implementation, such as a Kuksa. Just subscribed.
It's a good job👍
Thanks mate. :)
Sehr schön mein Freund!
Danke dir!
Thanks for sharing. 🙂👍☕
You are very welcome, thanks for commenting!
You definitely earned that smile and chuckle after you took your first sip of tea!
Thanks Peter - certainly one of the best cups of tea I had, for sure. :)
Good Video Ralf... you make it look so easy... I really need to get a Kuksa made one day soon... Dennis, Canoehound Adventures
Hey Dennis thanks for watching. Hope you're doing fine.
Well it gets easier and easier with every try. :-) Let me know how it goes!
Very good channel!
Thanks mate :)
Very good congratulations brother
Thanks mate :)
Nice kuksa
Thank you :)
Nice :D
Thanks mate.
Ver cool ! I have to get me some carving spoons and knives ! I have taken quite an interest in the process as of late ! Cool video !
Thanks mate - all I can say is: Get busy! :) In case you want to check out the tools I used: I linked the manufacturer in the info box of the video.
@@RathwulvenBushcraft Thank you !
I just watched this again. I got a couple of pieces of nice wood for a Kuksa. At the end you grinned a bit, yep you kicked some Bushcraft butt. Take care.
Thanks :)
Well I wish I could go out these days, still recovering from that damn motorcycle crash. No woodwork for me in the next 6 months, meh...
Will we see the results on your channel? :)
Cool video the video I wanted to see that's how I would probably go out set up just like that all hand man nicely done
Thanks Curtis. Most important thing to do: Go out and do it. There are thousands of craftsmen who are more talented and skilled, but also they themselves had to start somewhere. :)
Loved it!! Maybe use stakes around you’re base log you was working on and wrap it with some chord would of worked a treat no wobble best hand make tutorial I’ve found.
Thanks Jake, appreciate the feedback!
Good
Thanks mate!
Rajin hang korek, tahniah
I had to use a translator - are you watching from Malaysia? That is awesome, thanks for tuning in!
Saya terpaksa menggunakan penterjemah - adakah anda menonton dari Malaysia? Itu hebat, terima kasih kerana menonton! (automatic translation)
Grüße! Schöne und gute Arbeit! Und wie man sieht auch gutes Werkzeug. :)
Danke! Stimmt, hab mal gehört dass scharf am besten schneidet :P
Dudes got some nuts made of brass for swinging the hatchet that close to his fingers 😂😂
Great video. Surprised you haven't monetized it. Very cool, subed
Thanks John :) Appreciate it!
Very good video. Thanks. Maybe it would be good to use a more sturdy base. Now a lot of the impact of the axe is taken away by the bouncy moss
Great video my friend, fun to see how you did that cup :D
Saw you in Sty`s stream last night
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Yeah true, just left a sub - kinda missed that yesterday.
Glad to have you here Ann -
ATB
Ralf
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Superb video ... I wanted to know if the strap to make the tripod chair is a manufacture made by you or buy? THANK YOU
Hi Morgane - oh my, I just discovered this comment right after I tried my rusty French on the other one. I hope I did not violate the grammar of that beautiful language all too much.
Well the strap is just an old seatbelt from a car in a junkyard close to our town. I got that for free and simply had to put in some time, cutting the piece to a suitable length and stichting it in shape. Maybe I will make another one and shoot a video on that at a point.
All the best to you :)
Take the bark off the birch rounds before you try splitting them, makes it easier with such a fine hatchet
Superbe vidéo ...je voulais savoir si la sangle pour faire la chaise trépied est une fabrication réalisé par toi ou acheter ? MERCI
Salut Morgan. Mes excuses, j'avait francais a l'ecole pour 4 ans et j'oublie beaucoup de mots. J'espere que cette a un peu du sens haha.
Je l'ai fait mon-meme. Il est un ceinture de securite d'un voiture. J'ai remasse lui a un junkyard (qu'est que ce en francais?).
Salutations! Ralf
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(I really hope that makes some sense and that my French teacher will never discover this, hahaha)
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Thank you!
Hiiiii!!! I HAVE a question , your piece of wood is frome the dead tree in the ground, or is a new tree ?? Thx :)
Hi Viola,
thanks for your question. This particular piece was a piece of green wood from a birch tree which was cut down one day earlier. I never cut down living trees myself but rely on a peasant in my neighbourhood - he is legally obliged to thin out his piece of forest once in a while and for me that's just a perfect opportunity to get my hands on some of that green wood. I suggest to ask around in your neighbourhood or to call your local lumber mill.
Otherwise you can, of course, use dead wood too if it is not all too old/rotten/punky. Especially when practising - you can't kill what's dead already. ;-)
Hope that helps, if you got other questions, let me know
Ralf
I am a fan of this art,great work.what are the names of the chisels used?
Thanks Carlos. I got different tools of different manufacturers - in this video I had my Kirschen tools with me (German manufacturer) as well as tools from Morakniv and Beavercraft.
was für ne firebox benutzte da? Is die Qualität gut? Habe öfter gehört die dinger verziehen sich gerne mal. Würde mich über ehrliche Rezension freuen. LG. cooler mug. probier ich demnächst auch mal aus :)
Danke für den Kommentar. Das ist der FlexFire, dazu gibts ein Review auf meinem Kanal: th-cam.com/video/Usm_eboNqps/w-d-xo.html
Bisher taugen die Hobos, auch wenn sie schwer sind. Der Unterschied zwischen ner V2A und ner V4A ist merkbar.(V= Versuchsschmelze, A= Austenit)
What kind make model brand is hatchet and tools please
Great video, where did you get that curved chisel
Hi James - I think that one was from Beavercraft if I remember correctly. Got so many carving tools at home I am not quite sure to be honest, haha. You can also check out the German manufacturer Kirschen, they make great tools.
Great video...
What type of wood is that?
Does it to be "quenched"?....as in by fire...
Hey Scott, this is just a regular birch tree, I assume silver birch (did not check that all too thoroughly). I just use it fresh from the cut and dry it afterwards, see here: th-cam.com/video/xD_YjAp4yT8/w-d-xo.html
@@RathwulvenBushcraft does it not split as it dries
1@Rathwulven Welke guts gebruik je daar? Heb je de maten toevallig? Ik ben op zoek naar een vergelijkbare (iets kleiner), dan heb ik een beetje een referentie. Thnx!
Hey Shevan, die is van Beavercraft, maar ze hebben geen kleinere maten. Kirschen Werkzeuge uit Duitsland zijn wel een aanrader, ik heb beitels, gutsen en meer van hun. Volgens mij krijg je die tegenwoordig ook in de Bauhaus in NL. :)
@@RathwulvenBushcraft ik wil die jij hebt maar net iets kleiner denk ik.
What brand knives and gouges do you use?
Beavercraft & Morakniv. :)
Where did you find the first carving tool you used to start hollow out the cup? I cannot find anywhere... Thanks in advance ^^
Great Job anyway!
Thank you for your comment. If you are refering to the set of chisels used? Those are from Beavercraft. You might also want to check Kirschen from Germany, great company. :)
@@RathwulvenBushcraft Thanks for the answer, yes i mean the first chisel you used to start carving, thanks for the suggestions i gonna check!
Where did u get that curved knife for the center of the cup
Hi and thanks for your comment. These knives are called hook knives or spoon knives. There are several different manufacturers, I own some models from Morakniv and BeaverCraft.
Hey was ist das für ne Schnur an deiner Axt? Ist das zum Schutz? Und wie geht das anzubringen? Dankeschön
Servus Stephan - das ist schlichte Sisalschnur, allerdings dann doppelt verzwirbelt damit die etwas dicker wird. Die dient hauptsächlich zum Schutze des oberen Griffteils, stell dir vor du verhaust dich mal beim Holzspalten und dir knallt der Holzgriff an die Hackbockkante - wäre schade um so ein teures Werkzeug, darum hängt das dran.
Wie man das festmacht, ist ein wenig umständlich zu beschreiben. Ich mach demnächst aber mal wieder ein Ask-Me-Anything-Video, da packe ich das dann gerne mal mit rein, ok?
Gruss Ralf
@@RathwulvenBushcraft ja bitte pack das mit ins nächste Video! Danke dir!
Awesome craftmanship but man that inner part carving tool is scary looking, I almost had an heart attack at 9:19 - 9:29 one little slip and good bye to thumb. Even pros make mistakes but still very nice outcome!
Hi and first of all thanks for the view. I understand that this sequence might look bad while watching, but rest assured: That gauge (a Kirschen tool) is sharp as a razor, there is no real slipping.
If it was a spoon knife that'll be a different story, that is why there is some general safety steps when working with such tools - I even got a video on that:
th-cam.com/video/AA13x6pP4s0/w-d-xo.html&
Hello brother, im from indonesia
Halo, apa kabar? :)
Can you use ask wood to make one i dont no if it is poisenes to drink from
Thanks for your question. Ash (Fraxinus) can trigger allergic infections and can cause a decrease in lung function - unless you know for sure how your body reacts to ash, I’d suggest not to use this wood. If you take birch, spruce or fir you’ll just do fine. If you have further questions please let me know ok?
Well I give it a hole lot of oil but I havent drinkt from it yet wil the oil make a difrense
Good video thanks for posting. Now I’m wondering if you’ve tried using coals to burn out the bowl and scrape it clean with a field knife before using.
Thanks for your comment. I tried all of these techniques before - in that particular case, I just scraped it clean with both the spoon knife and the carving knife. This is more how I would do it in-field, but I make "proper" kuksas too: th-cam.com/video/xD_YjAp4yT8/w-d-xo.html
What is the Tool you’re hollowing it out called?
That is a curved chisel. :)
How do you waterproof the kuksa after drying? Tnx
Hey Vlad - I will incorporate your question into my next Q&A video ok? Make sure to check that out, it should be online this weekend.
@@RathwulvenBushcraft That would be great! Thank you!
hello my brother 👑 what is the name of the tree you are using.. take care of yourself✋
Hey great video, dumb question: Can you drink out of that regularly? Will the wood soak and carry too much bacteria after a while?
Yes but what you can do to stop that from happening is have a liquor from it occasionally and it should kill all the bacteria
Thanks for your comment, TheHolsterpro. Of course you can drink out of kuksas regularly. The pores of the wood are usually sealed with oils (linseed for example) - so that does not pose a problem. Think of your own kitchen utensils at home: Soup spoons, cutting boards and all are made from wood, too.
Besides that, most types of wood are by far more clean than for example plastic or other materials. There's quite some detailed information online, just look it up. :)
Rathwulven Bushcraft thank you very much. I figured that. Excellent.
@@Thicbladi That is not really correct, see my reply above: Wood is one of the best materials when it comes to kitchen utensils, it is by far less vulnerable to bacteria than for example plastic or even certain sorts of steel. I would also be careful with liquor - some doesn't even contain 20% alcohol, way too little for killing off contaminants.
A bit of boiling water does the trick though, just like with every other kitchen tool made from wood (spatulas or so).
Rathwulven Bushcraft well thank you for telling me I would not have known
What type of gouge is that?
That's from Beavercraft Woodworking 👍
Wie nennt sich das Werkzeug mit dem Du den Becher ausgehobelt hast? Danke.
Der Rundbeitel? Den gibts bei Beavercraft - ansonsten sollten die Jungs von Kirschen auch welche haben.
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Thanks :)
Sehr cool! Wie lange hast du denn gebraucht dafür? Vor allem ist mir deine Sitzgelegenheit gleich aufgefallen, irgendwie kam mir die bekannt vor!😁
Grüße an der stelle!
Danke :) Müsste lügen, aber ich meine so ca. 2 Stunden plus minus. Bin zum Nachmittag raus und war vor Sonnenuntergang fertig.
What is the knife that you are using please?
Hi Steve - thanks for the question. The one with the black handle is a Fällkniven F1. The brown whittling knife on the other hand is from BeaverCraft, a Ukranian company issueing wood carving tools. :)
@@RathwulvenBushcraft Thank you for responding.
I honestly was not expecting a response on a video from a year ago.
I truly appreciate it.
I have subscribed and 'liked'
Please keep posting videos.
I really want to make kuksa but still wandering how to carve deep nicely without special carving tools.
Hi there and thanks for your comment. You might want to try burning your kuksa by means of pyrolysis. That is using the coals from your camp fire in order to burn in the cavity. It works just as well, you only have to make sure to not overheat the wood (and hence to cause fissures or even cracks).
If this is of interest, I can also shoot a video on this at a later point. Just let me know.
Good luck!
Yes please! Make a video about burning out kuksas for us, too.
Клюкарза, ложкоріз і ніж для різбярства схожі на ті, що виготовляють в Україні.
Sounds like you’re beside the ocean
Well observed, I live in a coastal area and what you hear is both the water as well as the heavy winds these days. :)
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Admirable, but this is an exercise in suffering. I would have spent some effort finding or creating a much more sold work platform. So much wasted power with all the wiggling, shock absorptive work surface. In the hands of a less capable carver, possibly dangerous, too.