Two Kuksas Finishing

[@kts8806]

I just watched this whole series and I appreciate all your hard work. I have just carved my first spoon and a spatula lol I am going to try a Kuksa next. keep up all the good work!!

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

Thanks for showing us, they look nice. Take care.

[@hnikarrronaldsson]

They turned out great! I really enjoyed watching the whole process and it gave me inspiration to carve my own as well, thanks!

[@dannydrevo]

This is great. I've been waiting to see how these turn out and I am not disappointed. Great work mate. I really want to give kuksas a try myself.

[@WoodcraftHamster]

ddrevo cheers buddy, I can highly recommend giving it a go as they are great fun to carve and make really nice gifts if you can resist keeping them for yourself. Nice little coffee cups too or to hold a decent sized dram of your favourite tipple.

[@FrostlordTheWizard]

Just in case anyone of you missed it - these are going out to a couple of little children.

[@theentertainmentchannel5347]

Thanks. And what is the wood that you used for the kuksa?

[@mlwoutsidelife2236]

What oil did you use ? Nice video 👍🏻

[@tristanvarsovia]

Wouldn't the oil get rancid after a while?

[@WoodcraftHamster]

Something like cheap veg or olive oil could but generally good quality refined oils like walnut and almond are a pretty safe bet. If you don't want to risk it you could go with tung oil instead.

[@brianclevenger5779]

Very nice. What other oil could be used to seal the cups. Thanks

[@CryptoRoast_0]

hemp seed oil is a good and reasonably cheap oil to use :) heres a vid of how it comes out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f37cZYmprap5otU

[@theentertainmentchannel5347]

What oil did you say it is? Also, does it prevent leaks when you pour hot drinks in it?

[@WoodcraftHamster]

The Entertainment Channel it’s walnut oil and yes it will stop hot drinks soaking into the wood. The wood itself is pretty waterproof and the oil creates a barrier to stop liquids getting into the grain and rotting it or staining the surface.

[@bolterboy]

question: if I used some store bought Basswood from the Woodcraft store, do I need to do the salt water boil or could I just slap on a few coats of walnut oil? I'll be using it primarily for coffee/hot drinks

[@carmonacrafts1972]

WreckandRoll I think basswood might be way to soft to hold up. Just my opinion. Best what is very easy to carve but I don't know how it would hold up with liquid

[@LaFeuilleAF]

Great videos, thank you so much! Quick question: I just applied some walnut oil on my first wooden bowl. I did a few layers, waiting 24h between each. Now it's been resting for a couple of days, but it's still quite "oily" (not much, but we can definitely feel it a bit, and the fingers are slightly shiny after touching it). I was wondering how long it takes to "dry" completely? Also, if you have any recommendation, that would be great. Thanks again! Adrien

[@WoodcraftHamster]

When applying oil you will find it reaches a point where the wood is saturated and can't take any more leaving a residue on the outside, just wipe off the excess and give it a light buffing and it should be fine. Finishing with a coating of beeswax or similar also makes the surface a bit more durable.

[@carmonacrafts1972]

Yes if you apply the oil until the wood can no longer absorb it then just wipe off the excess oil with a rag and you should be fine I carve spoons a lot so I usually just put some Howard cutting board mineral oil on my spoons.

[@keyote3]

How long did the Walnut Oil take to dry thoroughly...?? Nice job though, very nice !!

[@WoodcraftHamster]

keyote3 I usually give it an hour or so each coat. I start by slathering it on and you can almost see it getting soaked up, do that a couple of times and eventually they won't soak any more in. When you reach that stage it's just a case of wiping off the excess and giving it a buff.

[@xseedlingx]

Turned out great! With the spalted wood does it give your brew a different flavour ? and is it safe to use right away? I've heard of people boiling their kuksa after it was done to sort of treat it I guess

[@WoodcraftHamster]

xseedlingx no difference in taste to any other wooden item, your more likely to taste the oil though even that is rare. Some people boil them in salt water to remove tannins in the wood and others boil in milk to seal the wood similar to using oil but I haven't tried it myself.

[@xseedlingx]

Ah that makes sence! Thanks for the reply

[@lukesp5721]

@@WoodcraftHamster do you know where I could find info on why boiling wood with saltwater removes tannins? Or a better way to do this? I'm trying to find a good wood and way to remove tannins because I can always taste the wood through different liquid's. Cheers and thanks

[@kjgas6945]

👍👍🤠🤠

[@jaxhayes4734]

Im the 200th like wuts up