Traditionally carved from the burl growth of a Birch tree, these wooden cups known as
Kuksa or Guksi are as Scandaweegen as anything. In the cold of the Sammi peoples arctic homeland a metal cup would be a one way ticket to a stuck lip. So the insulating properties, and light weight of wood make this a perfectly adapted tool for the region. They also look totally cool in the suburbs, and clearly designate their owner as 'more bushcraft than thou' around any campfire. So there.
More soon
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SBW
13 comments:
Seventy piggin' Euros, though! I could get an autographed pair of Ray Mears' undies for that!
nice craftmanship! Nice price too! I'll just take a Solo cup please. :)
HH
I know! I did a trade for it, there are quite a few on the tinterweb for a lot less
SBW
Trey
There are more rustic ones on the way in scheduled post
SBW
I like this. Course it would probably end up hanging on my wall rather than use it, just because of it's look.
I wonder how much I could get for hollowed out gourds. Come Autumn we are up to our arses in them...
I want one. Desperately.
Hippo
How hard do they dry?
SBW
Chad
I'll bring you one
SBW
Hippo's comment was hilarious. Those are very nice... but a tad expensive for my capabilities. It's especially cool that you made a trade for one.
Josh
read his blog - he's a fantastic story teller
SBW
How hard do gourds dry?
Rock hard mate. I even boiled water in one over glowing charcoals. It discoloured but did its job.
Here they are used as water bottles, spoons, scoops, bowls you name it. I'll try and get some photos.
Essentially it is a use for what would otherwise be waste and once it is past its sell by date, bio degrades.
For Bemystified, they also do collections of small, different coloured ones bound with raffia to hang on your kitchen wall.
Josh, thanks, we obviously have a ssimilar sense of humour. I am just off now to study your three blogs
Hippo
Great looking forward to seeing them
SBW
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