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Thursday, 9 September 2010

Bushcraft Icons: Kuksa

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:

  1. Hubert Hubert9 September 2010 at 09:22

    Seventy piggin' Euros, though! I could get an autographed pair of Ray Mears' undies for that!

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  2. Unknown9 September 2010 at 13:00

    nice craftmanship! Nice price too! I'll just take a Solo cup please. :)

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  3. The Suburban Bushwacker9 September 2010 at 13:21

    HH
    I know! I did a trade for it, there are quite a few on the tinterweb for a lot less
    SBW

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  4. The Suburban Bushwacker9 September 2010 at 13:22

    Trey

    There are more rustic ones on the way in scheduled post

    SBW

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  5. BeMistified9 September 2010 at 15:22

    I like this. Course it would probably end up hanging on my wall rather than use it, just because of it's look.

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  6. Hippo9 September 2010 at 19:31

    I wonder how much I could get for hollowed out gourds. Come Autumn we are up to our arses in them...

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  7. Chad Love9 September 2010 at 22:32

    I want one. Desperately.

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  8. The Suburban Bushwacker10 September 2010 at 08:21

    Hippo

    How hard do they dry?

    SBW

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  9. The Suburban Bushwacker10 September 2010 at 08:21

    Chad
    I'll bring you one
    SBW

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  10. Josh10 September 2010 at 15:37

    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.

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  11. The Suburban Bushwacker10 September 2010 at 15:51

    Josh
    read his blog - he's a fantastic story teller

    SBW

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  12. Hippo10 September 2010 at 16:16

    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

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  13. The Suburban Bushwacker10 September 2010 at 17:05

    Hippo

    Great looking forward to seeing them

    SBW

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SBW