#kuksa

In the realm of, old projects, I have three interations to build a wooden cup I came to know as the kuksa.

The first picture is from July 2018. Back when I owned my drill press and my bandsaw I felt the best way to tackle the problem was a block of ash and a 2 inch Forstner bit. I cut a slice off the bottom, glued it back on after boring out the interior, then cut the profile on the saw. It still looks, virtually exactly like that. I wasn't sure about the wood glue and the seam, and it didn't quite capture what I wanted about the other cups I saw online.

April 2020. Second pass at a wooden drinking vessel I decided to make, a large, barrel like tankard. Even used recycled oak barrel staves to do it. Honestly the entire exterior is sanded very smooth, and I have a rather tight fitting cap on the bottom. I felt the interior needed more sanding and, I was too lazy to do that. Maybe some day I'll get flap wheels for my drill to speed that along. After that I'd love to forge a handle and some hoops for it, but I'm still faced with the challenge of how I want to seal it because I again glued all the seams.