Kuksa carving in the Woods - amazing carpentry skills - DIY - Woodworking
I use raw birch to carve a mug out of wood.
The tools I use: an ax, a semicircular chisel, a hook knife, a kiridashi knife, and a single-edged knife, a bow saw
For a good fixation of the workpiece, I found a felled tree, made a depression and made one square workpiece and two wedge-shaped workpieces. This fixation is very reliable and firmly holding the workpiece and allows you to work freely with both hands.
How to properly dry wood so that it does not crack: You need to wrap the mug in a cotton cloth. It is necessary to change the rag every day. Avoid heat and wind. The mug should dry slowly. After about two to three weeks, the mug will be completely dry.
What can you soak your mug with to protect it from water: You can use flaxseed oil. Soak the mug with oil as well as possible. Leave the mug for 2-3 months for the oil to fully polymerize. The polymerization process is catalyzed by ultraviolet light and oxygen. Place the mug in the sun more often. If everything is done correctly, then when you pour hot water into the mug, there should be no oil stains.
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