I spent time with the talented Paul Adamson in the Midlands (UK) to film a tutorial in which he teaches you his entire process for carving a Kuksa with hand tools
Access Pauls Kuksa - Downloadable template, Book, List of tools, etc - https://paul-adamson-craft.myshopify.com/pages/kuksa-book-and-carving-info
Pauls ‘How To Carve An Eating Spoon’ tutorial - https://youtu.be/SfkoMBfOZto
Pauls ‘Production Spoon Carving’ tutorial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qormE_hpmpc
Pauls Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/paul_woodlandcraft/
Location we filmed at - https://www.greenwooddays.co.uk
Below is a timestamp of all the sections in this video:
(Click on the time on the left to go straight to that section)
00:00:00 - Start
00:00:18 - Introduction
00:07:11 - Kuksa examples
00:15:28 - Style of Kuksa we’re carving
00:16:24 - Kuksa book
00:21:05 - Sourcing wood
00:22:07 - Wood varieties
00:23:47 - Shaping rough blank
00:32:22 - Drawing shape
00:34:15 - Axing outside bowl
00:47:12 - Sawing stop cuts
00:48:36 - Axing bowl / handle transition
00:51:43 - Drawing detailed shape
00:54:12 - Finish axing bowl / handle transition
00:55:06 - Mora push knife carve outside shape
01:02:23 - Clamping Kuksa in carving block
01:04:55 - Selection of hollowing tools
01:15:07 - Straight gouge hollowing bowl
01:28:06 - Curved gouge hollowing bowl
01:36:12 - Twca cam hollowing bowl
01:45:10 - Axing the handle
01:48:20 - Drawing handle shape
01:49:56 - Sawing handle stop cut
01:51:32 - Finishing axing the handle
01:54:01 - Straight knife handle shaping
02:02:50 - Straight knife top rim of bowl
02:04:46 - Straight knife inside rim of bowl
02:06:49 - Functionality vs Decoration
02:10:35 - Mora push knife carve end grain
02:17:09 - Straight knife carve end grain
02:19:56 - Mora push knife finish carving end grain
02:21:40 - Scorp finish hollowing bowl
02:33:56 - Carving underneath the handle
02:35:28 - Finish carving the base
02:38:10 - Finish carving the handle
02:40:00 - Bevelling the edges
02:43:36 - Finishing touches
02:45:41 - Measuring how much the Kuksa holds
02:46:18 - Drying techniques
02:49:53 - Oiling techniques
02:52:58 - Avoid cracking & splitting
02:53:48 - Avoid leaking
02:54:20 - Conclusion
As always I appreciate you watching
Take care
Peace
Zed
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