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Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 06:49:00 No.878105 View View Reply Original Report

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Maybe I'm a little behind the times, but all these bushcrafters on YouTube have recently started carrying these wooden cups called Kuksas.

What's the deal with these? Some sort of fad?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 06:52:37 No.878109 Report

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My father was a pretty big /out/ist, and I recall him having one like 30+ years ago.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 07:25:27 No.878123 Report

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>>878105
>Some sort of fad?
yes.

the implication is that they're so outdoorsy, handy and artistic they made it themself, but the only people who are going to believe it are people want to believe it to have an excuse to suck their dick, either figuratively or literally.

not to say there aren't people who could make one, but i would be utterly shocked if even 1 person out of 1000 who carried one made it.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 08:39:42 No.878151 Report

Quoted By: >>878207

this is probably a cultural thing, I'm from scandinavia so for me it's just a pretty common and traditional cup, my grandfather liked to carve these things
so it's not a fad to me

you can of course by these pre made in the store if you want

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 10:49:16 No.878172 Report

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>>878105
They've always been around in Scandinavia, but recently they've been made popular by a tv show called Nak & Æd.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 11:28:28 No.878179 Report

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>>878105
Why would someone carve a possum effigy on their cup?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 11:32:49 No.878181 Report

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>>878105
they are being taken as a viable example of what you can actually craft in the bush that has huge application. containers are not easily found in nature, and the ability to create one makes for an excellent paradigm for those trying to promote 'bushcraft'

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 11:50:49 No.878185 Report

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Dave Canterbury made one with powertools, so yeah, no more meme than that.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 12:37:39 No.878195 Report

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>>878105
>Some sort of fad?

yes

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 13:18:40 No.878207 Report

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>>878151
How do you carve it without an adze and a bent knife? Nobody carries that shit into wood.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 13:19:13 No.878208 Report

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>>878179

Glad I'm not the only one who saw that

Anonymous

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Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 16:25:43 No.878304 Report

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>>878123
Here in Finland it is quite common to have a diy kuksa. In some schools they even teach kids to make those.

I carved this one from birch burl which is traditional material for finnish kuksa. Spoon knife and puukkos used for carving it were forged by me.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 16:32:04 No.878306 Report

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>>878105
I came across these about a decade ago, thought they'd make for a cool camping mug.

With the rising interest of "traditional bushcraft/woodcraft" it was only natural for people to discover this. Its a little more difficult to make than spoons/forks

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 16:59:53 No.878323 Report

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>>878207
there's no requirement to do it outdoors

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 17:00:21 No.878324 Report

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>>878207

Charcoal burning my man.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 17:14:23 No.878332 Report

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>>878324
Well didn't think it was very effective on anything but punky wood.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 17:24:56 No.878338 Report

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>>878123
I even made my own spoon knife to make one. The wood has been curing for a few years already. I'll be using black cherry. So long as I can get a split-free section that is. Otherwise, I'll just use green sycamore wood.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 17:25:59 No.878339 Report

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>>878207
>Nobody carries that shit into wood.

I do.

>>878332
It works well enough, just takes a while and it can split the wood badly.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 17:39:44 No.878354 Report

Quoted By: >>878382

i use a plastic one.
it doesn't really do anything a plastic cup can't though.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 17:41:45 No.878356 Report

Quoted By: >>878369 >>878664

Is it alright to make these with pine? Which wood is acceptable to use?

Should any finishing layers be applied once it's carved like a laminate to preserve the wood?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 17:57:59 No.878369 Report

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>>878356
Use birch.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 18:00:38 No.878370 Report

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>>878304
>>878338
local variance and anecdotal evidence don't change my opinion on probable overall homemade:store-bought ratio.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 18:18:55 No.878381 Report

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>>878370
No one said it did.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 18:21:10 No.878382 Report

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>>878354
people make things like this because they're nice, not because they are trying to be more practical

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 18:31:05 No.878389 Report

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>>878369

Birch is a non-native species where I live.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 18:35:39 No.878392 Report

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>bushcrafters on YouTube
>fad

bingo

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 19:19:36 No.878424 Report

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>>878105
>started

lurk more faggot

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 19:33:13 No.878428 Report

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>>878424

You're on the wrong board hos.

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Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 19:39:01 No.878430 Report

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>>878105
bought one from the Sami in Kilpisjärvi, then went trekking for 2 weeks in Norway. Shits gold, ther is so much fresh water in those mountains that you do not need a bottle, just carry a kuksa on your belt or ruck and drink straight form the rivers and creeks whenever you want. Also, cold stuff stays cold in it and hot stuff hot, and because wood is a great insulator the cup itself does not get hot (ever burnt your lips on a steel cup?)
>pic related, mountain spring in Norway

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 20:22:40 No.878465 Report

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>>878105
>bushcrafters on YouTube
who watches this cancer anyway?
the point is to go out, not sit in front of you computer and eat chip watching "outdoor" youtube whores in cargo-shorts beg for likes and subscribers

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 20:29:52 No.878470 Report

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>>878465
to get tips and inspiration for trying new things

>the point is to go out, not sit in front of you computer
some of us manage a balanced lifestyle, where we're both outdoors and indoors

you're here shitposting on /out/ and then you give others shit for spending time online

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 21:08:58 No.878481 Report

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>>878465

Look at this guy.. Dumb piece of shit. Where do you think people learn the information they need to help them while /out/? They ain't going to school for it I'll tell you what. Books don't offer shit except a technical explanation whereas a visual allows better retention for memory, and you get to see the technique behind it too. Garbage shitposter, don't know what you're talking about.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 21:22:18 No.878485 Report

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>>878481
YT camwhore detected.

>>878465
Kid detected.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 22:52:39 No.878534 Report

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>>878485

>>>/b/

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 22:55:06 No.878535 Report

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>>878304
That's awesome that they'd teach that in school.

Do they teach a lot of outdoors education in Finland?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Oct 2016 23:23:07 No.878546 Report

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>>878535
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloyd

It's not outdoor education exactly, but woodworking. I'm Norwegian and did some woodworking projects in school too.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 19 Oct 2016 01:39:30 No.878664 Report

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>>878356
Not advisable. Pine will leach sap into whatever you're drinking.
So unless you like your water/coffee/booze tasting like turpentine, I'd use a different wood.
As for finishing, a thin layer of food safe oil inside and out every now and then will help preserve the wood.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 19 Oct 2016 07:05:18 No.878822 Report

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>>878465
>he says on 4chan

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 19 Oct 2016 17:55:59 No.878997 Report

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>>878535
>>878546

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 19 Oct 2016 18:06:23 No.879002 Report

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>>878123
>make wooden cups
>sell wooden cups
>chastise the people who buy said wooden cups because they didn't make it themselves
God you sound like a shitty person to hike with.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 19 Oct 2016 18:07:41 No.879005 Report

Quoted By: >>879017 >>879037

>>878430
ooohhh that is gorgeous.

Is it legal to build fires in Norway? I would love to go /out/ but if I can't build a campfire, I'm not going to enjoy myself as much.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 19 Oct 2016 18:28:10 No.879017 Report

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>>879005
from 15. september to 15. april you can build fires everywhere
the rest of the year you have to "use your head", and only put campfires in places where it's obvious that a forest fire can't start

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Anonymous Wed 19 Oct 2016 19:13:48 No.879037 Report

Quoted By: >>879047 >>879067

>>879005
What kind of shithole do you live in if you think that is gorgeous?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 19 Oct 2016 19:28:51 No.879044 Report

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>>878105
Family has a lot of friend in Finland and I find the Sami really interesting, I want to try and carve one.

Plus they look lovely

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 19 Oct 2016 19:42:54 No.879047 Report

Quoted By: >>879053 >>879086

>>879037
dude i'm not either of those people but if you want to be a dick go to a different board.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 19 Oct 2016 19:57:57 No.879053 Report

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>>879047
Not him but in fairness this is 4chan matey, friendly bants and suggestions to kys are to be expected.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 19 Oct 2016 20:19:22 No.879067 Report

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>>879037
Georgia.
Its beautiful in some places but ugly in others. I love Scandinavia though. It enthralls me.

Zuriss !!S/L/65CPWjy

Zuriss !!S/L/65CPWjy Wed 19 Oct 2016 20:44:55 No.879085 Report

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>>878105
I want to make one with mesquit.

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Anonymous Wed 19 Oct 2016 20:48:50 No.879086 Report

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>>879047
Do you have a problem with people who identify as a dick, you homophobic faggot?

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