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''Guksi'' or ''guksie'' (or ; ) is a type of drinking cup, traditionally duodji crafted by the
Carving a Classic Kuksa CupYouTube video: Bushcrafter carving out of a piece of Oak Burl not using any power toolsYouTube video: How to carve a traditional kuksa
Drinkware Sámi culture Finnish design
''Guksi'' or ''guksie'' (or ; ) is a type of drinking cup, traditionally duodji crafted by the Sami people
Acronyms
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of northern Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a subregion#Europe, subregion of northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. It can sometimes also ...
and Finland from carved birch burl
A burl (American English) or burr (British English) is a tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner. It is commonly found in the form of a rounded outgrowth on a tree trunk or branch that is filled with small knots from d ...
.
Manufacture
The burl is contoured to a rough shape, carefully dried to prevent the wood from cracking, then formed in accordance with the local traditions. Birch burl ''kuksas'' last longer than plain birch ''kuksas''. Originally ''guksi'', or ''kuksa'', were widely used in Arctic areas as a personal drinking cup; a well-made ''guksi'' would last a lifetime.Maintenance
''Guksi'' was traditionally only rinsed with clean water and dried with a cloth after use. No detergents are used, since many people believe that it will damage a ''guksi''.Modern ''guksis''
Today, a traditional ''guksi'' is difficult to find outside northern Scandinavia, partly because burls are seldom harvested in modern mechanized forestry. With the introduction of glass, ceramic and metal drinkingware, the skill of making such '' duodji'' artwork has become a pastime skill rather than the essential one as it was in the past. It is considered an advanced levelwhittling
Whittling may refer either to the art of carving shapes out of raw wood using a knife or a time-occupying process of repeatedly shaving slivers from a piece of wood. It is used by many as a pastime, or as a way to make artistic creations.
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Bushcraft is the use and practice of skills to survive and thrive in a natural environment. Bushcraft skills include foraging, hunting, fishing, firecraft, and tying knots. Woodcraft is a subset of bushcraft that focuses on survival skills for ...
. When used this way, it is carved by the person who is going to use it, or it is a gift from a friend.
See also
*Noggin (cup)
A noggin is a small drinking cup, generally carved from the burr of a tree. The noggin was first mentioned in the mid 17th century, initially as the cup, and later coming to mean a quarter of a pint equal to a gill. Its use later spread to North A ...
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Carving a Classic Kuksa Cup
Drinkware Sámi culture Finnish design