Kuksa – Crafting the traditional wooden cup – FINLAND, NATURALLY

So what is a kuksa and what’s so special about it? It is a wooden cup that has almost sacred status among traditional hikers, bushcrafters, fell-goers and so on. Many claim that it actually o…

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Finnish kuksa - A wooden cup full of tradition

Kuksa is a handmade wooden drinking cup. People in Lapland have used Kuksas for thousands of years and when treated right it will last for lifetime. There are as many Kuksa designs and sizes as there are makers, since all of them are made by hand. You can find tiny little Kuksas or ones big enough to use as a soup bowl. Most common size is around one cup.

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Kuksa – Crafting the traditional wooden cup – FINLAND, NATURALLY