1.The material is 75mm square beech wood. Cut to 95mm length using a table saw.

2.Mark the inner diameter of 60 mm, the outer diameter of 70 mm, and the small string passage on the cross section of the square timber with a pencil.

3.Cut with a band saw. A 3mm blade was used.

4.Mark the part where the string will go through.

5.Place a batten on the protruding part and cut off the unnecessary part with a band saw

6.Turn the area other than the string threading part to 70mm using a wood lathe.

7.In order to make the outer shape exactly 70mm, I used a trimmer attachment to finish the surface.

8.The bit is 12mm straight.

9.This index plate is used to scrape in 15-degree increments, but please see the last video for details.

10.Drill the hole with a 15mm Forstner bit. The depth is 70mm.

11.Finally, a 50mm Forstner bit.

12.The inner diameter is turned and the mouth area is finished with a gentle curve and sanded. The bottom part is finished with a homemade sanding pad.

13.Cut using a parting tool.

14.Chuck it from the inside with a three-jaw chuck and finish the bottom part with a turning finish.

15.The hole through which the string passes is 6mm. After that, I used a knife to thread the string and shape the outside.

16.The brand mark is engraved with a laser on the bottom.

17.It's for the mountains, so I engraved it with autumn leaves.

18.For finishing, I used Kigatame Ace. The outside can be left unpainted, but it is better to paint the mouth area. So I painted the whole thing.

19.The string is a 5mm diameter accessory cord that I bought at Montbell. I press the end face against a soldering iron, and when it melts, I quickly press both ends together to weld.

20.I tied it up with a thin string to hide the welded part.

I think this kuksa looks good.

Your fingers fit exactly where the string goes, so you can hold the kuksa comfortably.

It might have been better to finish the string loop part in a chevron shape. That's the next homework.