Carving kuksa (Raw birch)

My website: https://soul-of-siberia.ru/ My Instagram:   / soul_of_siberia   I used raw birch to carve the mug out of wood. Main tools: semicircular chisel (width 4 cm), axe, hook knife, knife. I also use a power tool to speed up the manufacturing process. -To dry the mug without cracks, you need to do the following: after the mug is ready, wrap it in a cotton cloth. Rags need to be changed every day so that mold does not form. Dry for about 3 weeks. -Linseed oil can be used for processing. It is necessary to soak the mug as deeply as possible with oil. After impregnation, the oil should polymerize. This process can take from one month to several. The polymerization catalyst is ultraviolet and oxygen. Therefore, you can dry the mug in the sun.