This kuksa is a play on my fluted facets, but this time I chip carved the lines in, which catch light in an interesting way. It also gives a more tactile feel to the cup when you hold it.

I haven’t tested it yet but it’s probably a good non slip sip grip when you’re enjoying beverages with gloves on.

This new series of cups all feature a deep undercut. In simpler terms, the bowl half way down is wider than the opening of the rim. What makes this a nicer experience than drinking from a the usual cups you see with flat walls, is it can hold more liquid, you have less dribble that stains the outside of the cup and leaves “coffee rings” on your table, and it’s less likely to spill when you walk around with a drink in your hand. They’re a lot trickier to carve because most of the carving is done completely by feel since my hands and tools block my view of what I’m hollowing.

These cups are also carved much thinner than those other cups, which I believe actually makes the cup feel lighter, and also allows the grains to remain flexible and are less likely to crack. Besides, straight walled cups are boring, and we have plenty of factory beverage apparatus in our lives. I say we take back the experience of drinking. San no - to go (cups) and stay a while. Wood cups seem to manifest moments.

Holds about 7.5oz