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The wood of the kuksa


All our kuksa are made of wood from the vast forests of Finland. The woods used to carve these cups are :

  • Finnish forest birch burl
  • Curly birch from Karelia

There is very little birch burl in Finland, which is why kuksa are so rare and expensive.

We and our craftsmen are determined to work with Finnish wood. Even if it's more expensive than wood from Norway, Estonia or Russia.
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These products are handcrafted from a single piece of wood, respecting the traditions of the local, indigenous Sami people.

Wood products


As for our other wooden products, each wood comes from a specific place where the tree grows naturally.

WoodOrigin

Birch burl

Finland 🇫🇮

Curly birch from Karelia

Finland 🇫🇮

Juniper

Finland 🇫🇮

Alder

Finland 🇫🇮

Elm burl

France 🇫🇷

Olive

France 🇫🇷, Spain 🇪🇸, Italy 🇮🇹

Olive ash burl

France 🇫🇷

Oak

France 🇫🇷

Walnut

Northeastern USA 🇺🇸

Plane tree

France 🇫🇷

Apple tree

France 🇫🇷

Antler and reindeer skins


Some of our kuksa have reindeer antler decoration on the handle. This reindeer wood also comes from Finland. Indeed, in Finnish Lapland, there are more reindeer than inhabitants, and reindeer husbandry is a profession practiced by over 60% of the population.

When autumn arrives in Finland, male reindeer lose their antlers. For females, this happens once they've had their young. When reindeer shed their antlers, herders collect them and use them to make jewelry or as decoration on products such as cups and knives.

All our other reindeer antler products and reindeer skins also come from Lapland herds.

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