Traditional Siberian Hunter's Charka Cups (type 3) russian craft Protect feet from fungi

Protect feet from fungi

by Julie Bruton-Seal and Matthew Seal

Stabilized birch root burl and Siberian mountain goat antler  bolster and inserts

Nowadays it is also used for bushcraft

Traditional Siberian Hunter's Charka Cups (type 3) russian craft Protect feet from fungiThis is a traditional Siberian Charka cup hand carved from selected aged Siberian Birch tree and treated with a mix of natural organic oils and bees wax. Charka (Russian) or Kuksa Guksi (Finnish: kuksa; Swedish: ksa) is a type of drinking cup traditionally crafted by the people of the Northern Russia or northern Scandinavia from carved birch burl. These particular Charka cups are custom handcrafted by an artist from Siberia (Russia) from birch wood