Finnmark Sauna
Dried Hand Made Sauna Whisk / Sauna Vihta - Black Currant
Dried Hand Made Sauna Whisk / Sauna Vihta - Black Currant
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Description
Description
Our Black Currant sauna whisk, or vihta, is tied entirely by hand from 100% black currant stems, with nothing artificial added, and it brings a pleasant black currant aroma into the sauna. Like all our whisks, it is made in summer, usually until Midsummer, when the leaves are richest in essential oils; the cut twigs are bound with thin natural linen string and dried in a well-ventilated barn. Whisking is an ancient Finnish hygiene tradition, noted for the incomparable clean feeling it creates, especially when combined with a cold plunge. Soak the whisk before use, and ladle the infused soaking water over the stones for a pleasantly scented löyly. Each whisk measures 45–50 cm, weighs 120–150 g and is good for one or two sessions before composting.
Features
Technical Specification
| Product details | |
| Type | Dried handmade sauna whisk (vihta) |
| Material | 100% black currant stems, nothing artificial |
| Binding | Thin natural linen string |
| Drying | Dried in a well-ventilated barn |
| Harvest | Made in summer, usually until Midsummer, when leaves are rich in essential oils |
| Dimensions | Length 45–50 cm; weight 120–150 g |
| Usable life | One or two uses, then dispose of or compost |
| SKU | wh-blackcurrant |
Preparing the whisk
Remove the packaging and soak the whisk before going to the sauna. Immerse it first in cold water for 30 minutes, then let it sit carefully in warm (not hot) water for a further 5 minutes. Put fresh water in the sauna bucket for the whisk; the water infused by its branches works well for sauna steam and gives the sauna a pleasant scent.
Using the whisk
Begin once your skin has warmed up nicely, gently whisking yourself or your fellow sauna goers. A whisk dipped regularly into cold water gives cool, refreshing relief, and the clean feeling it creates is especially noted when sauna bathing and whisking are combined with a cold plunge. Some Finns like to soften the rehydrated leaves on the hot sauna stones before soaking them again in cold water; take caution with this approach to avoid burning or scalding, and keep dried leaves well away from the firebox or heating elements.
Care and reuse
After the sauna, lightly rinse the whisk and hang it in a cool, dry place. It can be reused by following the same instructions; a vihta is good for one or two uses, after which it should be disposed of or composted.
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Delivery
We offer fast and reliable delivery to customers across the UK and beyond. For full details on shipping times and costs, please review our delivery policy.
Returns
We offer hassle-free returns within 30 days of purchase, so you can shop with complete confidence. For details, see our returns policy.
Warranty & Quality Promise
We are committed to delivering products of the highest quality, for details surrounding warranty please contact us.
Description
Our Black Currant sauna whisk, or vihta, is tied entirely by hand from 100% black currant stems, with nothing artificial added, and it brings a pleasant black currant aroma into the sauna. Like all our whisks, it is made in summer, usually until Midsummer, when the leaves are richest in essential oils; the cut twigs are bound with thin natural linen string and dried in a well-ventilated barn. Whisking is an ancient Finnish hygiene tradition, noted for the incomparable clean feeling it creates, especially when combined with a cold plunge. Soak the whisk before use, and ladle the infused soaking water over the stones for a pleasantly scented löyly. Each whisk measures 45–50 cm, weighs 120–150 g and is good for one or two sessions before composting.
Features
| Product details | |
| Type | Dried handmade sauna whisk (vihta) |
| Material | 100% black currant stems, nothing artificial |
| Binding | Thin natural linen string |
| Drying | Dried in a well-ventilated barn |
| Harvest | Made in summer, usually until Midsummer, when leaves are rich in essential oils |
| Dimensions | Length 45–50 cm; weight 120–150 g |
| Usable life | One or two uses, then dispose of or compost |
| SKU | wh-blackcurrant |
Preparing the whisk
Remove the packaging and soak the whisk before going to the sauna. Immerse it first in cold water for 30 minutes, then let it sit carefully in warm (not hot) water for a further 5 minutes. Put fresh water in the sauna bucket for the whisk; the water infused by its branches works well for sauna steam and gives the sauna a pleasant scent.
Using the whisk
Begin once your skin has warmed up nicely, gently whisking yourself or your fellow sauna goers. A whisk dipped regularly into cold water gives cool, refreshing relief, and the clean feeling it creates is especially noted when sauna bathing and whisking are combined with a cold plunge. Some Finns like to soften the rehydrated leaves on the hot sauna stones before soaking them again in cold water; take caution with this approach to avoid burning or scalding, and keep dried leaves well away from the firebox or heating elements.
Care and reuse
After the sauna, lightly rinse the whisk and hang it in a cool, dry place. It can be reused by following the same instructions; a vihta is good for one or two uses, after which it should be disposed of or composted.
Delivery
We offer fast and reliable delivery to customers across the UK and beyond. For full details on shipping times and costs, please review our delivery policy.
Returns
We offer hassle-free returns within 30 days of purchase, so you can shop with complete confidence. For details, see our returns policy.
Warranty & Quality Promise
We are committed to delivering products of the highest quality, for details surrounding warranty please contact us.
