Ulu? whats it for?

[Man of Tanith]

i have tried the search function for this but its not coming up with anything
What is an Ulu actually for?
i like the aesthetics of it but can't work out its uses

 

[bb07]

Have a look here, some links that might be of interest:
Ulu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The-Ulu-Knife.pdf (application/pdf Object)

http://youtu.be/THQqyqk4t8k

 

[Man of Tanith]

thanks for that
i now want one!

 

[bb07]

I've got loads of links from over here if you need some. Here's one thread on this forum, very nice work.

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=80573&highlight=KELindblad+ulu

 

[Man of Tanith]

might have to take you up on that offer if you dont mind?

 

[bb07]

Okay, here's a bunch to look through. I didn't go through them all to see if they offer international shipping, thinking that if there's something that catches your eye then you can check it out. At the very least, you'll get a good idea about what's available. I also included ebay but I'm not sure if the usual knife rules apply to ulus as they do to regular knives as far as UK shipping is concerned.
The ones from Caribou Blades are made by Scott, who is a member here.
As you can see, they range in price from very inexpensive to very expensive, depending on whether they're mass produced or custom made but there should be something to suit all budgets I think.
http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_nkw=ulu+knife&_frs=1&_trksid=p3286.c0.m359
The ULU Factory
canada knife|grohmann custom ulu knife
Ulu Knives for the Kitchen & Backcountry
Cabela's: Knives of Alaska Magnum Ulu Knife
Grohmann Knives Clearance Page
Amazon.com: Alaskan Ulu, Legendary Knife of the Arctic: Health & Personal Care
Ulu.Com
Alaska Ulu Knives
Alaskan Ulu Knives
Cajun Slick - Ulu knives
Ulu Knives from Alaska
Alaskan ULU Factory - Knife Center
Alaska Gifts | The Great Alaskan Bowl Company - Silkok Antler Ulu
Ulu Knives and Bowls by Eagle River Knife Company

 

[Count of Undolpho]

they have Rough Rider ones on Heinnies for a tenner if you just wanted to try one out

 

[Man of Tanith]

ooooh interesting i'll have a peek now

 

[Toddy]

I bought the last one that came up for sale here
It's a Bruseletto, and it's a substantial bit of kit

It's the original all purpose domestic knife. It's excellent for butchery, scraping hides, cutting leather, preparing food.
It puts less stress on my fingers and wrists than a conventional knife does since the whole handle is held in the palm and not with the fingers curled so much.
Very effective tool

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Gill]

I love them Toddy ,I made this one maybe 3 years ago and have been using it for everything from food prep to cutting leather .The Inuit knew what they were up to,I am going to making some of these soon with various handle materials if anyone has any interest in one give me a pm please.

 

[Hoodoo]

Ulus are useful for most knife tasks. My favorites are made by Maynard Linder of Homer Alaska. His business is called Dancing Man Knives and Ulus. All his ulus are based on traditional patterns and are made from saw blades.

This is a sewing ulu.



Ulus are fantastic in the kitchen. Wonderful food processors.





Schwert should be along before long to dazzle you with his Dancing Man Ulu photos.

 

[FGYT]

Ulu has been on on my to make list for a few years now just cant decide on a design

my laser cutter has some 2.3mm 52100 bearing steel should make a nice blade

ATB

Duncan