Edged Tools

Ulus were traditionally made from mussel shells, slate,
quartzite, chert, fine grain sandstone. and copper. As new
materials became available, Iron and Steel where used. Some
Eskimo groups frequently used saw steel. Few people fully
hand forge Ulus anymore. Most cut them out of saw steel,
taking out the traditional taper that went all the way to the
handle of historical examples, used to provide a much longer
lasting knife edge.
This traditional hand forged Ulu is made from quality high
carbon steel to hold an edge and is about six inches wide with
an antler handle and copper pin. It will arrive to you with a
razor sharp edge.

$150.00

Traditionally, Ulus where used for cutting, scraping and
other items of clothing. The Ingalik used small ulus to
perform fine skin work and sewing.

This hand forged Ulu is made from quality high carbon steel
to hold an edge and is about three inchses wide by three
inches tall with an antler handle and copper pin. It will
arrive to you with a razor sharp edge.

$100.00

$200.00

Hand forging an Ulu is no easy feat. It takes great skill to
fully hand forge an Ulu with a traditional even bevel from
blade edge all the way back to the handle.

The skill and time is evident here in this custom Ulu. It is
fully hand forged from high carbon steel. It is a medium
size, between the sizes of the two listed above. It is skillfully
file worked with a heart shape cut in the center. Like the
other two, it offers an antler handle and arrives to you with
a razor sharp edge.

Check out this page for Neck
Knives/Striker Knives!

These double as flint & steel strikers and
neck knives. They are popular for
outdoor kits as well as Rendezvous.