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| 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. |
