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Ulu's
Posted on 8/14/13 at 7:47 am
Posted on 8/14/13 at 7:47 am
Has anyone used an ulu to clean game? We got back from Alaska a couple of weeks ago and of course we bought an ulu at the ulu factory while in Anchorage. I used it last night to chop up an onion and was surprised on how easy it was to use. I know they use them for evey thing in Alaska from cleaning fish to skinning moose. I searched last night and found what looks like a good one at Cabela's and I'm thinking about trying it out.
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Posted on 8/14/13 at 8:08 am to PoppaTiger
Some people love them and it's amazing to see how well they operate them. The ulu was actually an Inupiat woman's knife. It serves well as a kitchen / camp implement, but it's too difficult to carry in the field due to bulkiness. The original ancient ulus were made of chunks of slate. I'm ashamed to say that I've never actually tried using one.
Posted on 8/14/13 at 8:36 am to CoastieGM
I've seen that women on "Life Below Zero" use hers and was amazed at the things she could do with it. I know she was raised using one, but I was really shocked how comfortable it is to use. The one I'm looking at comes with a leather case and I'll keep it at the camp until I need it. The one she uses is quite a bit larger than the one I'm looking to buy.
Posted on 8/14/13 at 9:12 am to PoppaTiger
I picked up one those in Alaska this summer too. It feels different holding it, but it is comfortable and cuts well. I'll probably try skinning a deer with it this fall just for kicks, but I doubt it's better than the regular skinning knife I already have.
Cool knives though; when you see them you just have to buy one!
Cool knives though; when you see them you just have to buy one!
Posted on 8/14/13 at 11:17 am to dat yat
If you get a good one, it's awesome for skinning. There isn't much you can't do with a good ulu. Good ones are pretty expensive though, but any good knife is costly.
Posted on 8/14/13 at 12:47 pm to RogerTheShrubber
The one I ordered cost $60 and has a carbon steel blade. I like carbon alot more than I do stainless and the blade is 3.5" or 4 " long with a rubber handle. I think the maker is Alaskan Blades or something like that.
Posted on 8/14/13 at 1:00 pm to PoppaTiger
Wife picked one up while fishing in Alaska. We haven't used it much, but that bad boy has one of the sharpest edges I've ever felt on a blade
Posted on 8/14/13 at 1:17 pm to PoppaTiger
quote:I couldn't agree more.
. I like carbon alot more than I do stainless
They were selling ulus all over the towns we stopped at in AK. Unfortunately they all looked like tourist junk so I never bought one.
Posted on 8/14/13 at 1:42 pm to DonChowder
I have a tourist junk one that was given to me after two successful trips to AL w/o buying one.
I've used it for prepping game by cutting into strips and it worked fine. Not sure how I would like it as a skinning knife
I've used it for prepping game by cutting into strips and it worked fine. Not sure how I would like it as a skinning knife
Posted on 8/14/13 at 2:08 pm to xenon16
I bought one on an Alaska trip about 10 years ago. My favorite use was for cutting onions, bell peppers and celery, etc when cooking. It was a pretty cheap knife, but it was pretty handy for that. Just use the rocking motion as you push the veggies towards it.
I would imagine you could do about anything with a good SHARP one.
I would imagine you could do about anything with a good SHARP one.
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