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The first of the ulu refurbishes
I recently was able acquire a small lot of ulu knives that all needed to be cleaned, restored, or refurbished.
Here is a before photo of one that was missing a handle.
I spent a good bit of time cleaning it up, then I was getting ready to make a new handle for it out of some home harvested and seasoned curly walnut. When I was getting ready to begin the woodwork, I thought that using part of an antler from a buck I harvested a year ago would look more appropriate, so I shifted gears and here is the end result of my work.
Just needs a tune up on the edge, and It should be a fully functional knife.
This is not your normal run of the mill knife, but I hope you enjoy the results of the refurbishment and transformation.
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Permalink Reply by Lars Ray
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Oh nicely done! Once again, a triumph. Not sure that handle design will be efficient fileting a salmon, but it should be effective nonetheless. As for chopping chives or mincing herbs...brother that can't be beat!
Looking forward to seeing what the others in the lot you obtained looks like....good stuff.
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Permalink Reply by George R Naugle
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Really nice, Kevin. I have a couple of ULUs. They are useful tools.
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We should start an Ulu group...like the Kukri group. I have several, Kevin just bought a hoard, you have several George....I'll look into that.
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Some time ago while on a hunting trip to Alaska, I managed to visit the ULU factory. I bought one with a mammoth tooth handle. Picked up another one with a simple wooden handle at a yard sale. I use that second one to slice pizza, and it works like a charm.
The ULU factory
https://www.kooihousewares.com/collections/the-ulu-factory?wickedso...
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Permalink Reply by J.J. Smith III
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Definitely the right choice for the handle, Kevin,
It's an appropriate and visually appealing piece.
As long as it's comfortable to hold and use it's a 10 out of 10 refurb.
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Permalink Reply by Kevin D
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I had to take a bit of time holding that rack in all sorts of ways to find a section that felt really good. For me, I it feels better with my thumb along the small point, and my palm near the fatter end. Jade's hands are small enough, she doesn't have a preference.
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KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by Andy Larrison -
Very cool transformation indeed Kevin! Nicely done.
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FeaturedPermalink Reply by dead_left_knife_guy -
Oh, that is enjoyable! I love how it has that "Y" configuration, for a finger to slip into...
Any idea what the steel/s is/are on these ulu blades you acquired? Some sort of L6, by any chance?
I've been slowly building my ulu collection over the years, & trying to learn how to be more comfortable using them...
These ulu builds are really cool, Kevin!
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FeaturedPermalink Reply by dead_left_knife_guy -
Yeah, Lars! I'll join that group!
Lars Ray said:We should start an Ulu group...like the Kukri group. I have several, Kevin just bought a hoard, you have several George....I'll look into that.
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