Custom Made Ulu Knives, Working Knives
Fillet knife,
Skinning Knife,
A Unique Handmade Kitchen Knife
Ulu single stem patterns are cut as one piece from recovered lumber mill high carbon saw blade steel. Quality carbon steel.
The heat treatment process includes a differential harden with clay in our forge and quenched in oil. With a torch we temper the single stem and tang tough then differential temper for strong edge retention in our oven. We leave the heat treatment colours and patina on the blade untouched for rust protection.
Handmade ulu and steak knife set.
Packing a Cariboo Blades handmade ulu on a hike.
The patinas are a form of protective oxidation. Effectively sealing the steel against rust. We leave the patinas patterns and temper colours untouched on the blades created from the differential clay hardening and the differential temper. The patinas tell a story of how the knife has been made and where it’s from.
Kitchen Ulu on a Counter Top
Kitchen ulu. The ulu sits in a wood block on your counter top.
Smaller rustic. 7 1/4 inch edge, 1/8 inch single stem thickness. The blade steel is from recovered lumber mill carbon band saw steel, 15N20. It takes and holds a razor edge.
The tang fits into the deer antler point handle tight. It’s pinned (screwed in) with three threaded brass pins.
An apple knot block.
Kitchen tools set in counter top apple knot blocks.
An ulu is a natural for cutting up pizza
A Cleaver sits in an apple knot block.
Kitchen ulu demonstration by Aki on Youtube
The ulu knife will cut up chicken, fillet fish, mince , slice and dice.
Meat processing tool.
The skinning ulu knife,
Filleting, preparing jerky. skinning game.
The ulu is the best tool for the job.
Custom Handmade Ulu Knives Image Gallery.
Different styles of handmade ulu knives we've made. Kitchen ulus, bush craft ulus, camping, hiking and hunting ulus.
For Heavy Duty ulus scroll down a bit further
The ulu is an ancient tool. A tool for a kitchen, a camp, on a hike or in a bushcraft, survival or hunting kit. For skinning, slicing, jerky, filleting, chopping and mincing in a unique and efficient way or as a head knife for leather work. A tool and design that is proven by people who have lived in the harshest conditions for thousands of years.
Prices
1/8 inch thick stems.
Ulu - $600, 7 - 8 1/2 inches of edge.
Sheaths - $275,
Fruit wood knot blocks - $225
$75 for every extra inch added to the 8 1/2.
Irregular antler handle shapes fit snugly in your hand giving you a firm grip. If you would like wood for your handmade ulu handle we have different varieties of local wood. Balanced at the stem neck and guaranteed to keep a tough and strong razor's edge.
The sheaths are made by hand. 8 oz. leather, saddle stitched with a fillet sandwiched between the front and back pieces of leather protecting the stitch from the knife edge.
The original designs on the face of the sheaths are hand drawn and tooled by Aki. You request a custom motif when you order.
Customer comments:
“not sure whether to hang it over the mantle or actually use it, looks like a piece of art , beautiful craftsmanship, love the tooling, adds a real personal touch.” -Blair
“I received my Ulu, and it is outstanding. The handle fits my hand perfectly, and balance and feel of knife is tremendous. I plan on taking it into the woods today. It so beautiful, that I want to display it when I am not using it”. Thanks so much again, -Mike
I'm just writing to say I received the ULU--another beautiful piece of usable art.
Many thanks, happy spring. Mark (Heavy duty ulu)
Heavy Duty Ulu Knife
hand forged, high bevels with 20 degree secondary bevels.
3/16 “, 5 mm thick stems and tangs.
216 mm edge (8.5 inches)
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Handmade ulu. Heavy duty drop point knife. A Custom handmade skinning knife.
Prices
Ulus - $ 975, 8.5 inches of edge
Sheaths, $ 400,
Block, $250
The blade is hand forged with a high bevel going up into a thick tough stem. Hardened and differentially tempered for toughness and a strong edge.
The handle scales are held with threaded stainless steel or brass pins.
The sheath is hand made from 8 oz. leather. Double saddle stitch.
A fillet is sewn between the layers of leather protecting the hand stitching from the razor edge of the ulu.
Rivets are placed along the edge and rounded corners for reinforcement and anti wear.
We've added a braided lanyard to the sheath to tie to your pack. We can tool in a motif on the sheath. Examples are in the gallery. The motifs and/or initials are included.
Ulu Sitting in Apple Wood Blocks
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Grain and colours. Working art for a counter top. Every block is different. They sit solid and safely on your counter.
Ulu sheaths styles
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Ulus in knife sets
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Making an ulu knife.