All About Pocket Knives

The lower one with the “Alaska” antler handle is an ulu, traditional to some natives there. I had an old buddy who made them from worn out circular saw blades.

Parker

Ulu knives are great in the kitchen. Great for finely chopped herbs and such. Also great for pizza.

I didn’t see anything that interested me, but thanks for the offer.

Fun auction win. Thanks for your kind offer. The Ulu is a pretty handy knife.

Nothing in there that rings my bell, Kim, but you certainly could supply the entire POS contest this year! lol!
Just teasing you, my dear, your generosity is most impressive!
BTW, Ulu knives were/are used by northern natives to scrap the sinewy tissue off of animal carcasses, ie. seal skins.

You might be right, the POS contest for this year may very well be over, I was actually trying to be funny.
The comments regarding a Ulu knife being used for chopping veggies or cutting pizza are reason enough to scrub it down and hang it on your kitchen wall.

I get it, Kim.
Have no fear, that contest will be again upon us before you know it.

Very nice collection of 'freebies', KIm. Very gracious and generous of you. KEEP the Ulu...it's unique and very usable. I've used one for years for dicing onions, carrots, etc. There's usually a concave style 'bowl' made of wood that they are used with that matches the curvature of the Ulu blade. It helps in 'rocking' the Ulu back and forth when cutting items.

Normally, the POS exchange occurs every February and runs into March, once everyone who participated has posted their smelly mess. Always a great time of camaraderie and fun...with a treasure or two included, but optional.

Kimzilla wrote: ↑Mon Aug 14, 2023 5:48 pm Thanks for the additional info about the Ulu LJ, others have mentioned how handy they can be so it's been taken out of the POS pile and is sitting in my kitchen. Thanks for the info about the exchange too, I wasn't really sure what time of year it was done and I am looking forward to it big time

As a side note: Here's the link to the thread of this year's POS exchange. If you've a mind to peruse it, you'll get the basic idea of how works...and you'll probably enjoy reading some of the comments. Ton's of nasty, toxic, smelly FUN!

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