Artic ulu
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01/13/18 10:31 PM
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Zach aka trapper
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I just got a arctic ulu from an older neighbor I take food to, I told him I was fleshing a beaver today and he gave it to me said he bought it on his trip to Alaska it dosenr have any markings but a wood handle I've read u can use these for fleshing are they good? I'm gonna try it out tomorow
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Re: Artic ulu
[Re: Zach aka trapper]
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01/13/18 11:56 PM
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A guy I know switched to an ulu for fleshing beaver a few years ago and really likes it.
Third year trapping goals Bobcat 1/10 Cougars 2/0 Coyote 0 Opossum 14/0 Nutria 0 Beaver 0 Raccoon 0 Muskrat 0/10 Mink 0/5 Skunk 3/0
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Re: Artic ulu
[Re: Zach aka trapper]
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01/14/18 12:57 AM
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Good for fleshing over your knee,like some do with the victorinox.
Last edited by Boco; 01/14/18 12:57 AM.
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Re: Artic ulu
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01/14/18 04:52 AM
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Great for cutting pizza too.
No telling where it came from. Could be handmade by an Alaskan, or could be a souvenir replica made in Asia for the tourist trap distributors. Although if not stamped it's probably handmade. But yes, good sharp ones are handy. Some people skin big game with them too.
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Re: Artic ulu
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01/14/18 05:15 AM
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The women here clean skin with them everything from mink to wolves. Called a Uluk here. Although Seal fat is usually shaved off the skin with one and works great. Can cut meat and fish and yes Pizza too. Couple of mine.
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Re: Artic ulu
[Re: Zach aka trapper]
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01/14/18 09:02 AM
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Thanks guys, so do I flesh with them on a beam? Over my knee do I put something on my leg? I hope its not just some cheap one the steel seems nice ill post a pic.I really want to learn to use it now
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Re: Artic ulu
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01/14/18 10:41 AM
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My wife and I each have one made by our own T-man Ulu man MooseTrot. We use ours pretty much just in kitchen. But I could see fleshing beaver with it if I trapped many of them.
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Re: Artic ulu
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01/14/18 11:14 AM
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Disclaimer-Due to some unforeseen equipment and life problems I do no currently have any ulu in stock. There are some folks on here that have been waiting for me to make some but I simply have not yet but have been gearing up again to make up a batch of them. Here are some grainy but representative pictures of my ulu. The first one (4 of them) are all Moose but it shows the different sizes pretty well. The second one has a lot of different ones. Keep in mind that all of these have been sold already. My ulu all come with one of the little cedar standing blocks as shown in the pictures. I make the blades for the ulu from handsaws from the 1880's-1890's as it is about the best high carbon steel ever made. I cut them cold and grind them cold to not mess up the temper. When I grind, if they don't spark just right I toss them away. I bed the blade into the handle, usually antler, with epoxy and then pin them with brass pins. They are built to be used but most wind up on a shelf on display. My personal preference for handle material is Moose. It's tougher for me to work but it seems to be more durable than others and has a rougher surface that is easier to hang onto. Second is Whitetail as it is quite similar to Moose. Caribou tends to be pretty smooth but is very nice looking and traditional. Elk is good and tends to run larger than the others, so if you have large hands it might be a good choice. I put a lot of work into shaping and polishing the handles. With use they tend to loose the high polish but not the durability. I use the knife bevel for skinning and other general use. If you are going to use the ulu for fleshing, the chisel bevel may work better for you and is a little faster to re-sharpen. Fleshing with an ulu has traditionally been done over the knee. There are some pretty decent fleshing videos using an ulu on YouTube. There's even one on there "Ray Heidel-Ulu Maker"...that's me! Moosetrot
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Re: Artic ulu
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01/14/18 11:54 AM
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Posco-Very soon I will have the time and equipment back in place to start making a bunch. Thanks for the interest!
Moosetrot Put me on your list if you would. Those look great.
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Re: Artic ulu
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01/14/18 01:11 PM
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I saw an article where someone made some from old circular saw blades. Not sure if he used 7 1/4” or 10”?
You can buy blades from Woodcraft stores for about $12. Just add handle. Wood, antler or whatever.
Last edited by handitrapper; 01/14/18 01:14 PM.
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