Unique
Gift
It is our ongoing goal
to offer unique gift idea products at very
competitive prices. So, not only will you find unique
gift ideas, you will also find great prices.
A very unique gift
idea is the "Knife
of Alaska", the
Alaskan
Ulu Knife.
The Ulu Knife
(pronounced Oo-Loo) is easy to use as well
as easy on the hands and wrist. So, what
makes this a unique gift? This is not a knife you will
see everywhere.
It is also unique in how you use it
compared to a traditional knife. You would use a
rocking action, with one end of the knife on the cutting
board and rocking it back and forth.
After trips to
Alaska, we have had many customers giving the Ulus
as gifts to family and friends.
Many of our customers
have wisely waited until after they have come home to
make a purchase. Why, you ask? One of our
customers said it best: "Your prices are half of what
others are selling the Alaskan
Ulu Knife for."
The Ulu
makes a very unique Wedding, Corporate, Anniversary,
anytime gift. This will be the one gift you
give that people will remember you by.
The traditional ULU was
an Eskimo cutting tool made of slate and bone, with a
sharp edge for cutting and carving.
The Eskimos made them
in all sizes, from a small blade for cutting skins to a
cleaver for carving meat. Today's version is
manufactured from stainless steel and provided with a
hardwood handle for ease of use.
The ULU has a rounded
blade topped with a handle and is usually grasped
between the middle and ring finger of the hand.
The Eskimos still use
them, but non-Natives haven't had much access to them.
The instrument is, however, now available in
contemporary, functional form through Alaska's largest
ulu knife
manufacturer. | 
