Today I take a break from my writing blogs to bring you something different for my letter U.
One of the many fascinating objects I came across when I visited Alaska in 2010 is the ulu knife. My friend, who is a scrabble freak, was delighted she had a new word to add to her scrabble vocabulary. As you can see from the picture, the knife is curved so you cut with a rocking motion, instead of sawing as you would with an ordinary knife. This also helps to secure the item being cut so you don’t need to hold it down with a fork. Some of the ulus we saw ranged from $9. 95 for the small, souvenir type to over $65.00 for the larger and more ornate ones.
April 24th, 2012 at 11:10 am
I love this, I was in Alaska in August 2011. The best trip I ever took, wonderful cruise with Disney and awesome landscape. My sister bought several of those knives for gifts.
April 24th, 2012 at 6:32 pm
It looks to be both practical and beautiful. I expect the ulu knife is very effective at slicing, dicing, and so forth.
Lucy
April 25th, 2012 at 12:28 pm
Now, that’s a knife! And a new word for me to use in WWF and Scrabble. Thanks for sharing.
April 25th, 2012 at 8:53 pm
I would say it’s the best trip I ever took too. I would go back anytime.
April 25th, 2012 at 9:28 pm
It should be. I’ve never used it, but I like the look and feel of it.
April 25th, 2012 at 9:29 pm
Thanks for stopping by!