Making an Ulu from a saw blade

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  • @krombopulosrick7920
    @krombopulosrick7920 3 роки тому +16

    Canadian with inuit family here. They use those to skin whales. Ulus are skinning knifes. I have one with a whale bone handle and brass arm.

    • @theoneandonlyowl3764
      @theoneandonlyowl3764 3 роки тому +4

      I watched an Inuit woman on some show (Life below Zero?) She and her girls seemed to use them for everything. Practice and skill I'm guessing.

  • @kaiyoshizaki5021
    @kaiyoshizaki5021 3 роки тому +11

    a quick google search tells me it could be made from M2 steel, “High-speed tool steel, has been around for a while. Popular choice for custom knives and high end and limited edition production knives as well. Gerber was using it as far back as in 90s. As a high speed tool steel M2 can hold its temper even at very high temperatures, and as such is used in industry for high-heat cutting jobs such as drill bits and other metal cutting instruments.”

  • @UniqueGrinnell
    @UniqueGrinnell 6 місяців тому

    Beautiful!

  • @ckneelakantaraj7829
    @ckneelakantaraj7829 3 роки тому

    Excellent skill. No one will believe that this thing of beauty is made out of a rusty circular saw blade. Congratulations.

  • @RedBeardOps
    @RedBeardOps 3 роки тому +2

    Man, that looks like a tough grind!

  • @patrickdawe9885
    @patrickdawe9885 3 роки тому +3

    So cool that Princess Auto sponsored and is selling micarta! That place was already a toy store. They have these great one foot square adhesive back wood veneers that are awesome for quick inlays.

    • @Simplelittlelife
      @Simplelittlelife  3 роки тому +1

      Yeah I’m super stoked about it. My dad used to take me there when I was a little kid and mad I love that place. Always walked out with a small bag of electric motors or something. Those sound cool. I haven’t seen them but I’m going to look next time I’m there. 👍

  • @RusticByNature
    @RusticByNature 3 роки тому +1

    good looking ulu

  • @spencerbass7142
    @spencerbass7142 3 роки тому +1

    Amazing, it would be a nice addition to the kitchen.

  • @larshoneytoast722
    @larshoneytoast722 3 роки тому +2

    Also some belt grinders can use a, for lack of a better term, "pinching" attachment for the small wheel attachment so you can grind things with a deeper throat like that knife handle

    • @Simplelittlelife
      @Simplelittlelife  3 роки тому

      Yeah I’ve seen those. They look super slick. I’ve thought about making one and more and more I realize how handy they would be. 👍

  • @harryvanniekerk7269
    @harryvanniekerk7269 3 роки тому

    Mission Accomplished. Well done Jeremy

  • @lowtidecustoms1166
    @lowtidecustoms1166 3 роки тому

    Super cool project!! Nice work J

  • @willw7595
    @willw7595 3 роки тому

    Nice cutter build Jeremy.

  • @pauldevey8628
    @pauldevey8628 3 роки тому +2

    Another great video. Princess Auto is supposed to start carrying casting equipment. Wohoo!

    • @Simplelittlelife
      @Simplelittlelife  3 роки тому

      Thank you so much! Really? I hadn’t heard that but that would be sweet! I think these moves their doing are strong. There are so many people into these “odd” activities that only a few years ago were obscure. I hope it goes well for them and they keep bringing in more and more. 👍

    • @pauldevey8628
      @pauldevey8628 3 роки тому

      @@Simplelittlelife I think I read it on the bi-weekly flyer a while ago. I may be mistaken.

  • @augie.7
    @augie.7 3 роки тому

    About a year ago I made a few Ulu's and ran into the same issue you did. Had to find inventive ways to deal with the odd shape. I enjoyed making them because of the challenge.

  • @anfielddragon5320
    @anfielddragon5320 3 роки тому

    Very useful kitchen tool, my grandmother had one in Ecuador, great idea, great how -to vid, and inspirational, My next winter project. Cheers.

  • @kmonnier
    @kmonnier 3 роки тому

    Great build! I love ulus!

  • @jimsjacob
    @jimsjacob 3 роки тому

    Wow, that is impressively sharp!

  • @remodz6385
    @remodz6385 3 роки тому +2

    Looks good. Now you need to make a Ulu Bowl/Board to go with it. It will work 10x better than a flat cutting board.

    • @Simplelittlelife
      @Simplelittlelife  3 роки тому +2

      Thank you. Yeah I’ve heard of those. Might be a nice compliment to this little knife. Maybe I could turn one on my metal lathe 😆👍

  • @mrrberger
    @mrrberger 3 роки тому

    Jeremy, simply cover the nose roller on the horizontal belt grinder with a spindle sander roll and then use an old belt tracked high over it to provide drive, I do this a lot when making throwing stars. I also cut down the drum roll as is wears to get fresh contact grit.

  • @jamesbarisitz4794
    @jamesbarisitz4794 3 роки тому +2

    I'd like to see the steel sheet on that disk metal. No sparks on grinder, maybe all alloys? A small shop knife out of that would be a neat long term test. If it's really amazing, that would actually suck. Hard to get more material without some research. ✌

    • @Simplelittlelife
      @Simplelittlelife  3 роки тому

      That is a good idea. I’m also going to try and shop for those hose blades and see if that search could give me some info. 👍

  • @joecoastie99
    @joecoastie99 3 роки тому

    glad to see a knife vid! I made an Ulu about a year ago. I found it to be somewhat odd/difficult to grind because of the shape. Came out great though! Thanks for the vid!

  • @donhalligan7279
    @donhalligan7279 3 роки тому

    Thanks Jeremy, love your videos and need to pmake a ulu for my kitchen! Will be interested to know how the edge holds over time.

  • @emochinchilla
    @emochinchilla 2 роки тому

    Nice!

  • @blacksmithdn
    @blacksmithdn 3 роки тому

    An Ulu is so nice

  • @SuperRobertheath
    @SuperRobertheath 3 роки тому +2

    I had to machine some steel called AR. Abrasion resistant. It didn’t have chips or curls during cutting. It was almost like sand, kinda gritty. I wonder if that is the same?

    • @Simplelittlelife
      @Simplelittlelife  3 роки тому

      Oh that’s interesting. Sounds very similar in how it machines and grinds. Could very well be. I’m getting more curious now and I’m going to start doing a little digging. I also wonder if I needed a higher temp during hardening. The rabbit holes we get ourselves into 👍

    • @ronfox5519
      @ronfox5519 2 роки тому

      Ftw, ive never seen AR in sheet. Doesnt mean that it doesnt exist, but the stuff i worked with was brittle, so it would make sense if they didnt make it in sheet.

  • @Haven17ful
    @Haven17ful Рік тому +1

    you say it rusted quite easily...... that's because its VERY high in Carbon content. Japanese expert chefs have sushi knives that have a very high carbon content would have to wipe their knives after each cut through a wet piece of fish because the wetness would nearly instantly cause the knife to rust... the powder you mention.. high powder manufactured steel.... very good ....

  • @larshoneytoast722
    @larshoneytoast722 3 роки тому +2

    Have you tried the masking tape and super glue trick from john Saunders at nyc cnc for drilling handle scales?

    • @Simplelittlelife
      @Simplelittlelife  3 роки тому

      No I haven’t ever tried that. I should give it a go one of these days. Sounds like a slick solution👍

  • @colegerstenkorn2888
    @colegerstenkorn2888 3 роки тому +4

    I could be very wrong as I am no expert however from what I've read the steel for those saw blades could be something like a m42 high speed tool steel I also work for a company called metal supermarkets and I have had to cut that steel before and I noticed the powder like shavings you were describing while I was cutting that. Like I say I am no expert and I could be very wrong just a best geuss

    • @Simplelittlelife
      @Simplelittlelife  3 роки тому

      Interesting. Thanks for that. I’m going to do a little more research into these blades and see what I can find out. I shop at Metal Supermarkets all the time! Love that store. A few of the fine folks at my local one actually know me by name I’m in there so much😆👍

    • @colegerstenkorn2888
      @colegerstenkorn2888 3 роки тому

      @@Simplelittlelife happy to share what I know thanks for the response I'm a big fan

  • @theoneandonlyowl3764
    @theoneandonlyowl3764 3 роки тому

    Nice Ulu. As long as it working in the kitchen (or field), holds an edge, or easily resharpened... I wouldn't care too much about the metal discolouring. Nice job.

  • @lunkydog
    @lunkydog 3 роки тому +4

    Look at how Kyle Royer checks for symmetry making his sword bolsters/guard. Draws one side and keeps tracing the other side.

    • @Simplelittlelife
      @Simplelittlelife  3 роки тому

      I’ll have to look into that, thank you!👍

    • @lunkydog
      @lunkydog 3 роки тому

      @@Simplelittlelife It's a very good method and if you know his work, you know how amazing his craftsmanship is. The particular video I'm thinking of is probably from the sword before the last one, but he's done it a few times, even used it to verify a dagger is symmetrical.

  • @spicytunaroll0171
    @spicytunaroll0171 3 роки тому +1

    Where did you get your automatic center hole punch? I’ve only ever found the little cheap brass ones that don’t work too well

  • @kenvang9237
    @kenvang9237 3 роки тому +1

    How hard would it be to do a s grind on kitchen ulu knives? I assume it'll be hard since the curve and if you don't have the right equipment/tools.

    • @Simplelittlelife
      @Simplelittlelife  3 роки тому +1

      I think it would be quite difficult but it would look so cool!

  • @Astrogazzr
    @Astrogazzr 10 місяців тому

    Access to a plasma cutter would save a tremendous amount of time in cutting.

  • @benraya9405
    @benraya9405 3 роки тому +4

    🤔🤔 I just sold a old Ulu that I found in a second hand store. Now, I have a lot of sawblades from carpenter shop. Lets see if I can replicate the same spark. Thanks, Jer.

  • @ttoddh1
    @ttoddh1 3 роки тому +3

    You may or may not know the ulu was almost deemed illegal in Canada because it is possible to see it as a push dagger. Our wonderful law makers had to be clued in as to what the ulu meant and of its First Nations history. Thankfully the ulu was given its own status as a legal knife to own and use. SMH at our over-regulated system of laws.

  • @random_eskimo_in_the_rockies
    @random_eskimo_in_the_rockies 3 роки тому

    Where that comes from a saw blade, there's a good chance it is either 8670 or L6. Both are common saw blade steels.

  • @1averageamerican
    @1averageamerican 3 роки тому

    Another great video Jeremy. Thanks for sharing. Did you try annealing the metal before cutting with your portable bandsaw?

    • @1averageamerican
      @1averageamerican 3 роки тому

      Just heard you say you annealed the blade. Lol! That's what I get for asking a question before watching the whole video.

  • @RLSteffler
    @RLSteffler 2 роки тому

    10:25 Drop forged

  • @Sub-AmatuerNaturalist
    @Sub-AmatuerNaturalist 3 роки тому

    wondering were you buy your steel?

  • @nunolarsen
    @nunolarsen 9 місяців тому

    What is the price for an ulu like that?😊

  • @kenlautsch4410
    @kenlautsch4410 3 роки тому

    Beautiful job on knife I agree o vinegar patina I like using Frenchs mustard the shape of is very user friendly right or left wish I could post a pic of the mustard patina pm me if you want see it sometime

  • @billhatcher2984
    @billhatcher2984 3 роки тому

    Mustard treat the blade then at least you have some controll

  • @albertosbrolla8424
    @albertosbrolla8424 3 роки тому

    👍🏻

  • @shadyeskimo
    @shadyeskimo Рік тому

    Ulo is for butchering seals and whales........