Making an Ulu Knife Cutting Board
Making an Ulu Knife Cutting Board
Earlier this summer, we went on a trip to explore part of Alaska. I was intrigued by all of the textures and surfaces in the landscape of this part of the world. I also discovered the ulu knife which is a traditional knife of Alaska. I thought it would be interesting to make a cutting board for this knife and pull some inspiration from the landscape of Alaska. I made a random segmented block of wood by cutting and gluing, and then recutting and gluing strips of wood many, many times to make an end grain cutting board. I then cut a semi spherical hole in the center of the cutting board. The radius of this spherical hole is slightly bigger than the radius of the ulu knife. This allows one to chop items in the hole of the cutting board with the ulu knife and the pieces that are being chopped don’t get away. It seems to work very well. The first thing I used it for was to chop nuts for a batch of chocolate chip cookies.
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0:00 (introduction)
1:18 (glue up)
8:27 (designing the concave)
10:16 (making the concave)
13:02 (conclusion)
Okay. Now I want chocolate chip cookies!
Love your videos.
dude you gotta add more sugar or butter to those cookies bruh they came out the size you put them in
Nice!
Nice board, prompted looks at others, found this and you too can learn the secret of "Cutting Board Butter" lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htCXqLApk2A
Isn’t Rhino the best?!? I’ve been using it for a 20 years!
The process of art IS legitimate.
Delicious story.
Another enjoyable video. Excellent as always.
I’m sure someone has already said it, but that measurement off the Cord is the Middle Ordinate. Love your videos Frank….
Nice work on the glue up with the board. I would have been more impressed with the depression machining if you had perhaps made a jig and used a router ( as most of your viewers probably have access to) instead of an expensive CNC.
Thanks for sharing your trip and this cutting board build. Your videos are so well done. I look forward to the new ones and rewatch older ones all the time. Great with my morning coffee! Truly amazing and inspiring!
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"Then I decided to make some chocolate chip cookies". You’re a gem, Frank. Beautifully filmed, as always. Thank you.
Not sure if anyone else has made the observation but the pattern reminds me of Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss”
Beautifully done, thank you for sharing this!
Absolutely love your videos mate. Such a true craftsman. And the videos arent hyped. Just relaxing, detailed educational and very entertaining. Thanks
Love this🎉
Ulu knife, for the next time you go seal hunting.
Those cookies looked great, i want that recipe. Great video Frank, thanks for the entertainment and great work!!
I made a blade out of a old saw blade works great
Very poetic.
Very much reminds of a quilting technique called Bargello. Beautiful as always Frank!
The cookies look delicious
I took one of my cutting boards and turned a juice reservoir in it. So it did work on the lathe.
Wow, so cool!
Well now I want cookies…
You: It was surprisingly easy. I didn’t have any problems.
Us woodworkers: 😮🤯
The pattern on the board reminds me of the Gustave Klimt painting ‘The Kiss’. It is similar to the pattern on the man’s cloak. That’s my interpretation anyway. Very nice. That knife and board would be great for so many kitchen jobs.
look like a klimt
The finished pattern made me think of Gustav Klimt, especially after oiling. Great project!
Next video: how do I clean my oven tray? Boy-boy…
Feels more "Gustav Klimt" to me than "Alaska" tbh
It appears that cutting boards are 80% glue
Don’t do a drinking game every time he says the word "glaciers".
Frank it was wonderful to see how your eyes absorb the outside world
Which came first? The Ulu knife or the Ulu knife cutting board?
Frank enjoyed the video could you make a handle for the knife and you would have a matching knife
Комментарий в поддержку канала и ролика, а также труда мастера.
I got an Ulu from the same place when I visited Alaska about 12 years ago. I still use it a lot.
My ulu cutting board has a slot above the bowl so you can store the Ulu with the board when not in use.
basically its a Damascus wood xD
Reminds me of Klimt
Wonderful! Thanks.
Nice project. Thank you for sharing. You make me miss Alaska.
Drop the chocolate chip cookie recipe and my life is yours!!!
The pattern looks like the a Klimt painting somehow…
Alaska is an underrated place to visit. The most true wilderness left in America.
The pattern is very reminiscent of the robe in Gustav Klimt’s painting "The Kiss". Maybe he was inspired by glaciers, too 🙂
Looks like a Klimt painting
Frank Bakes 🍪
Anyone else thinks it looks like a Gustav Klimt painting?!??
The pattern reminds me of Gustav Klimt, especially with the finish applied. Very nice!