Ulu Savik Knife - 8Cr13MoV - Unfinished Kit Reviews

4.8 Rating 5 Reviews

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“Very cool and capable update to the traditional Ulu knife. Unintended conversation starter and by far the sharpest blade out of the box I’ve ever… Razor sharp; like, scary razor sharp! . Great handling and efficient for food prep, especially. Attended Gus’s knife making class in Austin recently and it turned out pretty good I think. (wish I could share a photo here to illustrate my humble brag…)”

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Posted 1 week ago

“Best project I have ordered and completed. So far I have made six.”

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Posted 5 months ago

“I have bought several in this style. The kit is easy to finish out, I even polish the metal from the stone wash to a mirror finish. I would love to post pictures of the finished product. BTW the guys at the Oklahoma City Store, ROCK!”

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Posted 7 months ago

Cody McCormick

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“Interesting knife and a good project. "Easy to use" is a little misleading. It is easy to use after you practice with it and get a feel for it. The point is very fine and sharp. Removing the blade guard I grazed my finger and didn't notice until I was trying to figure out where the blood spots were coming from. In use, it's very different from most knives. Once you figure out its quirks its a great kitchen knife. It would probably be better if it was designed to work with the point away from you. Use extra caution until you get a feel for it! After a few tests making the handle scales, I ended up with a very nice zebra wood handle. The final process was a slightly oversize (1/16") pine template (don't forget the screw holes!) attached to a 3/4" zebra wood blank rough cut on the band saw and flush trimmed on the router table. Then I split the zebra wood down the center with the band saw and sanded the cut smooth. I attached the scales to the handle and used my smallest spindle sander to match the scales to the handle, removed the scales and finished sanding to 800 grit just for the fun of it. Lightly epoxied the scales to the handle and finished it with Howards Colorless Cutting Board oil to have minimal effect on the colors of the wood. It was probably the most time consuming way I could do it, but I'm happy with the finished product. 4 stars because the knife has a learning curve and making the scales isn't quite as easy as it looks. I'm not an expert woodworker, however I did improve my skills on this project. Again, be careful doing any with this knife, especially taking the blade guard off.”

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Posted 10 months ago

“Not sure what happened to my previous review, so I’ll try to remember what I said. Overall, I’m really happy with this Ulu. It’s a big, heavy piece of metal that looks a bit like a Klingon weapon of war (with handle, mine weighs 344 g (just over 12 oz). It’s sharp, and is, among other things, an unparalleled pizza knife. I use it often as a chopper. I recently got back from a trip to an Air BnB that didn’t have sharp knives and this was used by everyone there. Save the edge guard, by the way, it’s sturdy and effective. A few things to note: the screws to hold on the handle are far better than the usual. They allow for a wide range of thicknesses and are big enough that you can torque them down. While I used epoxy as well, I think the screws would have been enough to hold the handles as well. One issue – I wanted to use composite scales because I didn’t want to worry about getting the handle wet while washing, and the recommended length is more than the usual 5” of handle material. I bought an extra wide set of scales, and cocked them slightly, and that worked fine. The very end of the metal handle is exposed, but there’s plenty of handle length unless you have REALLY big hands. When making the handle, be aware that you really need to shape them nearly to completion before assembling, because the curved blade will interfere with rounding off the scales if you assemble it first. I looked up the “8Cr13MoV” metal used to make the blade, and the material is apparently inexpensive but tough. I have no complaints at all about it. The knife holds a good edge for a long time. One thing about this knife: be careful when using it. You can put a lot of pressure while rocking back and forth, chopping food, and you need to keep your fingers away from the edge while doing it. I almost caused some real damage. My fault, but pay attention! This is a much better knife than the other Ulu that Woodcraft offers.”

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Posted 10 months ago