Ulu Dawn .

 A Neo-tribal style Ulu knife I made up for a very good customer in the US who had grown up in Alaska .

 The blade is recycled high carbon saw blade steel with forge finish and has a Nessmuk style tip one end and a more pointed drop point at the other .

The handle is Red deer stag antler from the herd I used to look after , the cut ends have been sealed with copper dust / epoxy mix .

The pins are square head copper boat nails , scavenged from an old wreck on the Jurassic coast and the tang has been wrapped in 3 strand braided sinew .

Ulu masked .

4mm veg tan wet formed leather rustic ulu mask .

The one piece leather sheath was distressed on the workshop floor and indented using a gnarly stag antler before being sponge dyed with dark and light brown dye for an aged effect .

Hammered copper saddlery rivets and antiqued brass kydex eyelets were used so the owner can mount it to his pack whilst hunting . The sheath was then stonewashed with marbles in a tumble drier to complete the aged look .

  The drop point tip of the Ulu fits snug under the last brass eyelet to aid in retention  so the ulu must be pivoted to draw from the sheath .

Secondary retention comes in the form of a braided latigo lace thong with twisted copper wire and a Nepalese ox bone skull mantra bead .