Ulu Factory

Anchorage


The ulu (oo-loo) is to Alaska what the rubber alligator is to Florida: everybody sells them. Still, it's a tool many Alaskans actually use, and this shop is interesting. Demonstrations teach you how to use the cutting tool.


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