SC - Chinese junkets

[Ian van Tets]

On Mon, 01 Feb 1999 07:23:44 -0500 Philip & Susan Troy <troy at asan.com>
writes:
>You may be right. I haven't used an ulu, but it occurs to me that use
>might suffer from a lack of leverage. Wouldn't all the force have to be
>created by/transmitted to the hand? I wonder if there's a high incidence
>of carpal tunnel syndrome among the Inuits ;  ) ?

With the Ulu properly sharpened it cuts faster and with less stress to
the wrist than a standard knife. With a heavy knife I generally have to
place my other hand on the tip end of the blade to cut a frozen slab of
meat. With the Ulu, all I do is gently rock the blade and it slices
through. About 1/4 of the pressure is required.

>I always say, though, that the best tool for just about any job is
>whatever you're comfortable with...

No disagreement here.

>Adamantius
>Østgardr, East
>Phil & Susan Troy >troy at asan.com


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