LEATHER WORKING LUNETTE KNIFE

Jim McDougall · 23rd January 2024, 09:44 PM

David,
Thank you so much for detailing this and explaining so thoroughly!
It seems the reference I had seen this 'ulu' knife in used the 'Eskimo' term, and as I had no geographic point of reference used that term not thinking of the pejorative implications.
You are clearly well versed in this area, and this has been very informative. In my future references to these peoples, I will certainly be more careful.
Thank you again,
Jim

fernando · 24th January 2024, 11:45 AM

One other interpretation of the term ...

... More etymologically, there is a scientific consensus that the word eskimó derives from the word ayaŠkimew, which means "a person who ties up a snow racquet" and is related to "husky" (a breed of dog), not having a pejorative meaning in its origin.

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23rd January 2024, 09:44 PM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,281	David, Thank you so much for detailing this and explaining so thoroughly! It seems the reference I had seen this 'ulu' knife in used the 'Eskimo' term, and as I had no geographic point of reference used that term not thinking of the pejorative implications. You are clearly well versed in this area, and this has been very informative. In my future references to these peoples, I will certainly be more careful. Thank you again, Jim

24th January 2024, 11:45 AM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	One other interpretation of the term ... ... More etymologically, there is a scientific consensus that the word eskimó derives from the word ayaŠkimew, which means "a person who ties up a snow racquet" and is related to "husky" (a breed of dog), not having a pejorative meaning in its origin.