Knife Making

English

I make tools. I do it because there are so few people in the community that have chosen to learn to make their own tools. I do it out of respect for my...

 Adam KudlakBeaufort Delta
Beaufort Delta

I am a self taught drawing artist and carver in the Sahtu Region from Fort good hope . I am very grateful to have many Friends and family that have passed...

 Bradley McNeelySahtu
Sahtu
Bruce FreundSouth Slave
South Slave

"Like many young lads, I made my first knife in 1960 when I was about 14. It was pretty crude, certainly not an item that anyone would want to buy. For the...

 Edward McRaeNorth Slave
North Slave
Margaret PetersonNorth Slave
North Slave
Michael DouglasSouth Slave
South Slave

I’ve always wanted my art to be unique, something special that people would refer to and say without question, “That came from the north”. I think my...

 Michel J. LabineSouth Slave
South Slave
Ronald McKaySouth Slave
South Slave

I make traditional style ulus and knives. Our Elders and Ancestors would make ulus with materials available to them including repurposed saw blade steel,...

 Rory VoudrachBeaufort Delta
Beaufort Delta