My Dark Ni Mai has a core of 1095 carbon steel clad on each side with up to 20 layers each of 1095 steel and pure Nickel. Once ground, heat treated and etched you will have a striking black blade with beautiful wavy silvery lines on each side above a pure black core.

Being a laminate Dark Ni Mai is supplied with an "as forged" finish and a nominal thickness. It comes with full, illustrated instructions for a grinding method that will reveal the core in a manner that will show an even amount of cladding on each side of the knife. As grinding progresses, you will be able to adjust the final thickness within the range of 2.5 - 3mm. Also, remember, Clarke Knives offers a professional heat treatment service. Please read all the FAQ's to see how the service operates. Once heat treated and finished the blade will need to be etched. See how I do it here