about
alain clark-miller
master craftsman
I am a family man with a rescue dog, Lucky. He’s an angel without wings, and my signature paw-print mosaic pins, are in his honour.
Other than that, I take personal pride in my workmanship. My knives are well made, and handcrafted to perfection.
step 1
cutting
My blades are personally cut from lengths of N690 stainless steel, with an angle grinder.
step 2
blank cutout
Once cut, the steel resembles a basic knife shape, depending on the style made.
Step 3
shape & grind
Each knife is personally ground. The blades are sharpened, handles and signature paw-print mosaic pins made, inserted and scales joined. Finally the handle is shaped, ground, sanded and buffed. Each knife is ground and sharpened to perfection.
NB! BE CAREFUL not to cut your fingers!!
That may seem obvious, but these knives are not mass produced and are extremely sharp!
why i use n690 stainless steel?
N690 is well known for its corrosion-resistant properties.
It resists deterioration and corrosion such as rust caused by external elements like humidity, moisture and salt.
Made in Austria by Bohler, this steel has the best mixture of carbon (1.07%) and cobalt (1.5%). The Cobalt creates uniformity within the steel matrix, which assists with an even hardness and excellent edge retention.
The steel composition is as follows:
carbon 1.07%
chromium 17%
cobalt 1.5%
manganese .40%
molybdenum 1.10%
silicon .40%
vanadium .10%
It is so good for making knifes, as many prominent knife manufacturers only use N690 steel.