1081 stockman question

The KA-BAR brand originated as a trademark of the Tidioute Cutlery Company. Tidioute was later taken over & renamed the Union Cutlery Company which continued making the brand until Union eventually adopted it as the company name in 1952. Cutco Corporation later acquired the company in 1996.
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trapper
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1081 stockman question

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I'm looking at a nice 1081 stockman 80's-90's model, are these 1095 steel or 50100-b (aka chrome vanadium) or something else???
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Old Hunter
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I bought this one NIB in the late 1990's; based on how well it takes and holds an edge, and how it freckled, I would say it was 1095 - I do know this series was made by Camillus. OH
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I'm not sure what kind of tool steel it is but I can git this old Kabar ,that was made around the same time as yours,sharper thin any knife I have.
As you can see it was made by Camillus also.
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