Boker USA Vanadium Steel

[kyturkey]

I was looking for a moose pattern traditional knife and came across the Boker USA Great American Story Knives model 1785 Monroe Doctrine knife made in 1977. I didn't realize Boker had made knives in the USA.

I was wondering about the vanadium steel they used. What steel is it or an equivalent? I was wondering about ease of sharpening and edge retention of this steel.

 

[rangerbluedog]

Boker USA made knives until 1983.
They used 1085 steel in 1975/76. The company changed owners around mid-1976. (J.Wiss & Sons sold to the Cooper Tool Group)
So I'm not sure what steel they were using in 1977.

 

[kyturkey]

Thanks ranger