hen and rooster 1095 stainless.

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Ok so I was looking on an auction site at a hen and rooster Congress with stag and "1095 stainless steel". I contacted the seller to ask which it was and he said that the paperwork that came with the knife said it was 1095 stainless steel. So I'm asking, does anybody know what the deal is on these? Are they stainless?
 
There are several knives listed as such on evilbay. My guess is stainless.
FYI
"Brand Hen & Rooster Owner/TM Frost Cutlery
Country, Place of Manufacture: Germany, Spain
Product notes: Hen & Rooster were acquired by Jim Frost. German production is out-source to the Boker Factory. Some production is also out-source to a knife maker in Toledo, Spain. Frost also makes a line of Global Hen & Rooster knives but that line is marketed as Hen & Rooster International. It is rumored that some production of German made knives is outsourced to Asia with final assembly, inspection, and packaging taking place in Germany".
 
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If it were made prior to 1980 it is most likely 1095. It is so highly polished though it could make you think it's stainless though

Does the knife have a shield on it?

There are also some good tang stamp charts out there for hen and rooster that will help you pin down the era it was made in.
 
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