Schrade 1080t questions

[RedEdge77]

So I was looking through one of the old desks in my house and found this tiny gem of a knife. My pops said he bought it a long time ago and just kinda forgot about it.

One of the questions I have about this knife is what kind of blade steel is it? It has some patina and rust spots but I can't seem to find whether it's stainless or carbon. I sharpened it up a bit and it "felt" much like how carbon does when sharpening but that isn't the greatest way to tell

Another thing I noticed is that 2 of the 3 blades are a bit crooked when in the open position. Is there anything that can be done to fix this? Or I am just gonna have to chalk it up to "character"?

Either this is a sweet little knife and plan on sticking it next to the wallet for now on.

 

[338375]

There are a few exceptions, but for the most part, if the Schrade is SS, it will be stamped Stainless, or it will have a + after the Schrade tang stamp.
The non-stainless versions are 1095 Carbon Steel. As you probably already know, there are a lot of folks (me included) that really like the old Schrade Carbon Steel blades..

Re: the blades being crooked when open, it will vary depending on the knife itself, but most 3 bladed slip joints are like that so the blades won't hit each other, or the liners when closed....

Sounds like you got a great one. Enjoy it, it will serve you for many years

 

[knarfeng]

Schrade stainless blades were marked "Schrade +". They used 440A.

The carbon steel versions were, as 338375 says, 1095.

IF it has a patina from sitting in a drawer, I would bet it is 1095.

The blades are bent so as to fit into the knife when closed.

 

[yablanowitz]

I'll echo what the others have said: the steel is 1095 carbon, the heat treat is done right, the blades are crinked to keep them from hitting each other when you close them, and I'll add that I have one like it in the watch pocket of my jeans at this moment. They are great little knives. :thumbup: