is 1249 made of 1085 or sk5?

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Hi you all.
i have 1249 and 1248 , both of them serves me very well for years , as i know from i brought them they made of 1085 high carbon steel , but recently one knife guy told me with confidence that 1249 and other taiwan made kabar machetes are made of sk5 , is it true ?

thanks
dingy.
 
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According to the official KA-BAR website, the Kukri Machete is currently made out of SK5 steel.
 
The 1248 and 1249 are both made with SK5 steel in Taiwan. The 1248 is out of stock on Kabar's website, but apparently in stock on Tomars. But Tomars still lists both knives as being made of 1085. I forget when the steel type changed.
 
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