Mike & Steph, Le Vichy

[@chang850]

Love your videos! So informative yet so elegant to watch!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@gavranarh]

when people ask me about my affinity for knives, I show them your videos. and everybody understands instantly what pocket knife passion is all about.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Wow, that's a great compliment! Thank you!

[@jtb_5]

I love how these knife makers bring the unique history of their locality into the knife. Thanks for sharing!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

This is exactly what fascinates me about French knives. Thanks for watching!

[@jackekdahl395]

Great presentation and a beautiful knife. Congratulations, you have made another great video for us to enjoy.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

It is always nice to know that my videos are appreciated. Thank you!

[@fightingusik4265]

As soon as I see you have posted a new video, I skip past everything else and go straight to it. Thank you for another gem!

[@davethebarber62920]

Beautiful knife. Glad to see you posting videos again.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Actually, I've never stopped posting.

[@davethebarber62920]

@@StefanSchmalhaus Thanks, I have been a subscriber to your channel for years. I missed the review of the Franck Ackermann knife you posted 2 months ago. The last video I saw before that was 6 months ago. I live in the U.S. so I don't know if there is content I miss or not, but no matter, I really enjoy your videos and reviews. Whether you post once every day, week, month or year, I appreciate the time and effort you put into the videos to ensure their quality. Thanks again.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Yes, I prefer quality over quantity. That's why I post only a handful of videos per year.

[@stoneblue1795]

I just ordered your book, Stefan-- based on a review by Eric over at Slick Slicers. It was quite apparent from his review that it was going to be a must-have knife reference, indeed!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thanks for buying my book! Very much appreciated!

[@Dennis-vh8tz]

Beautiful knives. Delicious cheese and sausage, with herbs and wine.... Some of the best things in life. It's nice to see more French knives being made with locking blades - I prefer them as it's one less thing to worry about when using the knife.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thanks for taking the time to comment! I couldn't agree more.

[@Der_Boratcho]

Again an outstanding presentation of an beautiful knife. Vielen Dank Stefan für die Mühe und den Aufwand dieser Produktion !!!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Vielen Dank! Ich freue mich, wenn die Arbeit, die ich in meine Videos stecke, anerkannt wird.

[@alaindelatour4604]

La présentation est de plus en plus créative. Bravo!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Je vous remercie pour vos aimables paroles.

[@grahamarcher2729]

Beautiful knife and wonderful craftsmanship! Thank you for sharing the video!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thanks for watching!

[@ErikNice]

Typical, elegant, Stefan video. Thoroughly enjoyed it, as always. Thank you!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

I appreciate your kind words, Erik. Thanks for commenting!

[@davids9549]

Beautiful knife, and beautifully presented as always Stefan.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thank you for your kind words, always appreciated!

[@papik1965]

Thank you Stefan:-). Beautiful knife. And liner lock mechanism definitely wins me over. Cheers

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thanks for watching!

[@garywestby6577]

Thank you for the beautifully done video!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thank you, Gary! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@WillEDC]

The number 1 knife reviewer on KZbin. I’m number 2 lol jk But your work is inspirational and will be in a museum in the future 🙂👍🏻

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

That's very kind of you to say, thanks! - By the way, who is number 3? ;-)

[@darthvaper6745]

@@StefanSchmalhaus I have you number 1 also, with Nick Shibaz 2 & Apostle P 3... I would have had Jim Skelton in number 2, but he doesn't really do knife overviews anymore.

[@WillEDC]

Stefan Schmalhaus you are 1,2,3 😆 But seriously you have mastered videography, editing and most important is your authenticity which is your passion for epicurean culture ? I don’t know. Your voice is the perfect tone for your style. I mean you have a distinctive signature. Every video feels like you put a ton of effort. Ok I’ll stop now because I feel your nature is to be humble. 😜

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@@WillEDC, please don't stop, I am susceptible to compliments. LOL

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@@darthvaper6745 Thank you! - I'm a little surprised though because these reviewers have a strong focus on tactical knives, a knife genre I'm not interested in at all.

[@zoo2you]

Great to see a video from you. Beautiful knife.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thanks for watching!

[@davelinstead4052]

Your videos are fabulous. Thank you.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

I'm glad you enjoy them. Thanks for watching!

[@slick_slicers]

A very beautiful knife. I’m passing through Paris next month enroute to Strasbourg, and plan to find a decent french knife shop to buy something classically French.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thank you! I hope you find something special.

[@darthvaper6745]

Classy and classic as always!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@43arri]

Excellent! Sharp as always. Thank you

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thanks for watching!

[@Case16710]

Beautiful video about a beautiful knife. Love the historical context in all your presentations. Have you done a video about that gorgeous corkscrew? I’d love to know more about it.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Yes, there's a video about the corkscrew: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWbaf4qdaMaBapY

[@Case16710]

Stefan Schmalhaus ah, thank you!

[@AP_Thailand]

A pleasure to watch, great video for a beautiful knife!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thank you!

[@franzlyonheart4362]

"I'm pretty sure you know what comes next." Brotzeit? Brotzeit ist die schönste Zeit!

[@frank_ha84]

Great Video about a beautiful knife. 👍👍👍

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thanks for watching!

[@certaindeaf8315]

Gorgeous, thank you.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thanks for watching!

[@draco00]

That file work alone is making the knife worth having!!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thank you! I couldn't agree more.

[@Gogogordy1]

Great content artfully and beautifully presented as always. Any knife maker would be privileged to have their handiwork presented in one of your videos. Almost a “chicken or the egg” scenario between the knife and your video artistry presenting it.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

That's very kind of you to say, thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@vicgutierrez]

Hola Stefan. Como siempre traes una joya de video. La navaja es hermosa pero tu edición hace que luzca mucho más. Cada vez que veo tus videos quiero comprar una de esas navajas, sin embargo, no todos hacen envíos a México o los precios son muy altos. Saludos y sigue con el excelente trabajo.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

I appreciate your kind words, thanks for commenting! It's unfortunate that you have difficulties getting these knives in Mexico.

[@SoupyTurtle]

God damn, I love your videos Stefan! Always top notch. The B-roll always makes me want to whip up some charcuterie. How’d you learn how to edit video so well? Also, love your taste in music!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thank you for your very kind words! I'm self-taught in video editing. A few years ago I unsubscribed from all knife channels and instead subscribed to channels with Premiere Pro and After Effects tutorials.

[@SoupyTurtle]

Stefan Schmalhaus I remember early in your KZbin career, you used to be into EDC knives and some more tactical type of knives. Then you had a brief stint reviewing American traditional knives - I loved the historical context you provided with each one. What made you decide to collect traditional European knives only? Do you hang on to all of the gear you review? A collection update would be an awesome video to see!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@@SoupyTurtle Admittedly, I mainly reviewed French knives recently. I'm still a big fan of traditional American pocketknives though. I think I've covered the most important American knife patterns. I've sold some of my early knives (mainly Spyderco and Böker). As for a collection update, I'm afraid this is not going to happen any time soon. I'd rather put my efforts into videos about new knives.

[@RickyDunivanJr]

Yayy another video from Stefan

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

I'm sorry, it's not a switchblade. LOL

[@RickyDunivanJr]

@@StefanSchmalhaus i love all knives Stefan and own all types one of my favorite knives non automatic is my Franz Josef frenzel small pocket knife and I believe it to be extremely rare

[@moltesv7008]

Another good review and thank you. I do have a question about steel grade - any idea why such grade which actually stop me from purchase? Why not at least RWL34? Just curious and if you help as you are the professional. Thanks a lot

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

This knife is mainly made for food prep. Why would you need a high-end steel for this task?

[@moltesv7008]

@@StefanSchmalhaus Hi Stefan! Yes, you are right and I should probably reconsider my position

[@a_random_orthodox_Christian]

Very nice knife and great review as always

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thank you!

[@loganholmberg2295]

You ever thought to review some of Victorinox's wood scaled knives? I think their wine master would be right up your alley.

[@MrFomhor]

Wunderschön!

[@shempdoll]

Next video add some kohlrabi cut in a spiral, pretzel, and radlermass , so it is like spring in the English Garden.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Fortunately, I don't live in Bavaria. ;-)

[@shempdoll]

Stefan Schmalhaus. The video after the English Garden theme could be some prosciutto, fresh cheese, bread sticks and espresso. I might be watching mostly for the food :)

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Just buy some food and have fun! ;-)

[@darkokovacevic1690]

Schönes Messer und Video. (Mhm wann kommt Aijvar aufs Brot 🍞?)

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Danke, Darko! Aijvar könnte ich tatsächlich mal ausprobieren.

[@schragdawg9727]

I wish that Russian knife makers would do the same artistic design, but also characteristically unique to their culture

[@ValentinPlotnichenko]

I should avoid watching your videos in the mornings. I was absolutely sure what comes next.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

LOL If you were so sure you could have easily paused the video.

[@clusterguard]

what a luxury! excellent video!!