The Trapper or the Apotheosis of the Frontiersman: Case Trapper (6254 SS)

[@llamov]

An admirer of 19th Century American literature, a collector and student of American traditional pocket knives, and an obvious lover of the best of American Rock and Roll. Stefan, your videos are a treat.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

llamov Thank you for your kind words!

[@johnnorman7708]

The 2 blade trapper design is one of the most useful knives ever made. There are a lot of knives, but a few standouts really do the job they were intended for. You could literally process a deer with a knife this size. A bit small for that task but a testament to adequate.

[@jamesherrington5606]

Stefan, you know more about America, our history, and the finer points of our language than the vast majority of Americans.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thank you, James!

[@irulemuch]

Your videos are really good Stefan! While many other youtubers just present the characteristics of the knife, you give us a very informative and cool lecture on knife theory and history.

[@cjm9860]

I just found your account and I love it. I really love history and knives. This is the best of both worlds

[@edgedweapon88]

Each new review is better than your last... which is hard to do because your videos are nothing but outstanding! Thanks for sharing Stefan.

[@mrmonkeyman50]

You finished your series with a bang and not a whimper! Nice job, Stefan.

[@educatorul]

while i'm not a big fan for jigged bone folders, as a boy i use to love james fenimore cooper and carl may's novels. and i must tell you stefan, you are my favorite knife reviewer on youtube. hats off to you!

[@cheeseshoes]

It is a shame that the America we use to have is gone. The beauty and the mystery that captivated immigrants to come to America is now covered in concrete. Innovation gave us comfort but took away most of what we had to be proud of. These books and characters bring you back to that time of untouched America, but then they only make you sad when you finish to realize you will never see or experience that glory. Thank you Stefan for showing interest and admiration of American culture.

[@OpaKnows]

I'm always impressed with not only your videography, but your content is great too. My dad had a Trapper; wish I knew what happened to it.

[@billruber2861]

knifes and literature two of my favorite musings in one ,how utterly fitting . Great review

[@ats6136]

I live in Boone County, Missouri and here we have a amazing museum on Daniel Boone! In fact, the town I live in named the library after him.

[@zeltarstormrun]

Wow... this is by far your best video yet, it must have taken a long time to put together thanks. The knife looks great and you had me spelled bound with your telling of the american frontiersmen. It looks like I have some reading to do, you have reignited my love AMERICAN HISTORY. Thank you!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@MrDagon007 I'm glad that you found the time to watch this rather lengthy video. But I'm even more glad that you enjoyed it. Thank you!

[@bobmellon]

man you really put some effort into these reviews they are the most professional and awesome reviews i have seen

[@billruber2861]

My Favorite review of one of my favorite Pocket knives

[@gavingaming123]

Your presentation and content is outstanding, I too have a great interest in the First Nations and the history of North America. Many thanks for sharing. All the very best from Scotland. Garry

[@AussieMark909]

A beautiful knive and a wonderful video. Thankyou very much.

[@xXMATTanator99Xx]

I'm glad you decided to film in English! Thanks!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@mrmonkeyman50 Thank you, my friend! Take pride in the fact that you were the initiator of this series!

[@MrSlicer2424]

You are officially now the" Boss" of knife/history reveiws!!!!

[@rupertmcnaughtdavis3649]

Cool intro!

[@laurabryant8519]

I just found your channel and I'm so glad I did your content to me is some of the best I have seen on yt and I would love to see you get to take it to further like a Netflix show for ex. anyway sorry for the long msg but truly great work sir good luck in all you do and I subbed so I don't miss any of it

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@1doi3 Thank you for your kind words!

[@2durangoman]

Good job. Really enjoyed the video, and will be back for more. Pocket a case red bone trapper cv blades. I will look for a great review from you on a canal street. Perhaps you have already done one. Next one could be a Tony Bose, or a canal street. A habit that is hard to kick. Thanks for the work.

[@brandonfeole6336]

No mention of Lewis and Clark. Best explorers in the Americas. But love your knife reviews. I learn more than any other channel and I like how you take a more culinary approach when testing most knives.

[@flintlockDave]

Very nice video as always I have carried a CASE yellow trapper in cv for years best knife I have ever had keep up the great videos I really enjoy your channel.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@SharpAirsoft That's great! Does the museum have a website?

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@MrOnion2001 Na, Musikgeschmack ist eben sehr subjektiv (dabei gehört diese Version von "All Along the Watchtower" zu den besten, die ich je gehört habe). Aber wenn Dir der Rest gefallen hat, ist's ja gut. - Vielen Dank!

[@TheAugust8]

Your video as the Discovery channel! This video was a great gift for me, because in childhood I was very loved books of Fenimore Cooper and in your video plays one of my favorite songs. Before this video I not suspect that the "Zveroboi" from the Russian translation (sounds like proper name), in the original was "Trapper". Realy Discovery channel, I learned a lot :)

[@one2three123]

The best reviews on youtube sir, the best.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@AtPeacePiece YES, I am a big fan of Jack London! As a child I loved "Call of the Wild" and "Wild Fang" (I read the German translations, of course).

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@ravenbones1 LOL... true, but the Case Trapper is more affordable and gives you someting to ponder about.

[@cabinman4493]

Your awesome, keep up the great work.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@19delta1229 There are some videos on Boker knives, and I will eventually do a video on my Carl Schlieper knives.

[@19delta1229]

Great video carry a amber bone trapper. In my pocket all the time. Question will we see any videos on German pocket knives.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@irulemuch I'm glad you enjoy my videos. Thank you!

[@dominikwolf1660]

Danke für dein Viedo! Sehr informativ.

[@ats6136]

YES! I got so excited when I saw a new video like this!!

[@terrillschneider3778]

I have several lovely Case Trappers Mini Trappers Slimline Trappers and Canvas Trappers

[@Eurotrash4367]

Bravo Stefan, bravo.

[@bstjames1611]

great job on these videos

[@MrDagon007]

Superb video. The trapper is one of my favourite classic patterns. I like that you can use 1 blade for utility and one for food. Also try Great Eastern Cutlery. knives, in my opinion very good stuff.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@pelahale Well, I grew up in the seventies which is post post-war Germany. As a kid I was just fascinated by the stories about cowboys and indians. The interest in history and literature came later. But it is true, I've always been fascinated by the great hopes people have (and have had for most of human history), and how these hopes turn into illusions, nightmares, disaster or just disappointment. I guess, I'm a pessimistic person. LOL

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@bobmellon Thank you for your kind compliment!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@cheeseshoes Very true! - Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this topic!

[@rockets4kids]

FYI: The trapper pattern as we know today was invented by Case in the 1920s specifically for knife collectors. It was never a pattern used by actual trappers, and didn't even become popular until after WWII.

[@AtPeacePiece]

Excellent video. I love how to tie history into your knife reviews. I wonder, since you are interested in American novels about the frontier, are you a fan of Jack London?

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@TheAugust8 Thank you so much for your kind words! One of the great things about KZbin is that someone from the Ukraine can learn something about an American writer from a German! LOL

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@edgedweapon88 Thank you, Keelen! I'm afraid though that this will be the last video of this kind for quite some time. I have no knives left that offer opportunities for "storytelling".

[@markwaller13]

Stephan, just saw this video, I have about 12 trapper knives, try the Boker lockback trapper , little less then a Case, but nicely made.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@@markwaller13 I wish you saw the spelling of my name. The correct spelling is all over this page.

[@pelahale]

What is fascinating to me is how Europeans such as yourself view the white man's conquest & taming of the wild and distant shore as a Metaphor & a Great Hope. But also I am interested in how & why you became fascinated with the idea of America during your boyhood in post-war Germany - you should make a video of self analysis.

[@40belowful]

Neat! the trapper is a classic:) and I like this review video:) cool. Thanks again Stefan your a very astute and smart person:)

[@dullbrass]

Einfach klasse!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@zeltarstormrun If you started to read Cooper, it would be the biggest compliment for me. ;-)

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@AussieMark909 Thanks for watching!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@ristin59 Thank you very much!

[@WhoaThereHorse]

Nice knife. Great vid.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@tendollarword Thanks for watching!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@sabr686 Thank you, Sabr!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@dullbrass Danke!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@MrDagon007 Yes, she is gorgeous in that movie. Too bad the movie doesn't stay close to Cooper's novel.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@educatorul Wow, thank you!

[@40belowful]

Good music:):)

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@dsgr2003 Thank you!

[@ats6136]

@cheeseshoes totally agree!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@bstjames1611 Thank you!

[@JulianZeezer]

Fur trappers -- unlike sportsmen or even subsistence hunters -- need to venture out every single morning, rain or shine, usually in the deepest frozen depths of the winter gloom. If a trapper skips a day, not only is this illegal, but the trapped animal(s) are killed and eaten by another animal and the fur rendered useless. Therefore, trapping gear needs to be the best of the best. I know two people who use and recommend this knife for small game hunting (but they are not trappers). Thanks!

[@MrDagon007]

@stschmalhaus It made think that I should watch The Last of the Mohicans with beautiful Madeleine Stowe again...

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@MrSlicer2424 Hehe... but please call me Stefan. ;-)

[@cheeseshoes]

@nakedcomputing That is why i first said innovation has given us comfort but cost us our pride that we use to have in nature. Don't get me wrong the innovation and technology is good but, we should have that balance of nature and technology. The problem is it isn't balanced. and we could never make it right in our life time.

[@nakedcomputing]

@cheeseshoes Yes, a national park that spanned the continent would be beautiful. Except then we'd have no place for people to live, no homes, or cities, or cars, or anything of the things we enjoy, and have built in this fine nation. Preserving nature is important, but there's also nothing wrong with building civilizations upon it.

[@cheeseshoes]

@nakedcomputing Ya, the only real beauty left that is even compairable to what it used to be are the national parks. But if you try, just immagine a national park that spaned the continent. If you could immagine that you would see that the parks we have left arent enough. Plus you can only camp at the parks you are not allowed to live on the land like the settlers use to. If you try you are called insane and locked up

[@nakedcomputing]

@cheeseshoes It's not entirely gone. There is a lot of America still untouched. You just have to go farther to get to it.

[@ravenbones1]

excellent video editing skills - but, its just a pocket knive, not a porsche

[@oldeays5085]

It's not a high carbon steel at all! 420hc is around 50% percent carbon which that's makes it a medium carbon steel! 80% or higher is a High carbon steel! People need to learn about the steel they use and not believe sales men's lies! Their CV steel they use is high carbon steel! Which is 1095 with added chromium and vanadium that's makes it tougher!

[@rockets4kids]

If you want people to learn then you should provide accurate information. The cutoff point between medium and high carbon steel is 0.6% carbon. However, it is not uncommon for people to eliminate the medium carbon category, at which point high carbon starts at 0.3% carbon. This is why you will see plenty of knives with a carbon content below 0.6% listed as high carbon. Furthermore, this doesn't apply at all to stainless steels as the alloying elements in stainless steels promote hardening at much lower carbon levels.