Pocket knives not only transform with the passage of time and due to the associated changing tastes. Technical advancements have had an equally profound effect on pocket knives. Premium and engineering-oriented materials such as titanium, zirconium or carbon fiber for handles, along with powdered metal blade steels, whose performance figures would have brought tears to the eyes of our fathers and grandfathers, mark these developments every bit as much as ball-bearing hinged blades or particularly ingenious opening and locking mechanisms. Entirely classic, traditional pocket knives nevertheless enjoy unfettered popularity, and the demand for the evergreens among these useful everyday helpers continues to be high. The scales on this Böker Trapper are made from Stag horn which adds a touch of class to this classic knife. In combination with the polish of the bolsters, it most appropriately embodies the essence of this series. The classic Trapper with its straight front bolster endfaces evokes the origins of the pocket knife formats.