A German made Bulldog pocket knife, any idea what generation it is?...

[PocketKnifeJimmy]

I got this one in today, a mint condition Bulldog pocket knife. I only have one other Bulldog, and I feel both it and this one are very finely crafted.
I also got in today a new Linder 'Kris Dagger'.
What drew me to buying the Kris was the forged blade's thickness, it's curvy shape, and it's rounded ricasso.

Both the Linder and the Bulldog have forged steel blades

The Bulldog pocket knife is from Jim Parker's era of owning the Bulldog brand, but that's about all I know about it.
So, if anyone can add any info about my particular Bulldog specimen, including the likely year it was made, I would greatly appreciate it



Here is some cool information they have about the 'Kris' on the vendor's website I purchased it from...

Because of the complexity and the man hours it takes to produce the wavy, double edged, Kris dagger blade, they are no longer being made by Linder. however, in 1992, Linder had a very large lot of Kris blades forged, many of which were put into storage. They have just recently taken them out and produced some marvelous daggers. Each one is hand made in Solingen, Germany where Linder has been making superior quality knives for over 100 years.

This Linder model 218613 has a mirror polished 1.4034 stainless steel blade and is approximately 9" overall. The wavy edged, Kris blade is expertly ground and polished. The edges will cut, but are not fully sharpened. The beautiful handle features a polished brass, ball-end double guard, leather and brass and black and red spacers, Genuine Stag handle, and a polished brass pommel. For carrying, a traditional,slim leather belt sheath with metal tip is included.

 

[Arathol]

The Bulldog pocket knife is from Jim Parker's era of owning the Bulldog brand, but that's about all I know about it.
So, if anyone can add any info about my particular Bulldog specimen, including the likely year it was made, I would greatly appreciate it

From what I can see, 2nd generation (1991-92) 3 7/8 round bolster stockman with banner shield, 1 of 348 made, BKC #142

 

[PocketKnifeJimmy]

From what I can see, 2nd generation (1991-92) 3 7/8 round bolster stockman with banner shield, 1 of 348 made, BKC #142

Thanks for your input, Sir!

I hope you don't mind my asking you these follow up questions...

How did you narrow it down to it likely being a second generation and to it likely being a model BKC #142?

Also, is there anywhere online that I can go to fetch such precise info on Bulldog knives?
I've tried searching for such a resource, but to no avail.

The specimen I received is truly minty. I imagine the person that had it and some other Bulldog knives he was selling, must have acquired them from a Bulldog knife collector that actually knew and understood the how's and where's to maintain a knife in pristine condition
The pictures I was relying on before I made the decision to buy it, were seemingly showing a minty knife, but only when I received it yesterday was I able to see that in fact it's as nice as the pictures had seemingly portrayed it to be. It's always a pleasant surprise to receive something one has ordered and turns out to meet or surpass one's expectations

Thanks again for your input, you just don't see much of Bulldog knives being mentioned much anymore on this forum.

 

[Arathol]

How did you narrow it down to it likely being a second generation and to it likely being a model BKC #142?

Also, is there anywhere online that I can go to fetch such precise info on Bulldog knives?
I've tried searching for such a resource, but to no avail.

BKC #142 isn't really a model number. Its the Bulldog Knife Collectors number assigned to that particular knife. There were apparently 138 made with stag slabs and the banner shield, they were assigned the BKC number 142. There are several different knives with the same pattern but different handles, shields or etches that were assigned different BKC numbers to differentiate them.
Your knife has the banner shield, stag handles, and the Bulldog trademark etch. It also has a 2nd generation two dogs tang stamp with no date visible. The round bolster stockman with the features yours has was only offered with the 2nd generation production run from Parker.
As to where to find information, not sure about on-line sources. I have an old copy of Parkers Pocket Knife Collectors Guide, which has a pretty complete accounting of Bulldog production under Jim Parker.

 

[PocketKnifeJimmy]

BKC #142 isn't really a model number. Its the Bulldog Knife Collectors number assigned to that particular knife. There were apparently 138 made with stag slabs and the banner shield, they were assigned the BKC number 142. There are several different knives with the same pattern but different handles, shields or etches that were assigned different BKC numbers to differentiate them.
Your knife has the banner shield, stag handles, and the Bulldog trademark etch. It also has a 2nd generation two dogs tang stamp with no date visible. The round bolster stockman with the features yours has was only offered with the 2nd generation production run from Parker.
As to where to find information, not sure about on-line sources. I have an old copy of Parkers Pocket Knife Collectors Guide, which has a pretty complete accounting of Bulldog production under Jim Parker.

Much appreciate your time taken in sharing that information with me, Sir!

 

[PocketKnifeJimmy]

I wonder if Friedrich Olbertz, the original makers of Bulldog brand knives, are doing much knife making these days. I know they were the makers of a few quality brand knives, but just don't see much mentioned about this company anymore.
I tried searching for a website, but didn't find one.