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That green bone stockman is a beauty! Here is an outline of the different "generations" of Bulldog knives.

http://www.knifecollector.net/BulldogBrand.html

1st Generation (around 1982) Coal Miner Stockman in bone
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2nd Generation (1991) Quarter Horseman Stockman in stag
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3rd Generation (1993) Traditional Trapper in pearl
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Jeff, thank you for posting that pearl trapper!

I have that trapper but with what I believe is 'waterfall celluloid'. Is this celluloid in danger of outgassing? I have been hoping that since it is newer that it would be stable. Or perhaps not even celluloid at all...?
 
Taylor, I'm afraid it is in danger. I've had several Fight'n Rooster knives in celluloid from the same period which did outgas, and they were made in the same cutlery factory that the Bulldogs were made, namely Friedrich Olbertz. Make sure you keep them lightly oiled, stored out in the open, not in boxes, or even enclosed spaces, and hope for the best. Check them often, and if they do start to outgas, then have them recovered in something else, to preserve the metal.
 
Man oh man, Jeff, thank you! Bad news, but now I know to separate it from the rest of the pack. I just checked it (and my others) and pulled them from the roll.

I imagine that my trapper and stockman (different celluloids, but still) should be pulled as well. I think they are from that same era. At least I have one stockman in pearl that should hold up. My celluloid stockman has a punch instead of spey, where the pearl one has a spey as normal. The trapper has a
"butter and molasses" cell, I believe it is.

Not to go too far off topic, but how about Case's early 2000's candy and taffy stripe knives? Stable? ETA: Probably not, I need to quit living in denial.
 
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Yeah, Paul!!:thumbsup::thumbsup: At one point, several years ago, I too thought about trying to find some of these but got sidetracked by work. Yours is a beauty!!:cool:
 
Taylor, I'm not sure, but by the 2000s they might have been using acrylic instead of celluloid. As far as I know, ALL celluloid can outgas over time, but that doesn't mean that they all will. I've seen plenty of 70+ year old celluloid that is as stable as anything else.
 
paulhilborn said:
Lance, we talked a bit when you ordered/traded? for your Bulldog, it is you that inspired me to go looking for the tobacco series of Bulldog's I once owned (mostly Sowbelly's) and I came across this wonderful green bone Tobacco Barlow. I LOVE IT:thumbsup:
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That's a beauty Paul! If only more companies made curved barlows ...
 
paulhilborn said:
Lance, we talked a bit when you ordered/traded? for your Bulldog, it is you that inspired me to go looking for the tobacco series of Bulldog's I once owned (mostly Sowbelly's) and I came across this wonderful green bone Tobacco Barlow. I LOVE IT:thumbsup:
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I’m glad you came across that beauty Paul! Now hang on to it, this time! ;):p
 
paulhilborn said:
Lance, we talked a bit when you ordered/traded? for your Bulldog, it is you that inspired me to go looking for the tobacco series of Bulldog's I once owned (mostly Sowbelly's) and I came across this wonderful green bone Tobacco Barlow. I LOVE IT:thumbsup:
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What is the closed length of that beauty my friend ???

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Kiteman72 said:
Jeff, thank you for posting that pearl trapper!

I have that trapper but with what I believe is 'waterfall celluloid'. Is this celluloid in danger of outgassing? I have been hoping that since it is newer that it would be stable. Or perhaps not even celluloid at all...?
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I had a Fightn Rooster (same factory as Bulldog-Olbertz) jack knife in Christmas Tree celluloid that went really bad over the period of about a year. Luckily it was by itself. Glennbad did a beautiful re-scale and it cleaned up great.--KV
 
kvaughn said:
I had a Fightn Rooster (same factory as Bulldog-Olbertz) jack knife in Christmas Tree celluloid that went really bad over the period of about a year. Luckily it was by itself. Glennbad did a beautiful re-scale and it cleaned up great.--KV
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I'm going to have to give some serious consideration to having at least a couple of these re-handled. I am reminded how much I like these knives, handling them again.
 
Nice knives.

My only bulldog is a recent chinese one, I really like the bone and quality is on par with rough rider but the knife doesn't speak to me overall though.
 
Who manufactured these? They look stellar, something about that etching is really appealing to me. Fightn Rooster? Are they german?

Didn't GEC do a run of Bulldog brand?
 
Jak3, the German made Bulldogs, Fight'n Roosters, Schlieper Eye Brand, Jim Bowie and several other marks were all made in the Solingen cutlery of Friedrich Olbertz. GEC and Queen both did runs of Bulldog USA branded knives about 10 years ago.
 
Nice knives, everyone.

From the title, I thought this might be a thread for the Dog Bone Jack pattern.
 
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