German Bulldog knives

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This was a one time issue only for the year 2000 and came handled in stag, pearl, heart abalone, and bark mastadon ivory. All were produced with Damascus steel blades and came in a satin lined display box. All were 1 blade lockbacks.
You saw the pearl version earlier in this thread only it was a unique fully engraved version.
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QS, I had never seen that particular pattern of Damascus either. 12 in' and abalone, that is a lot of bling! ::tu::
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Yes it is. I only have one BD in abalone and the scales are beautiful. But almost every photo of abalone somehow fails to bring out the richness of the abalone so that, to me, they look kinda flat. In the hand of course they are beautiful.
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Hey guys, below is a set of 8 Bulldog prototypes in Genuine Heart Abalone shell. Way back in December, 2000 at Jim Parkers show in Pigeon Forge Tenn, Jim showed me a set of heart abalone prototypes that he had made up to show prospective customers the handle material. He had his factory make up different generation frames and some blade differences to show off the heart abalone. All knives have the same oval shield except the last three large frame knives have a bowtie shield. All are marked prototype on the back of each master blade. Jim said that due to lack of interest from his largest customers, because of cost of construction, he decided against producing them in limited quantities.
Jim offered this set to me at a very fair price and I took them home with me. On Dec 12th, I received a letter on Bulldog stationary describing each knife and how the set came to be made. I have this letter framed in my office.

1) 1 bl 3 7/8 inch Dogleg trapper Old Reliable etch
2) 2 bl 3 7/8 inch Dogleg trapper Old Reliable etch 1985
3) 3 bl 3 5/8 inch Sowbelly Florida Tobacco King 1984
4) 3 bl 3 7/8 inch Sowbelly Cutting Horse etch 1985
5) 2 bl 3 1/2 inch Canoe (note equal length blades)1998
6) 4 bl 4 1/4 inch Congress Tobacco Congress etch
1985 English Steel
7) 3 bl. Cattle King pattern 1985 English Steel
8) 1 bl Calf Roper lockback Surgical inst. Steel
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Targetman, I am continually amazed at your post. Not just one great knife after another but one amazing set after another. Absolutely beautiful!!! Thank you again for sharing. ::nod:: ::tu:: ::handshake::
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Simply extraordinary. You are blessed.
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Hey guys, below here will be a set of nine 25th Anniversary Genuine Heart Abalone Prototype knives that Jim Parker had made up in 2004. When he introduced the 25th Anniversary knives he had the exotic handle knives only made as prototypes and each main blade is engraved on the back as such. I believe there were 20 made in each handle material and knife pattern. I had Jim send me each Abalone pattern as he received them from Germany.
The first three patterns are:
1) 2 bl trapper 4 1/8 inch Pit bull Trademark etch
2) 3 bl stockman 4 inch Pit bull Trademark etch
3) 2 bl copperhead 3 3/4 inch Pit bull Trademark
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Hey guys, the next three 2004 Bulldog 25th Anniversary Heart Abalone Prototypes are:
1) 3 bl large sowbelly 3 7/8 in Pit bull Trademark etch
2) 3 bl small sowbelly 3 3/8 in Pit bull Trademark etch
3) 3 bl large stockman 4 1/4 in Pit bull Trademark etch
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Hey guys, the last three Bulldog 2004 Prototype Heart Abalone knives are:
1) 4 bl small Congress 3 1/2 in
2) 4 bl large Congress 3 5/8 in Pit bull Trademark etch
3) 3 bl stockman 3 5/8 in Pit bull Trademark etch
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Good morning, the following 4 1/8 inch trappers are from the 1998 series called the Story of America. The master blade is deep etched in color with pictures of Indian teepees, Lance, Indian Chief, US Flag, and Eagle clutching flag. Second blade has deep etch of a steam locomotive. I have the pearl, stag, and smooth Appaloose bone.
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Targetman, I almost bought a BD made Bowie knife that had those themes deeply etched and colored. Thought it might serve as a centerpiece for my BDs but finally did not pull the trigger; just couldn't justify another Bowie.
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HaHa....there's always enough room for another Bowie Knife!!! You got to pull the trigger!
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Hi Quick Steele. Here is one of my Bulldog Bowie knives. It was made in 1995. Its 12 1/2 inches overall length with a red and silver colored blade etch. It has an 8 inch clip point style. Very nice stag handles. Its quite a handful out of its sheath.
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Therer is one on ebay now with a 9" blade and Micarta handle. Another one, 9 3/4" blade with etch like yours. But I've already exceeded my knife budget for the month. :(
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That's a bummer! The government should give us x amount of dollars each month just to buy knives!!!! That would stimulate the economy! Hee Hee.
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Hello, in the year 2000 Bulldog Brand had several Millenium knives introduced that year. Most were celluloid but there were natural handle materials also. The first runs were tang stamped with the Standing Dog. The second run were tang stamped with the Double Dog Head. So there were two versions to collect. These sold out quickly!
Here are a few Mother of Pearl and stag examples I have.
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As usual T Man, a choice selection. ::tu::
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Good morning, two Bulldogs today. The first one is a Bulldog 5 inch closed folding Hunter two blade with dark brown jigged bone. Blade etch is Bull of the Woods. Master blade has the long pull so it is second generation with 36 made.
Second knife is a Bulldog 4 7/8 inch Stag 1 blade locker. Blade is etched Calf Roper. Note the lock mechanism is located behind the blade instead of behind the mainspring. 100 of these were made. There is also a jigged green bone version you have seen earlier in this thread.
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Newbie to this forum. I just purchased a Bulldog barlow (Tobacco) 1st Gen in green bone. Carbon steel blades but was wondering if anyone knows what grade of steel it is? I'm excited about the arrival of this knife (hasn't't gotten here yet). I've read, with interest, some of the history of this company; seems many knife companies have pretty interesting ...characters associated with them.
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billbeer, Welcome aboard. ::handshake:: I think you'll find AAPK a pretty interesting place to visit with lots of good and interesting people. In choosing a Bulldog you have chosen a great brand. I'm assuming your new Barlow was produced in Solingen Germany. The newer China made Bulldogs (a differen tcompany) are a lesser knife. Pkease be sure to post a photo when your Barlow arrives. As you can see from looking around we love seeing each other's photos.
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Welcome billbeer. The German and US Bulldogs are a great brand. I bet you like it. ::nod::
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billbeer..Welcome to All About Pocket knives...you will find a wealth of information to be gleaned from the forum topics. You have a great Bulldog knife coming...the jigged green bone handle material is reminiscent of old school craft. I have been collecting German and USA made Bulldogs for 24 years and have yet to be disappointed with their quality. As far as your original question, I do not know the composition or the designated number of steel used in their blades but have read in Jim Parkers catalogs where he referred it to Blue Steel. You could possibly Google that and see what comes up.
You will look forward to many more purchases after you see the quality of your first German Bulldog. Once again, WELCOME ABOARD.
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Hi billbeer, I took my own advice and Googled blue steel. The information I got was that blue carbon steel has Tungsten and Chromium added for Rust resistance and Wear resistance. Sounds good to me!
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Thanks to all who wrote such welcoming posts. The Bulldog barlow looks to be well made. I think that I will be happy owning it. I am not familiar with the terminally : "blue steel". Is that what the blades are made of? My knife has a spey master blade and a pen secondary blade. It is etched "Our Best" and has "SD" etched between the words "Our Best". The tang stamp states "SD Cut" and made in Solingen Germany. Any additional information would be appreciated.

BTW, I am new to knife collecting/using. My first pocket knife was a Case that was given to me by my dad 60 years ago - sorry to say I don't have it anymore - was stolen. Any way, my Dad allay loved his Case knives until I bought him a Buck 303 stockman some where in the mid to late '70's. He really loved it and used it almost every day until he died about 11 years ago. He wore the blades down to nubs - ha ha. I bought one for myself at the same time I bought one for my dad and I still have it in near unused condition. What a great little knife.

I'm not sure how many knives I want to own nor if I want to carry and use them all. I have the Bulldog and also a NOS Case Barlow made in 1979 with appaloosa bone scales (just a beautiful and well made as the Bulldog. I also have an unused GEC American Jack in white bone (maybe the most beautiful knife I own but the Bulldog is neck and neck with it). I will post a picture of the Bulldog;ldog barlow a little later on.

Again thanks to all for being so gracious and free with your expertise. I really love learning about the history of all knives and knife companies.
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Hello billbeer, yes blue steel refers to the blade steel.
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