Bulldog or Rhodesian?

[tslex]

I've always called this a Rhodesian. But given that I'm becoming more of a student of pipe-ology, I'm thinking it' really a bulldog.
What say you? What determines one from the other?

 

[dd951]

Rhodesian

 

[unclearthur]

To me, round shank is Rhodesian.

 

[tslex]

Thanks DD, Uncle A.

 

[nemrod]

Like the others to me round shank means Rhodesian.
For me this definition comes from alt.smokers.pipes' shape chart: http://aspipes.org/shapes-chart/rhodesian/
edit: nice pipe by the way, I like fat shanks

 

[tslex]

Turns out I'm not the first to ponder this great question for the ages:
Nifty article.

 

[pstlpkr]

Bulldog or Rhodesian?

Probably. :D

 

[portascat]

 

[tslex]

Nice Lawrence.
portascat, lovely RR.

 

[smokindawg]

Yep, this question has been pondered and argued over and over. To my thinking the round shank is a Rhodesian and the square or diamond shank is a Bulldog.

 

[papipeguy]

I concur with the others. Here's a pipe shape chart courtesy of Iwan Ries.
http://www.iwanries.com/Pipe-Shape-Chart-C1465.cfm

 

[glpease]

Those who believe the rhodesian has a round shank and the bulldog a diamond shank are correct. Because, they agree with me. Honestly, I really can't see any other line of demarkation between the two that make any sense at all. I know the whole bowl shape thing has been flogged like many dead horses, but when it comes down to it, the rhodsian is a round shanked bent bulldog and the bent bulldog is a diamond shank rhodesian.

 

[unclearthur]

Yeah! What Greg said! 8O

 

[sagar]

Rhodesian, cause the shank is round

 

[morlader]

That has answerd something I always wondered btw love the Ridgeback (R. Lion Dog )

 

[romeowood]

Who let that Pease fellow on the forums, always clarificatin' and postulatin'?! :lol:

Anyway, what's been said I think reflects the majority opinion; that diamond shanks are for bulldogs and round shanks are for Rhodesians...then again, part of the glory of pipes is that the majority need not rule. Either way, you have a beauty of a pipe, sir! :clap:

 

[withnail]

The joy of doing a quick search before posting a new topic is - sometimes you find it has already asked and answered!

 

[marmal4de]

The joy of doing a quick search before posting a new topic is - sometimes you find it has already asked and answered!

Woohoo! Forum etiquette for the win! :clap:

 

[withnail]

Of course - they are all wrong! A Bulldog is always straight and a Rhodesian is simply a bent Bulldog! :rofl:

 

[macnutz]

This this explains why I'm fond of both the R and the B. They're twins separated at birth. :twisted: