Bulldog or Rhodesian?
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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.
I concur with the others. Here's a pipe shape chart courtesy of Iwan Ries.
http://www.iwanries.com/Pipe-Shape-Chart-C1465.cfm
http://www.iwanries.com/Pipe-Shape-Chart-C1465.cfm
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.
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.
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:
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:
The joy of doing a quick search before posting a new topic is - sometimes you find it has already asked and answered!
Of course - they are all wrong! A Bulldog is always straight and a Rhodesian is simply a bent Bulldog! :rofl:
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