What's The Difference? (Rhodesian or Bulldog)

[jaybird]

What's the difference between a Rhodesian and a Bulldog? (pipes not dog breeds)
(Edited title, please see rule number 9.

Thank you, Robert.)

 

[mlaug]

Bulldogs have a diamond shaped shank, Rhodesian's have a round one.
That's it.

 

[juvat270]

I think you guys might have that backwards, Rhodesian's have the square shanks and bulldogs have the round ones.

EDIT: Scratch that. I just looked at a few online and I'm seeing both Rhodesians and Bulldogs with square and round shanks on both. Hmmmm weird. :puffpipe:

 

[markw4mms]

Check out this link.. it may help, but it says there is controversy over the true definition ....

http://pipedia.org/index.php?title=Bulldog

 

[portascat]

I thought Bulldogs had a saddlebit.

 

[portascat]

hell, I don't know. I own one BD, and it is a Kaywoodie. It has a saddle bit. I guess that is why my thoughts go that way.

 

[rigmedic1]

My bulldog has no saddle bit.

 

[mlaug]

The diamond/square shank vs. the rounded shank is a good rule of thumb when looking at a particular pipe.
Different carvers or companys will play with the shape and push the definition boundries, but the above is the general rule.

 

[tslex]

Over on gun forums, we'd call this .45 versus 9 mm.

 

[kennerth]

. . . carry the three . . . multiply by the number of rings . . .must all be bulldesians!
Tslex - seems more like which is a bigger caliber, a 380 or a 38 special?
Come on old Farts! We are confusing the newbies!
This Dunhill chart has both and both have diamond shanks.

http://pipepages.com/dpsc1.htm
Best I can tell from many images is that a Bulldog is halfway between a Billiard and a Rhodesian. That's my final answer!

 

[unclearthur]

It's what ever the carver says it is! Or maybe not? But.............. 8O

 

[cortezattic]

mlaug has already stated what I've heard, and come to expect: bulldog/diamond and Rhodesian/round shank.

But I've also heard that bulldogs can only have a straight shank and stem; so a Rhodesian is any bent bulldog.

Go figure.

 

[lordnoble]

This is a Rhodesian

And this is a Bulldog

Any questions?
:rofl:
-Jason
*EDIT* Yes, I saw that jaybird said not the breeds, but I couldn't resist!

 

[papipeguy]

"Bulldog" is easier to spell.

 

[onemangang]

These two bulldogs will be added to my collection soon.


Oops, only one loaded. The other one is also a BC but it is smooth.

 

[thesmokindragon]

Love'em all,'mixes of such I have seen as well..agree with Uncle A as always he is the

The wise lizard king!

 

[smokindawg]

This one always causes a controversy, All-Be-It a friendly one. To my thinking a Bulldog shape has the square/diamond shank and a Rhodesian the round. But as unclearthur said, guess it's what ever the maker calls it.

 

[pstlpkr]

I can settle this once and for all...
One style is a Rhodesian...

The other is a Bulldog...

What's so hard about that?

:D

::

 

[creekspecter]

I've taken to calling mine "Those ones over there that I smoke the Balkans in." The pipes seem to feel a little less self-conscious about their origins, that way. Of course, they still make fun of the churchwardens, but we've had a talk about that.

 

[kennerth]

Some of you seem bent on Bulldog, some of you half bent on Rhodesian!