Your Favorite Bulldog?

[danish]

And here is my favorite with some other bulldogs. BBB 400 is second from left:

 

[pauls456]

Are we talking makers or shapes? As far as shapes go, there are countless variations. For makers, are we talking factory or artisan? For factory, I don't believe there is a clear favorite- maybe Peterson, maybe Dunhill. For artisan, the undisputed (IMO) masters are Tao, Balleby, Ilsted, and Manduela.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I call this one my hawkdog with the custom band with sleeping beauty turquoise. It has some awesome birdseye going on.

 

[karam]

In my experience, bulldogs come in all sizes and chamber dimensions. Just pay attention to legnth and chamber dimensions. This classic Dunny bulldog, that I’m about to fire up is rather small and I clench with no problems.
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This looks nice, and maintains the muscular aspect of the bulldog i really like. Wonder how a 2+ cm width and 4.5+cm chamber would feel. Needs more wood than a billiard.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

This looks nice, and maintains the muscular aspect of the bulldog i really like. Wonder how a 2+ cm width and 4.5+cm chamber would feel. Needs more wood than a billiard.

I haven’t had a problem clenching any of my dogs, nor do I have the jaws of the Capt’n. If there was any pipe best designed to clench, I’d think the bulldog is it.

 

[irishearl]

Out of curiosity and given i am eyeing to get a bulldog in the nearish future, can they be reasonably big and with deep chambers, or is the shape and leverage on the jaw while clenching preclude that? I always thought that big pipes sort of need to be bent not to become unclenchable.

If you're wanting a big bulldog with a deep bowl, then the Peterson SH squire is for you.

 

[Johnny_Pipecleaner]

Are we talking makers or shapes?

We're talking anything bulldog. No penalty for rhodesian talk too though.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I had Dan Chlebove, forum member bluesmk, make this one for me with a 1” wide chamber, and She’s all loaded up with some Dreams of Kadath for me. I clench this one quite often. Very well balanced.

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

Enjoying some Ukrainian bright leaf homegrown in my custom silver drip bent bully. Currently my favorite.
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Cosmic is that your Silverwork or did you find someone who performs to your expectations?
When precious metals are your area of expertise I'd expect it to be very difficult for a pipemaker to produce a satisfactory piece.

 

[frozenchurchwarden]

This looks nice, and maintains the muscular aspect of the bulldog i really like. Wonder how a 2+ cm width and 4.5+cm chamber would feel. Needs more wood than a billiard.

You can try out some decent sized Bulldogs in the Rossi Luca line: Rossi Lucca Tobacco Pipes | Buy Rossi Lucca Tobacco Pipes at Smokingpipes - https://www.smokingpipes.com/pipes/new/rossi/index.cfm?tag=2501
The 8510EX fits your specs almost exactly.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Cosmic is that your Silverwork or did you find someone who performs to your expectations?
When precious metals are your area of expertise I'd expect it to be very difficult for a pipemaker to produce a satisfactory piece.

Yes sir, I have been adding bands and stone work to some of my pipes for a few years now.

 

[karam]

Eyeing these Irish seconds in smokingpipes.eu, I'm never the guy to turn his nose up to unbranded seconds, are we sure the flaws are only cosmetic?

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Not too long ago I got me this classic squat bulldog from Blakemarbriars UK

 

[burleybreath]

If you like larger dogs, don't overlook those of Ron Powell (RDPipes). He seems to specialize in this shape, or at least did at one time. Well crafted, reasonable, and smoke very well. I own the one below and another. Didn't list it as a favorite because I haven't smoked it yet. (Friggin' thing is huge, and I'm delicate.)

 

[cigrmaster]

Hey cos, that pipe with the custom silver you first posted looks like a ladies pipe. Do you smoke that while wearing your best dresses.

 

[Johnny_Pipecleaner]

Hey cos, that pipe with the custom silver you first posted looks like a ladies pipe. Do you smoke that while wearing your best dresses.

So what if he does?

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Hey cos, that pipe with the custom silver you first posted looks like a ladies pipe. Do you smoke that while wearing your best dresses.

Ha ha... you were so poor growing up that if you weren't a boy, you'd have had nothing to play with.

I heard your wife used to scream a lot during sex... especially when you walked in on her.

 

[cigrmaster]

cos, ,lol. Do you know why woman have such problems peeing in the morning?

Ever try peeling apart a grilled cheese sandwich?

 

[cosmicfolklore]

cos, ,lol. Do you know why woman have such problems peeing in the morning?

Ever try peeling apart a grilled cheese sandwich?

Ha, I heard you walked into a gay bar once, and they asked for proof of sex, so you showed them... they said it wasn't enough.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Here's my Hislon Dog.