Bulldog knifes and me

justold52 · Post by **justold52** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 11:24 pm

I am thinking that its the company and not me or I not under stand again.

I got my first Bulldog knife on E Bay (110018351139) from a son selling his dads collection. Thinking that collectors keep their knives in good shape RIGHT.

When I received the knife it looked like the scales may have shrunk because they were not even touching the bolsters. Then I went to a knife site and bought $750.00 worth of Bulldogs all but one PROTYPES. Now that I received them. They too all have spaces between the bolster and the scale or handles. The space is so big that I can place a knife blade in between (like about 1/64 of an inch). I can even see the brass liner in between the bolster and the scale. On each end and each side too. I know it’s not me because 11 out of 11 knives all the same with the spaces. Are they made that way and in time will enlarge? But if they do them I think the scales will crack at the scale pins. I see so many SUPER Bulldogs here.

What am I doing wrong or do I just not know some thing?

knifeswapper · Post by **knifeswapper** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 1:33 am

It's not you. Most Bulldog celluloids from the early 1990's on shrink over time. Some are worse depending on exact celluloid and storage conditions. Some even "fume" and will rust itself and every knife beside it in a pack or display. Stick to the natural handles.

Hukk · Post by **Hukk** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:54 am

Any celluloid on any brand knife can shrink and outgas, finally causing rust and discolored pins and bolsters. Here is a Bulldog Red Sparkle canoe that has this very problem. Fortunately it is just starting and can be customized into a very nice knife. I got it from eBay, where it was incorrectly listed as Christmas tree celluloid. I only paid $36.00 for it and everything else looks OK so I sent it to Mike Pardue for some bolster work and silver handles. Should be a beauty when he gets done with it!
Mike is at:
http://www.parduesilversmith.com