I recently bought a Texas Toothpick from Bulldog knives. The handle is brown, gigged bone with a bar shield set in it. The single blade is reversed etched with “Long Horn” and an image of the corresponding steer.
The front tang stamp features two fighting bulldogs with “HAND MADE” underneath. The reverse tang has a bit more information. It’s stamped “BULLDOG BRAND HAMMER FORGED SOLINGEN-GERMANY.
The bolsters are nickel silver, a tricky alloy containing no silver. I grew up calling it German Silver, and it’s a blend of 60% copper, 20% nickel, and 20% zinc. Amazing! German silver is valued for its bright, shiny appearance, strong, tough wear resistance, and tarnish resistance.
I am not at home right now, but I will have to post a pair of matched Bulldogs I have in my slipjoint collection. They are sowbellies, with all the bells and whistles. Crimped Bolsters, matchstriker nail-nick, etched blade, etc. One in pearl and the other in burl. I got the first from Houston Price’s widow, and the second from a show. I think a vintage Remington was exchanged as part of the deal.
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https://knifesearch.blogspot.com/2026/05/bulldog-brand.html
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