The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain
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Firm has Bulldog spirit - Wigan Today
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Firm has Bulldog spirit - One of Wigan's most famous firms is hammering out a strong future.
November 3 at 6:54am
Eric Shalit
Eric Shalit
It's too bad there isn't enough demand in the world economy for more than one heirloom quality tool maker. You don't know what you've got till it's gone. Good that Bulldog is still standing.
November 3 at 9:26pm
The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

Looking forward to Spring
November, despite the cold weather, is the time to get into the garden preparing it for spring by planting spring bulbs. When choosing bulbs avoid any that are damaged, or feel soft, instead go for fresh firm and plump bulbs, these will provide the best spring flowering...
The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

Land Rover - Built to Last
In last weeks blog we wrote about the similarity between the great British marque that is Land Rover and our own brand of Bulldog tools. It is a well known fact that a very high percentage of all the Land Rovers ever built are still on the road today. The figure is more than 50%...
The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

Land Rover: You can go fast, I can go anywhere!
"You can go fast, I can go anywhere": One of the many window stickers you see adorning the back of many Land Rovers around the country. It proves that with the Land Rover, it does what it says on the tin...
The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

Land Rover- the facts
In last weeks blog we wrote about the similarity between the great British marque that is Land Rover and our own brand of Bulldog tools. It is a well known fact that a very high percentage of all the Land Rovers ever built are still on the road today. The figure is in excess of 50%...
The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

A Brighter Future for British Manufacturing
Wow! What an incredible time we have had at GLEE this week. The show was smaller than in previous years, but this resulted in a higher standard of exhibitor. We saw a huge increase in interest from buyers wanting to purchase a better quality range of garden tools...
September 23 at 2:31pm
Stuart

Stuart

Robert Larson Company Homepage
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Online Catalog July 6, 2009 - Updated catalog is available now. You can browse the catalog online -or- open an Adobe Acrobat ™ version.
The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

GLEE is Coming
Next week sees the start of the GLEE trade show at the NEC in Birmingham. GLEE is one of the main trade exhibitions for the garden and leisure industry in the UK...
The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

Bulldog - Still Manufacturing in Wigan, England
Rollins Bulldog Tools Ltd, are the last remaining factory in the UK still solid forging spades and forks. We are pleased to announce that we have been able to return to normal production at our factory in Wigan, England, where we employ over 60 highly trained staff...
August 27 at 5:24am
Eric Shalit
Eric Shalit
Here in Seattle, Washington, USA, I bought my first Bulldog Border Spade & Fork from Smith & Hawken in 1984. The tools are still going strong after much use and abuse. Smith & Hawken just went out of business, deservedly so. They haven't sold Bulldog tools for some years now, just cheaply made "tools" that were more like prettily packaged toys. Not made for serious digging.
August 27 at 11:23am
The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain
The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain
Eric,
Thankyou for your comments. Our tools are hand made by our staff at the Wigan factory here in England. We appreciate your interest. If you care to look on our favorite links you will find a link to the Robert Larson site. They are based in LA and stock a large amount of the Bulldog range under the Clarington Forge brand name. Please let us know your postal address. We would like to send you one of our ratchet secateurs to test. Stuart
September 16 at 1:03pm
Eric Shalit
Eric Shalit
Hi Stuart: I just sent you an email with my address. I am looking forward to testing the secaturs. Eric
September 16 at 1:46pm
The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

Alan Titchmarsh shows us how its done...
After the launch of our Alan Titchmarsh range last year, we have continued to put together a package for both the retailer and the customer so that they can see the products in action. We are now delighted to have a range of videos with Alan himself showing the tools in action...
The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

Representing Britain with Bulldog Tools
Hi all this is my first post into the blog, so I thought I would start with an introduction to who I am and what I do. Firstly my name is Luke Denby, 18 years old and from Skipton, North Yorkshire. It all started last year around April...
The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

Manufacturing an Ash YD Handle
At our Clarington Forge site we not only manufacture solid forged spades and forks, but also manufacture a variety of handles for our tools and other tool companies. The range of handles we produce is vast, as different tools require different handles...
July 28 at 1:23am
John Congdon
John Congdon
Only problem here is that this can leave sharp edges on the inside of the Y, which require easing before use. Learned this one the hard way!
August 19 at 1:16pm
The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain
The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain
That is a fair point. Each handle is effectively hand made, so you can get some edges missed some times. The overall effect however is to give a better quality finish. If you check out our handles you will see that we always make sure that the grain is running the length of the handle to ensure that the maximum strength is obtained from the natural features of the wood. I hope that you have been happy with your Bulldog spade!
September 15 at 12:31pm
The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

Ratcheting Up The Interest
The Bulldog team have just finished the Hampton Court Flower Show. Despite the intermitant and very heavy rain, we had a successful show. Our position, to the north of the long water was perfect, with easy access to the grow your own tent which sold the most delicious home made Blueberry cookies...
The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

RHS Hampton Court 2009 Competition
It's that time of the year again, do you bring the Wellington Boots or Sun cream? To celebrate the 2009 RHS Hampton Court Flower Show we are giving away £200 of Bulldog Tools....
The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

The Last Forge of its Kind in Britain

Hampton Court Flower Show
We are only a few days away from RHS Hampton Court 2009. Hampton Court show is regarded as one of the best flower shows of the year. There is always such a good mix of gardens and stalls, as well as the entertainment from the brass band...