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What a pile!

The back side of my 81. Originally taken cause that side has better patina. Lol


 
The pile side bone on this Case half-congress is darker and more uniform than its mark side:
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The crater on the pile side of this ram's horn Marbles canoe really pleases me:
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Nice stag on the pile side of this Colt muskrat (the mark side probably has equivalent stag, but the shield detracts IMHO):
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High-class scrimshaw by r8shell on both sides of this Rough Rider small stockman, but the pile side is definitely my favorite:
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- GT
 
Really like the jigging in this one


This is an interesting pattern too.


Let's finish it with some stag
 
Where did the term "pile" come from? I have never heard of it until this thread with regard to knives.
 
22-rimfire said:
Where did the term "pile" come from? I have never heard of it until this thread with regard to knives.
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Look at post #14 in this thread. There's a link to a thread on the subject. There's other references out there also but this one sums it up well.

Here's some pile side stag.
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Thanks for the link, Frank! :thumbup:
That was an informative and fascinating thread! :cool:

- GT
 
I haven't seen this many nice backsides since Spring Break '85! 😜
 
I've always like the pile-side stag on this Tuna Valley moose pattern a lot more than the other side. The mark-side is rather bland in comparison.
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Sorry for the poor quality photo, but here's a little stag pile.
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All the best,
Stan
 

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Peregrin said:
Look at post #14 in this thread. There's a link to a thread on the subject. There's other references out there also but this one sums it up well.

Here's some pile side stag.
QQa5xGp.jpg
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Flag on the play Gary! That knife is going to show up all of us, every time:D
 
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