An Interesting Differentiation

[Axe Master '94]

Vs.

I was previously unaware that an Ohio pattern exists, and had only ever heard them lumped in with Michigans.
I'll definitely be checking to see if any of my "Michigans" aren't Michigans after all!

 

[SC T100]

Looks like the difference is a squared poll and little to no upsweep at the toe.

 

[Chignecto Woodsman]

There were hundreds of different patterns. Some companies produced hundreds of patterns themselves. The state/region patterns seem to be prominent, but I suspect this is only due to what material survived from catalogues (perhaps the most popular) and not necessarily what was best.

 

[halfaxe]

Looks like a Dayton pattern. Dayton is in Ohio. Maybe a different name for the same pattern?

 

[BG_Farmer]

Looks like the difference is a squared poll and little to no upsweep at the toe.

Plus Michigan has more rounded toe.

 

[Square_peg]

Looks like a Dayton pattern. Dayton is in Ohio. Maybe a different name for the same pattern?

Yeah, surely related.

 

[Axe Master '94]

Some slight differences.

I just scored a nice little C. Hammond Ohio pattern Boy's Axe on the 'bay. I'm excited to see how it turns out.

 

[Agent_H]

I just scored a nice little C. Hammond Ohio pattern Boy's Axe on the 'bay. I'm excited to see how it turns out.

Nice. Looking forward to you sharing some pics of this one.