Axe Head patterns for chopping

An even less aggressive method of easily removing varnish from handles is to use a card scraper. Especially if you have one with a concave edge it really takes it off fast and without removing much wood along with it.
 
I get 'em from Seymour Midwest/O.P. Link. They're known for being on the thick side, but I prefer to have more wood to work with than less. Allows me to get it just how I want it. The wood is consistently high quality. As I understand it, they're the supplier to Council.
 
Connecticut? For the life of me I don't see a difference between these two heads. The black one is labeled "Connecticut" in the ad.




 
Beaver Tooth Handles is Tennessee Hickory Products retail website. I think TH has the best wood. The trouble is they come fat as a bat and need some serious slimming. But they're my favorite because of the quality of the wood. I have a couple local suppliers who stock TH so I'm able to hand pick the handles I like.
 
Both look Dayton-ish to me.

CT are wider in general. A few of mine.

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vcbvcbvcb said:
Connecticut? For the life of me I don't see a difference between these two heads. The black one is labeled "Connecticut" in the ad.




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Cooperhill, I thought the difference between a Dayton and Connecticut was that the drop at the heel was a more severe angle on the Dayton. However, your ax that's laying upside down on a chunk of wood has the same heel. Is the only difference between the two patterns the vertical height if the head and length of the bit? Very nice collection, BTW!
 
To me what makes the Connecticut distinctive is the wide bit like a Jersey pattern but an otherwise simple shape like a Dayton. They stand out because of their very long bit, at least to me they do. Maybe I've looked at too many axes.
 
Yeah Connecticuts are basically a vertically elongated Dayton. There's a slight difference in the slope of the bottom side of the head (it's a bit more severe of a hollow on the Connie) but it's a fairly subtle difference in that regard. The vertical dimension is the single largest distinguishing feature.
 
Thanks, but I should have been more specific. I know it's a Keen Kutter, I have a KK hatchet. I wanted to know what head pattern it is.
 
vcbvcbvcb said:
Thanks, but I should have been more specific. I know it's a Keen Kutter, I have a KK hatchet. I wanted to know what head pattern it is.
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The huge amount of wear on the bit, especially the toe makes it a little hard to tell but my guess is a full sized Dayton. The point I was getting at is that I would lean towards leaving examples like this on the table. And axe in better shape will be much more satisfying to use.
 
Connecticuts differ from Daytons by having a slightly round poll, longer distance from top of eye to bottom of eye, flare higher on the toe and heel of the bit, and usually thicker cheeks as well.
 
I'm trying to picture what you mean by "flare". Is the flare seen from the front of the edge? If so, does the edge look like a shallow hourglass?
 
vcbvcbvcb said:
Cooperhill, I thought the difference between a Dayton and Connecticut was that the drop at the heel was a more severe angle on the Dayton. However, your ax that's laying upside down on a chunk of wood has the same heel. Is the only difference between the two patterns the vertical height if the head and length of the bit? Very nice collection, BTW!
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That ones a keen kutter and maybe not the best representation of the pattern. Or possibly it's really a worn down Hoosier.
 
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