Axe Meet southern New England

EngrSorenson said:
Depending on where, I might show up.
Not crazy about facebook, however.
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I belong to a group called Antique Tools and Trades In Connecticut (ATTIC). Probably hold a axe meet in conjunction with an ATTIC meeting. We meet 3 times a year, usually at a museum that is of interest to members. The Eric Sloan Museum is next door to The CT Antique Machinery Association, where I am also a member www.ctamachinery.com
 
Well I'm a life-long connecticutian, so that seems like a slam dunk. Kent's about an hour and a half away from me.
 
TonyManx said:
I belong to a group called Antique Tools and Trades In Connecticut (ATTIC). Probably hold a axe meet in conjunction with an ATTIC meeting. We meet 3 times a year, usually at a museum that is of interest to members. The Eric Sloan Museum is next door to The CT Antique Machinery Association, where I am also a member www.ctamachinery.com
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This is a very cool place!
I've been going and taking kids and family to the CAMA
annual 3 day show for years.
The Eric Sloane collection of primitive and historical tools is worth the trip alone.
Also an iron furnace there.
Right by the Housatonic River and a lot of other history close by.
My kids always went home with a bag full of colored slag from the riverside from the iron works there.
Good fishing at times.
Highly reccomend it.
 
kvaughn said:
This is a very cool place!
I've been going and taking kids and family to the CAMA
annual 3 day show for years.

My kids always went home with a bag full of colored slag from the riverside from the iron works there.
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If you ever visited the CAMA tag sale, I'm the guy running it. Have a short beard and smoke a pipe, my rabbit is always with me. I advise against taking slag.
 
South Windsor here. Sounds like a good time, though I must admit, most of my axes are new (and well used).
 
Hearing all you Yankees talking about Eric Sloane having been your neighbor is making me envious. Prolific author, illustrator, and old tool nut to boot, what a guy.

Parker
 
Anybody do axemanship demonstrations? I'd love to axe them some questions. I'm in Unionville, down the river from Collinsville. Sometimes I'll see an old Collinsville axe pop up in an antique shop nearby.
 
TonyManx said:
If you ever visited the CAMA tag sale, I'm the guy running it. Have a short beard and smoke a pipe, my rabbit is always with me. I advise against taking slag.
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What's the problem with the kids taking a few colored rocks out of the river where they were dumped? My kids are in their 30's now but just curious as to the harm.
The stuff was also used as road base for years in that area.
 
TonyManx said:
Other possibilities are the Steam and Wireless Museum in RI. Collins factory. Eli Whitney Museum. RR museum of NE in Thomaston. Or maybe a state park ?
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Collins Factory, Canton Historical Museum area all sounds great too
 
Dergyll said:
Anybody do axemanship demonstrations? I'd love to axe them some questions. I'm in Unionville, down the river from Collinsville. Sometimes I'll see an old Collinsville axe pop up in an antique shop nearby.
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I know a CT guy who makes bowls with a hatchet and adze. If he can make it, I'm sure he'd be willing to demo. Maybe we could meet at one of the high schools that has a Timbersports team. The students could demonstrate, maybe we could join in, and they'll get to see our collections.
 
Just spoke with the president of Antique Tools & Trades in Connecticut (ATTIC). He is enthusiastic about the idea of us having an axe meet in conjunction with a regular ATTIC meeting. The next meeting will likely be in June, held at The CT Antique Machinery Association. www.ctamachinery.com Annual dues for ATTIC are only $10. Members receive a newsletter prior to each meeting. We ask you to be a member to vend at our Spring and Fall meetings. There is no other fee. ATTIC provides coffee and donuts for the meetings at no charge. If you are interested, PM me your address, and I will get a membership form out to you.
 
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