The Elusive Connecticut Pattern

Ravaillac · May 21, 2013

cooperhill said:
another look at the keen kutter:

Now that's a nice handle.

cooperhill · May 21, 2013

ISKski said:
If I'm not mistaken, what you have there is a michigan type pattern.

jmh76 · May 21, 2013

Hey Cooperhill, is the depth of the eye generaly taller on a "Conn"? Your Collins Legit or Red Warror seem to me what all should look like. Maybe there is a relationship between depth of eye to bit length? I gotta stop looking at these, I have been lusting after one for a while.

Square_peg · May 21, 2013

Deep eye and a relatively straight line from the heel of the bit to the heel of the poll. That's what I think of when I see a Connie.

Operator1975 · May 22, 2013

I think of wide and flat.

killa_concept · May 24, 2013

Square_peg said:
Deep eye and a relatively straight line from the heel of the bit to the heel of the poll. That's what I think of when I see a Connie.

Yeah - pretty much this. Lots of similarities with Jersey patterns (minus the lugs) - deep eye, wide cutting area (5 1/4"+ on full sized), and a shorter bit. Sort of why I've been wanting one myself. I find that the shorter bits balance out better with the poll and makes it a wee bit more accurate while the wide cutting area just gives you the ability to take chunks out of soft woods.

Square_peg · May 25, 2013

They remind me a little of racing axes.

halfaxe · May 25, 2013

I've noticed on my one and only Collins Connecticut that they made the poll slightly rounded. I'm not sure what's up with that.

Bridger · May 30, 2013

There's a 4.5 lb Kelly Black Raven Connecticut pattern up on eBay right now. It's almost too perfect. I'll have the popcorn ready to watch the last ten minutes of that bidding war.

Square_peg · May 31, 2013

I'm watching that one, too. It'll fetch a pretty penny.

cooperhill · May 31, 2013

Collins Legitimus $5.

Collins bonded. came with a nice Maine handle that I plan to reuse.

WarnerB · Jul 22, 2013

Rogers Mfg Co. "LEADER"

bbforstr · Jul 22, 2013

Bridger said:
There's a 4.5 lb Kelly Black Raven Connecticut pattern up on eBay right now. It's almost too perfect. I'll have the popcorn ready to watch the last ten minutes of that bidding war.

Did you see how mangled that $299.99 Black raven on ebay is? What's that guy thinking asking that much?

Bridger · Jul 22, 2013

bbforstr said:
Did you see how mangled that $299.99 Black raven on ebay is? What's that guy thinking asking that much?

Yeah, he's had that one listed for months. It's a shame someone used it as a wedge.

cooperhill · Jul 23, 2013

WarnerB said:
Rogers Mfg Co. "LEADER"

that's a real beauty. Have a Rogers CT myself

WarnerB · Jul 23, 2013

cooperhill said:
that's a real beauty. Have a Rogers CT myself

Thanks Cooper. Yeah, I remember seeing yours in a thread somewhere a while back. That's a real nice one too, and the only other Rogers CT i've ever seen. Seems like they're sortof a rare gem...