Single Bit Axe Patterns

African Pattern

A very distinct pattern typically made for export.

Connecticut Pattern

Tall and thin, this pattern is quite popular these days.

Falling Pattern

Occasionally noted as the "Eureka" pattern.

Georgia Pattern

Often confused with the North Carolina pattern.

Hoosier Pattern

AKA the Zeeck (or Zeke, Zeek) Pattern

Baltimore Jersey Pattern

A slightly modified Jersey.

Baltimore Kentucky Pattern

This popular pattern feels huge

Michigan Pattern

One of the most common patterns

Montreal Pattern

A close cousin to the ever popular Hudson Bay Pattern.

North Carolina Pattern

A hybrid pattern born of circumstance.

Tasmanian Pattern

The coveted pattern from down under.

Wisconsin Pattern

Keep an eye on that flat poll.

Yankee Pattern

An common pattern for exported heads

Boxing Pattern

Also known as the "Turpentine pattern", this axe was one of a few patterns used in turpentine production.

Dayton Pattern

One of the most common patterns

Fireman's Pattern

Definitely a tool designed for a task.

Gippslander Pattern

I like to think of Gippsland as the deep south of Australia.

Hudson Bay Pattern

A very popular smaller pattern.

Philadelphia Jersey Pattern

Another heavy hitter.

Southern Kentucky Pattern

A slightly different take on the Kentucky pattern.

Narrow Michigan Pattern by Mann Edge Tool

This more modern pattern was marketed under a number of labels.

National Pattern

Manufactured by Fayette R. Plumb Inc. exclusively.

Rafting Pattern

Used when rafting logs down a river

Virginia Pattern

So close to Kentucky, yet significantly different.

Mann's Wisconsin Pattern

A divergence from the normal pattern produced by Mann.

Cedar Pattern

Occasionally referred to as the Balloon pattern, the history of this pattern is quite interesting.

Delaware Pattern

Also known as the Wide Dayton Pattern

Fireman's Pattern with Lugs

Not as common as the standard version, and sought after by collectors.

Half Wedge Pattern

Half as wide as its more wedgied cousin.

Jersey Pattern

The classic "eared" pattern

Kentucky Pattern

Similar to a Jersey with a longer face

Long Island Pattern

A less frequently found pattern

Narrow Michigan Pattern

Somewhat self explanatory.

New England Pattern

Occasionally referred to as the Improved Wisconsin Pattern

Rockaway Pattern

An often misidentified pattern

Wedge Pattern

A Maine favored pattern

Narrow Wisconsin Pattern

Ahhhh....the ol Wisconsin Pattern