Photos Collins Co. Legitimus Lets See Your Crown & Hammers, Hartfords, Your Tired & Worn!!

Miller '72 · Jan 20, 2023

I will start off!
Thanks for taking a look and sharing yours!!

Here are a few i have been fortunate to have picked up within the past couple years.

Square_peg · Jan 22, 2023

That's an impressive set!

Miller '72 · Jan 22, 2023

Square_peg said:
That's an impressive set!

All 3 off ebay, each sale seemed to go under the radar or i had/have an overvalued opinion. Either way, i had to rescue them when they came up.

Thank you S Square_peg
It is nice to be back!

scarysamcary · Jan 22, 2023

had one stolen out of the car this week. Quite the loss

Miller '72 · Jan 23, 2023

scarysamcary said:
had one stolen out of the car this week. Quite the loss

This is absolutely horrible. Sorry to hear, both about the axe but also the invasion of your privacy, of your car.

Which Collins Legitimus did you lose?

garry3 · Jan 23, 2023

The one on top here.
I have a few, I will post them up as I come across them. I do remember I have a boys axe out in the shed that needs a handle and some file work, nice full bits though.

garry3 · Jan 23, 2023

Machete, it was a little rusted, cleaned it up with a piece of pumice.

scarysamcary · Jan 23, 2023

Miller '72 said:
This is absolutely horrible. Sorry to hear, both about the axe but also the invasion of your privacy, of your car.

Which Collins Legitimus did you lose?

I appreciate it, it was a jersey pattern, though we always just referred to it as "The Collins"

Square_peg · Jan 25, 2023

I have this old Legitimus Connecticut.

Miller '72 · Jan 25, 2023

Square_peg said:
I have this old Legitimus Connecticut.

Beauty! Is he sitting on the seat to a treadle grindstone?

CedarEater · Jan 25, 2023

Legit examples of Legitimus so far. Very nice!

Miller '72 · Jan 25, 2023

garry3 said:
The one on top here.
I have a few, I will post them up as I come across them. I do remember I have a boys axe out in the shed that needs a handle and some file work, nice full bits though.

i have one of these needs to be shared

garry3 said:
Machete, it was a little rusted, cleaned it up with a piece of pumice.

Oooh! Nice!

Duriensbane · Jan 25, 2023

The Stamp on the one is much easier to read in person, its just hard to get the proper lighting for it and still be able to snap the pic.

Miller '72 · Jan 25, 2023

Duriensbane said:
The Stamp on the one is much easier to read in person, its just hard to get the proper lighting for it and still be able to snap the pic.

Gorgeous Collins!! The Hartford by all counts still a damn great stamp!

Love 'em!

DKIN · Jan 27, 2023

Here's a Legitimus (possibly Illegitimus) that I hafted last month. I haven't seen this exact stamp before, but I've not been looking that hard either.

Duriensbane · Jan 27, 2023

Your Double and my single were made around the same time, nice to see

quinton · Jan 27, 2023

Picked this one up at fleamarket about 20 years ago.

4 pounder.

Running on its original horizontal grain handle.

Square_peg · Jan 27, 2023

Miller '72 said:
Beauty! Is he sitting on the seat to a treadle grindstone?

Good eye! Yes, it's an old Richards-Wilcox grinder that came from an old friend's grandfather's dairy.

Miller '72 · Jan 28, 2023

Yes! Thats a beautiful one!!

One will find me, its out there now looking for me

CedarEater · Jan 29, 2023

It's rusty, pitted and doesn't have much of a stamp left but it is my one and only Collins Legitimus.
The bits are in good shape so I just plan on sharpening and rehanging it. Hopefully sooner than later.