Here's a interesting article about the Collins Company of Collinsville CT

https://www.farmcollector.com/equipment/tools/history-collins-axe-works-
zmlz18junzhur/

which probably was the biggest maker of edge tools in CT at one time.  I 
believe the pikes for John Brown's raid  on the Harpers Ferry arsenal 
even came from Collinsville . The factory buildings are mostly still 
there but are slowly falling apart

https://encyclopediavirginia.org/1153hpr-0dce86d79cd1d13/

Paul H.