The 19-acre site that once held the world’s largest axe factory is again on the block. But this time, its owner, James Tilney, is trying to sweeten the package. Tilney, who bought the former Collins ...

I had reason recently to use my trusty Collins Axe axe/mattock to break ground for daylily plantings along the Assabet River Rail Trail. This is a handsome tool, what with a 36-inch-long fiberglass ...