| Connecticut Saw & Tool dates back beyond memory to a small village in Val Rendenna – Rendenna Valley – in the Austro-Italian Alps where the Povinelli family originated. |
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| Sharpening was the village craft in Carasolo. A monument to the artisans who carried their trade throughout the world stands in the town square. |
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| Nestled in the towering Alps, the village of Carisolo lies near the border of Italy and Austria and is influenced by both Germanic and Italian cultures. |
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| Henry, or Heinrich, Povinelli was the first Povinelli in his line to carry his trade to America. He was hit and killed by a trolley in Indianapolis in 1917. Click here to read an account of his untimely death printed in the Indiana Daily Times on Nov. 3, 1917. |
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| In the next generation, Nick Povinelli moved the business to Connecticut after his father's death. Nick Povinelli is seen in this 1928 shop photo with sister-in-law Caroline Vivo. |
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| The early 20th Century saw modernization and expansion of the business, then known as Connecticut Grinding Service Co. The operation was moved from the back of wagons and trucks into an electric-powered indoor machine shop. |
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| Third- and fourth-generation craftsmen Lando Povinelli and Jim Povinelli (L-R in 1978 photo) maintained high standards of craftsmenship while continuing expansion and development of the business, Connecticut Grinding Co. |
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| Today, Jim Povinelli operates the business with a new name, Connecticut Saw & Tool, that reflects a shift in focus from cutlery supply and maintenance to industrial tooling for the woodworking industry. |
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