True Temper True American

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Anyone try the True Temper True American Axes ? They have a Camp, Boys,Single & Double Bit Axes.... Made in America.
 
I didn't know they were making these. Good to see that they're American made. But I have a few questions.
1) What kind of steel and how hard are they?
2) What shape are the cheeks?
3) How far back are they hardened?
 
They don't have much info on the web site and only one picture of each axe. You can check them out amestruetemper.com under New Products.
 
Looks promising. They have a line of splitters and mauls, as well. I fired off an email asking some questions about the axes, will post back here when I get a response.


-Xander
 
Square_peg said:
I didn't know they were making these. Good to see that they're American made. But I have a few questions.
1) What kind of steel and how hard are they?
2) What shape are the cheeks?
3) How far back are they hardened?
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Post back when you hear. I'd like to know.
 
I'd bet that they are made in the factory that used to make the Wooding-Verona brand axes, in Falls City, Nebraska.

From an old thread:
Steve Tall said:
Woodings-Verona was based in Pennsylvania, but I couldn't find any references to them actually making axes there. Their axe factory seemed to be in Falls City, Nebraska. It was sold to Ames (True Temper) in 1997. I suppose that any modern True Temper axe that says "Made in USA" was made in the old Woodings-Verona facility in Falls City, NE.

"...January 16, 1997...Ames garden tool company has purchased the assets of Woodings-Verona Tool Works, Inc...
...Woodings-Verona, a privately-held company based in Verona, Pennsylvania, manufactures hot-forged heavy striking tools including sledge hammers, axes, bars, picks and railroad tools. The company has been in operation for 120 years and is a leader in its industry....Woodings-Verona has manufacturing facilities in Falls City, Nebraska, and Columbiana, Ohio..."
from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1997_Jan_16/ai_19029601/?tag=untagged
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I'd bet that they are made in the factory that used to make the Wooding-Verona brand axes, in Falls City, Nebraska.

From an old thread:
Steve Tall said:
Woodings-Verona was based in Pennsylvania, but I couldn't find any references to them actually making axes there. Their axe factory seemed to be in Falls City, Nebraska. It was sold to Ames (True Temper) in 1997. I suppose that any modern True Temper axe that says "Made in USA" was made in the old Woodings-Verona facility in Falls City, NE.

"...January 16, 1997...Ames garden tool company has purchased the assets of Woodings-Verona Tool Works, Inc...
...Woodings-Verona, a privately-held company based in Verona, Pennsylvania, manufactures hot-forged heavy striking tools including sledge hammers, axes, bars, picks and railroad tools. The company has been in operation for 120 years and is a leader in its industry....Woodings-Verona has manufacturing facilities in Falls City, Nebraska, and Columbiana, Ohio..."
from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_1997_Jan_16/ai_19029601/?tag=untagged
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bearhunter said:
I think I'll stick with vintage ;)
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I agree with Bearhunter. I'm wondering made in America means that the heads were forged here...or if the heads were assembled here and made someplace else. Snow & Neally has stated that their axes are made in America. But they are now only assembled here.

It will be interesting to find out what they say in their reply.
 
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They appear to have two lines: true temper and true temper true amerIcan. The regular true temper says "completely made in America". The True American says "made in America". The price point on the True American is a little cheaper than the regular True Temper.

Take that for what it's worth.
 
Here's the "True American" boy's axe, "Proudly Made in the USA", list price $24.99

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stalbot said:
They appear to have two lines: true temper and true temper true amerIcan. The regular true temper says "completely made in America". The True American says "made in America". The price point on the True American is a little cheaper than the regular True Temper.

Take that for what it's worth.
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The only axes I saw on the web site that say "Made in America" in the description are the True American.
 
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