Truper Jersey Axe question

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garry owen

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I purchased one of these on line before checking in here and doing any research. So I am asking all your opinions on the brand. I know it is on the low end as far as axes go,(I'm guessing the head is cast not forged) but with some tweaking can it be a decent chopper/splitter ? Or is the steel just too soft? Thanks.
 
All I can remember is that the Collins axe rights were purchased and moved to Mexico. Truper is the trademark that they are using, so your axe is a Collins pattern manufactured in Mexico. I have know idea what kind of steel is used or how it is treated and made. I do know that other axe guys on other forums have said they would never owe one. Myself, I've never owned one as prefer to collect vintage American axes.

I guess it all depends on what and how much your going to use it. It just might be a great entry level axe for one to start with. As your skills and interest grow, you can always move up to a better quality axe. One has to start somewhere, most people will find that their needs will change in time.

Wishing you the best of luck with your axe, Double Ott
 
Congrats on your new axe!

I might get rotten tomatoes thrown at me for saying this but even the Asian import axes are pretty usable. So they won't last as long. It will be years before you sharpen your way through the hardened part.

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You've surely got a plenty usable axe. Sharpen it up (nearly all new axes need sharpening) and enjoy it. And tell us how it feels under the file.
 
Thanks for the replies, but if I had waited until I used it I would have answered my own question. After doing a little chopping and splitting I stuck it in an old apricot stump nearby while I picked up the wood. When I pulled it back out of the stump about an inch square of the top tip of the edge had broken off. Upon closer inspection there was also a small hairline crack on the edge halfway down the blade. So now I have a Council axe on the way for about the same price I paid for this Truper. Live and learn they say!
 
well, maybe the council will serve you well...;)

i believe those trupers are made in mexico, but i could be wrong...

whether made in mexico or by the chi-coms, it dosent matter... the CT is a better choice...
 
When I worked for DNR in Missouri we used some older Council axes alot and beat the crap out of them, I dont think we chipped a blade or even broke a handle on any of them. If I knew Council tools were still available I would have gotten one in the first place, and bought American. And yeah Trupers are made in mexico.
 
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