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Hi Everyone
In my area of Johnson City, Tn I was finally able to find a store that sells some of the American made True Temper True American Axes.
The prices were acceptable. However, the appearance left me feeling that I was not getting quality, even though the axes are made in America.
I did not like the handles as they give the impression that more needs to be done to the handles(fit in the hand or too large and clubby, lacquer was on the handles which gives the user's hands blisters when used. The handles need a refined , nice appearance which gives the buyer a sense of pleasure to look at the axe. Also, get rid of the lacquer and use wax and I, the purchaser will by hand rub boiled linseed oil into they sanded handle by hand.
The axe head also left me feeling that it needed to be more refined by sanding and shaping the head. The head looks blocky/bulky which is a turn off. These improvements are mentioned and can only help sales if the things that I have mentioned are corrected.
Even though the axes are made in America you stand there with the axe in hand and say well, uh well, well golly gee whize, ummmmm!?
However, if one still really needs an axe, I would buy the axe because of the following.
(1) It is made in America
(2)The price is O.K.
(3)The steel is 1060 carbon steel
(4) Rockwell hardness is 48-52
(5)the metal is hardened back to one inch and then tempered.
(6)One cannot find even this quality in cheap foreign imports. Council Tool Does a very good job on axes as an American manufacturer.
Do any of you guys have any thoughts concerning the True Temper True American Axes?
I suppose I'll know if any of you reply.
Ripshin Lumberjack
In my area of Johnson City, Tn I was finally able to find a store that sells some of the American made True Temper True American Axes.
The prices were acceptable. However, the appearance left me feeling that I was not getting quality, even though the axes are made in America.
I did not like the handles as they give the impression that more needs to be done to the handles(fit in the hand or too large and clubby, lacquer was on the handles which gives the user's hands blisters when used. The handles need a refined , nice appearance which gives the buyer a sense of pleasure to look at the axe. Also, get rid of the lacquer and use wax and I, the purchaser will by hand rub boiled linseed oil into they sanded handle by hand.
The axe head also left me feeling that it needed to be more refined by sanding and shaping the head. The head looks blocky/bulky which is a turn off. These improvements are mentioned and can only help sales if the things that I have mentioned are corrected.
Even though the axes are made in America you stand there with the axe in hand and say well, uh well, well golly gee whize, ummmmm!?
However, if one still really needs an axe, I would buy the axe because of the following.
(1) It is made in America
(2)The price is O.K.
(3)The steel is 1060 carbon steel
(4) Rockwell hardness is 48-52
(5)the metal is hardened back to one inch and then tempered.
(6)One cannot find even this quality in cheap foreign imports. Council Tool Does a very good job on axes as an American manufacturer.
Do any of you guys have any thoughts concerning the True Temper True American Axes?
I suppose I'll know if any of you reply.
Ripshin Lumberjack