I recently noted that Amazon, eBay and many other firms are offering 
Collins branded axes and other tools. They are made in Mexico, but I am 
wondering who in this country has the right to use this brand, which 
still has high regard for older tools.

John White
Avalon Forge
Baltimore

GG’s,

Here’s an answer From:
https://woodtrekker.blogspot.com/2010/12/brief-history-of-collins-axe-
company.html?m=1">https://woodtrekker.blogspot.com/2010/12/brief-history-of-
collins-axe-company.html?m=1

“The company continued to function until 1966, when it was bought out by Mann
Edge Tool Co. of Lewistown, Pennsylvania, another reputable axe manufacturer.
Mann Edge Tool Co. continued to manufacture Collins axes under the Collins Axe
division. Axe production continued until 2003.

In 2004 the Collins Axe division was bought by Truper Herramientas, a company
based in Mexico. Truper Herramientas continues to produce Collins axes.”

My father, a WW2 USN Seabee, was issued a Collins machete to use in his service
on Calicoan Island and the southern part of Samar, Philippine Islands.  He told
me that it was such a great blade that he regretted not bringing it back from
the War.

That man could put a razor edge on anything, freehand.

John Ruth, Age 64
Still missing his Dad, 1912-2009

Good read, thanks for sharing.



Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S10.


-------- Original message --------
From: John Ruth 
Date: 10/14/19 12:54 (GMT-05:00)
To: John White 
Cc: oldtools@s...
Subject: Re: [OldTools] New Collins Axes

GG’s,

Here’s an answer From:
https://woodtrekker.blogspot.com/2010/12/brief-history-of-collins-axe-
company.html?m=1">https://woodtrekker.blogspot.com/2010/12/brief-history-of-
collins-axe-company.html?m=1

“The company continued to function until 1966, when it was bought out by Mann
Edge Tool Co. of Lewistown, Pennsylvania, another reputable axe manufacturer.
Mann Edge Tool Co. continued to manufacture Collins axes under the Collins Axe
division. Axe production continued until 2003.

In 2004 the Collins Axe division was bought by Truper Herramientas, a company
based in Mexico. Truper Herramientas continues to produce Collins axes.”

My father, a WW2 USN Seabee, was issued a Collins machete to use in his service
on Calicoan Island and the southern part of Samar, Philippine Islands.  He told
me that it was such a great blade that he regretted not bringing it back from
the War.

That man could put a razor edge on anything, freehand.

John Ruth, Age 64
Still missing his Dad, 1912-2009

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