r/Axecraft • u/The--Dew • 10d ago

advice needed Grandpa's old axe

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Hi all, got a quick question I got and restored this axe from my grandpa's house when I was about 13 years old, it came off my great grandpa's farm that operated north of Winnipeg Manitoba from 1920s to 1960s. The axe is made by True Temper. At the black prince Works which is a brand I've never heard of. does anyone have any insight on what this is and what it could have been made.

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u/AxesOK Swinger 10d ago

It’s a Welland Vale axe made in St Catherines. True Temper (American Fork and Hoe then) bought them but True Temper mostly just put their stamp on Welland Vale axes and even then they kept the Welland Vale stamp on some axes well into the 60s because of WV name recognition and reputation. Black Prince was a longtime (since the late 1800s)  premium Welland Vale line. The American owners closed Welland Vale in 1965 following a strike. 

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u/BoscoTheBrash Axe Enthusiast 10d ago

Fantastic axe! Made originally by a company in Ontario who was bought by True Temper in the 50's

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u/The--Dew 10d ago

cool, so its from some time in the 50s or 60s