History of the Chopper1 Axe

Back in the mid-'70s, a young entrepreneur developed the Chopper 1 when a friend of the family convinced him to chop wood on a 45-degree angle rather than strike the wood straight down on a 90-degree angle. He realized that the blade didn't stick as much, and it made the splitting process easier. What he realized was the angle change converted the downward force to strike into an outward force, thereby splitting the wood with a lot less effort. After many trial and errors, he was able to come up with a design that worked, and he patented the idea. He made some axes, and he took it to the National Hardware Show in Chicago where the response was overwhelming and then the Chopper 1 became a full-time job just manufacturing the axe to keep up with the demands. In 1989 with the demand for other inventions the Chopper I took a rest and was put on the back burner for a while.

With the demand to find used Choppers and friends telling him he should manufacture them again the Chopper was up and running. With the Internet, the Chopper 1 resurfaces and is now back up and in business, this past year (January 2020) the manufacturing process and distribution has been revitalized by a lifelong NJ resident (John Maxman) MAXman the Axman we call him. The Chopper 1 is being built and shipped every day and is making the wood splitting device a household name.

The best part of the Chopper 1 is that it is MADE IN THE USA. Many foreign companies have shown how much cheaper they can make the axe, but we have chosen not to take that route.

The Chopper 1 axe is now being manufactured through Kchop, LLC in Phillipsburg, NJ and is only available through their website Chopperlaxe.com. With the axe having moving parts Kchop also offers those parts on the web site if they are needed. Many of the very first axes made are still being used to this day.