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Sal said they couldn't source enough really good hickory that he liked so they went with a plastic and aluminum combo.
As far as council tool being involved it's really an assumption but they have said waccamaw, nc and made out of 5160. There's not much in waccamaw except council tools and they do use 5160. The head does look like it's nicely finished. They also said the sheath is top notch. In the only video I've seen it looks like one of the better sheaths I've seen. Definitely not the slip on masks that costs all of $5 like most other manufacturers include. This one looks like it could've been produced by a real leathersmith. I'd bet the sheath itself would cost $50 to $70 alone if bought separately by an actual leather worker. It looks nice to me anyway...
I'm guessing they must have been very picky about the hickory, then. Lots of tool handle makers left in the US making handles from Grade A hickory.