Hey, I just got back from yardsaling today, got a nice old block plane for a buck, a canteen and a KINFOLKS HATCHET!  I have never actually seen one of these before, it has a handle like an old hunting knife but is actually a hatchet, it is very light and comfortable in the hand and I really like it.  For $12 I couldn't resist.  If anyone knows about it, I would love to hear more about these.

Nice buy.  That would be ideal for camping.

very interesting looking hatchet.

Be cool to see what it's like after cleaning and sharpening  

The head cover looks practically new.

One thing though - the handle is made of laminated paper - I have a couple of cheap sheath knives with exactly the same type handle -  even down to the little aluminium looking silver pommel. And it's a technique mainly used in china for cheap reproductions.

So I'm thinking that's a chinese mass production model and not some hand made in the usa genuine antique.
It would also explain the fancy stamped leather head cover as well.

It's still a good buy - but I'd be very surprised if it wasn't of chinese manufacture.

And if it's the same age as my knives - then it's somewhere between 25-30 years old.

My dad has a knife his grandfather gave him towards the end of his life. It has the same kind of handle and about a 4 inch blade. It was the only (non kitchen) knife he ever owned. It's a good knife. Every time I see that knife it remeinds me of how little it takes to live on and how blessed I am.

That type of axe used to be very popular with the Boy Scouts back in the 1950s/60s. I believe they even had one marked with the Scout logo. Also, if I am not mistaken they were sometimes sold with a matching sheath knife as a set. Nice little axe. I think you got a good buy.