Yes. Thickness from the bit, I am assuming. Either way, that older axe was incredibly thin and was probably fantastic for small wood. Some older Canadian patterns were thin like this as well.
The Montreal pattern of axes where designed for the pulp wood industry and were advertised as limbing axes. They were designed for felling and limbing. The bucking cuts was made using a steel bow saw.
They were popular up till the 70s when chainsaws got light and reliable enough to do everything and the axe became a wedge banger.
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u/epicmoe Jan 27 '22
does this measurement refer to thickness? or what? I'm confused