Pioneer Axe (1965)
• January 1st, 1965 • 0h 10min
Documentary
Overview
A short film about axe making in Oakland, Maine. It documents the process of creating fine axes in the Emerson Stevens shop -- the last axe factory to operate in Oakland. Oakland was once a world-famous center of quality blade-making.
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