Maine Memory Network

Gutter adze, ca. 1650

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1650 Media: Forged bog iron

Gutter adz, ca. 1840

Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1840 Location: Union Media: Forged and weld steel and wood

Making Paper, Making Maine

Paper has shaped Maine's economy, molded individual and community identities, and impacted the environment throughout Maine. When Hugh Chisholm opened the Otis Falls Pulp Company in Jay in 1888, the mill was one of the most modern paper-making facilities in the country, and was connected to national and global markets. For the next century, Maine was an international leader in the manufacture of pulp and paper.

Historic Hallowell - Industrial Recources

"Now here are the descriptions of each tool. The Adze was a shipright's tool used for shaping and dressing wood while the Auger was used for drilling…"

Historic Hallowell - Shipbuilding

"There was also the adze, a tool like an axe used for shaping and dressing wood. It was different from an axe because it had a long and slender…"