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Thin end of the wedge (Captioned)

Unknown
film

A program that looks at a week in the life of a young wood craftsman, Barry Mills. He struggles to make a living from his work, rejecting the temptation to pr..

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Strange interview

United States, 1947
Similarity: 69%

From forest to timber yard

United Kingdom, 1947
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Working to a system

United Kingdom, 1968
Similarity: 69%

The Craftsman

Unknown
Similarity: 69%

Basic woodwork

United Kingdom, 1947
Similarity: 68%

The Craftman and His Environment

Unknown
Similarity: 68%

Do not fold, staple, spindle, or mutilate

Canada, 1967
Similarity: 68%

The Skilled worker

Canada, 1958
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Think big

Australia, 1979
Similarity: 68%

Timber craft

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Similarity: 68%

The Man on the assembly line

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For love or money

Australia, 1979
Similarity: 68%

Nails

Canada, 1979
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Coping (Captioned)

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Boring tools

United Kingdom, 1947
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Commercial art

Australia, 1967
Similarity: 67%

Screwcutting

United Kingdom, 1953
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Day after day

Canada, 1962
Similarity: 67%
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