Stynky Tudor Posted January 28 Posted January 28 On 1/25/2025 at 11:35 PM, Mary Diamond said: I have just finished The Map, by our very own Sharon Robb-Chism. A great adventure, highly recommended! @Ransom!!!
Stynky Tudor Posted January 28 Posted January 28 I'm also paging through this one last time before handing it off to @Braze - it was originally given to me by Arthur @Cascabel years ago.
Mary Diamond Posted January 29 Posted January 29 On 1/28/2025 at 10:32 AM, Stynky Tudor said: I'm also paging through this one last time before handing it off to @Braze - it was originally given to me by Arthur @Cascabel years ago. Interesting… it hadnt occurred to me that the buss had such a long period of use. And… the correct path for the book. Oooh, shiny!
Stynky Tudor Posted January 30 Posted January 30 4 hours ago, Mary Diamond said: Interesting… it hadnt occurred to me that the buss had such a long period of use. Though this booklet has some great museum examples, the title is misleading. Other than citing a vague example from the 1500s, it doesn't really talk about or show examples earlier than 1600s or later than the early 1800s. For more information, the YouTube channel Gold & Gunpowder has an episode on Blunderbuss history. It cites some of the earliest European (handheld) firearms, late 1400s, the Hailshot and Espigole that more closely resemble and likely modeled after the early Chinese Huoqiang or Fire Lance and Hand Cannons of the 900s and 1200s, basically a small cannon barrels attached to a stock, held and lit by hand.
William Brand Posted February 12 Posted February 12 The Constitution of the United States. I've read parts of it more times in the last few weeks than at any time I can remember. Also... The Munich Security Report 2025 and some fascinating articles on shipwrecks.
Mary Diamond Posted February 12 Posted February 12 Cumann na mBan and the Irish Revolution, and the Forgotten History of America (inspired by our good Stynky…). Though I am intrigued by the Munich Security Report. Oooh, shiny!
madPete Posted February 12 Posted February 12 5 minutes ago, Mary Diamond said: Cumann na mBan and the Irish Revolution, and the Forgotten History of America (inspired by our good Stynky…). Yeah, we make it a point to forget everything Stynky does in America. Surprised someone wrote a book about him! Aye... Plunder Awaits!
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