AFaithfulNihilist@lemmy.world to Stick Enthusiasts@sh.itjust.works · 1 year agoBehold this mighty shillelagh, the Burl of walking Earthlemmy.worldimagemessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up1101arrow-down11
arrow-up1100arrow-down1imageBehold this mighty shillelagh, the Burl of walking Earthlemmy.worldAFaithfulNihilist@lemmy.world to Stick Enthusiasts@sh.itjust.works · 1 year agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squareForestOrca@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year agoShillelagh explained: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shillelagh - Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) taproot.
minus-squareoctoperson@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoIs a shillelagh so precisely defined? I thought any good thwomping stick could be a shillelagh in the hands of a stout Irishman.
minus-squareForestOrca@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI had thought it was a briar tap root, but realize as I write this, that the briar tap root is used for making pipes. Being quite clearly a fan, but no authority, I hit up wikipedia, like ya do.
Shillelagh explained: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shillelagh - Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa) taproot.
Is a shillelagh so precisely defined? I thought any good thwomping stick could be a shillelagh in the hands of a stout Irishman.
I had thought it was a briar tap root, but realize as I write this, that the briar tap root is used for making pipes. Being quite clearly a fan, but no authority, I hit up wikipedia, like ya do.