Generational Mentorship; The Gunsmiths of Braintree Hill | Dave Person, Maria Gray

About this episode

Ethan Yazel interviews Dave Person and Maria Gray about their work in recreating historically accurate firearms and their unique mentorship across generations.

Today we're talking with Dave Person and Maria Gray about the work their doing at Braintree Hill. Dave and Maria specialize in British arms from the muzzleloading period, but enter other avenues as we discuss. Dave and Maria are a unique pair, aged more than 50 years apart, the story of how they met, and how they continue to work together is a special one. I'm excited for you to hear it today. The Gunshoppe at Braintree Hill is composed of two artisans recreating historically accurate firearms from the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries. We are dedicated to creating examples of the finest flintlock firearms of the period that merge art with function. Follow their work online: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571370634703 , https://www.instagram.com/bh_vt_gunshoppe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Ethan Yazel

Guests: Dave Person, Maria Gray

Topics covered

• muzzleloading
• firearms
• mentorship
• historical craftsmanship
• British arms
• art and function

Keywords

• muzzleloading
• firearms
• mentorship
• historical accuracy
• British arms
• craftsmanship
• flintlock

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Gunshoppe at Braintree Hill

Places: Braintree Hill

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