Metallurgy seminar at Leeds

[John A Stuart]

Hi, Is any body planning to attend this seminar? I'd love to get some info (pamphlet, hand-out or just any new ideas) presented, if possible. John

 

 

 

Seminar

Saturday 25 February 2012

10.30am - 4.30pm

Leeds

£30

 

Join David Starley (BSc PhD AIFA) for a Hands On History seminar providing an introduction to the metallurgy of arms and armour making - from bonfire technology through alchemy to materials science.

 

Learn how metals have been used and developed to improve self-protection and create superior weapons across the world, from the earliest use of metals to the industrial era.

 

We'll also look at some topics of particular interest, including pattern-welded weapons, Islamic cast steel, Japanese sword-making and the competing technology of projectile weapons and plate armour.

 

No prior knowledge required! Try some practical activities such as plasticine pattern-welding and examining specimens under a microscope.

 

Places are limited to 20 so please book early.

 

Contact:

James Walker

Tel: 0113 220 1888

Book online

[Pete Klein]

I really wish one of these science types would get along and invent the teleporter already... There's always somewhere I'd like to go but not have to spend a week in traveling time.

[John A Stuart]

The first place I'd like to go is Florida to thaw out. 90 k winds, no water, no roads, 8 days now. My TV satellite dish is under 20' of snow. I had no internet this morning, but, I did clear that dish. Tampa looking mighty fine. John

[Pete Klein]

[IanB]

All, I worked with Dave Starley for years and we did some interesting work on armour plates, yari and other topics. If you can get there, I would recommend you do so. Sadly I will be elsewhere on a long-standing commitment.

Ian Botttomley

[CurtisR]

Wow John, now THAT is some winter-weather! Got my tickets to Tampa for $280.00 / not sure what they'd be now (especially from the "Arctic (which?) coast. I say dog-sled is the right idea though!!

 

Here's to hoping you make your escape ~~

 

Curtis

[John A Stuart]

I wish it could be so. Just for reference I am on the peninsula going northeast in the red area. John

[Pete Klein]

And may God be with you, my son! ROFLMAO!

 

Didn't they just send some oil up there from Russia??? I guess that was Nome...

[Ken-Hawaii]

John, I guess I shouldn't mention that it's 82F in my office with my door open to the tradewinds, huh?

 

Ken

[John A Stuart]

You know how to hurt me. At least we have water now. Showers up!! John

[Kronos]

Looks interesting. I'm not planning to go but hopefully they'll have a Japanese Swords seminar sometime soon that I would love to attend if I can get myself up to leeds.