Seminar on arms and armour

Arms and alloys: The metallurgy behind the making of arms and armour
Royal Armouries, Leeds
Saturday 25 February 2012
10:30am -  4:30pm

UKP30

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
    +44 113 220 1888

Suzanne J. Dalewicz-Kitto
Conservation Manager


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