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I would like to thank Lee, Artzi and Avner Yarom and anyone else who helped with the seminar and dinner. The location was the Timonium Crowne Plaza Hotel, which is located just a few minutes from the Maryland State Fairgrounds were the weapons show was located, Auctions Imperial's auction was right next door in the same hotel, it took place immediately after the seminar. The seminar was the perfect place to relax, talk to people, and learn something new. I would definitely plan on attending next year.

Michael Marlow's presentation of "NON-MANDAU SWORDS AND DAGGERS OF BORNEO" was excellent, Michael obviously spent years studying the subject of his presentation and it really showed, he brought a variety of swords to display, I gained a real appreciation of these weapons which I had previously only seen in photographs.


Jeff Pringle's presentation was called "SHERLOCKIAN SWORD ADVENTURES", Jeff has researched the methods used to decorate ancient sword hilts, Lee brought his incredible viking sword with the hilt partially reconstructed by Jeff, who showed how sword hilts were cut with channels and wire would be pounded into the channels in order to cover the hilt with a pattern of precious metals.