P O Box 914, Houghton, 2041

Johannesburg, South Africa

Telephone: +27 11 487-1704

Facsimile: +27 11 487-1722

E-mail: SAAAS

Registration No. 016-780

The South African Arms and Armour Society is dedicated to the study and preservation of arms and armour of historical and cultural importance. The Society seeks to promote social awareness of the historical and cultural significance, development, intrinsic value and use, of arms and armour through the ages. The Society is administered by a group of enthusiasts for the benefit of the community, similar organisations and its own members.

The Society meets once a month at the War Museum in Saxonwold on the last Sunday of each month at 16h30 for 17h00. On odd numbered months, the Society holds its social events, during which documentaries or feature films of relevant subject are screened and discussed in detail. On even numbered months, the Society holds its official meetings and workshops. At the Society’s workshops, weapons and weapons related technology are examined and discussed in detail.

In addition to our annual programme of scheduled events, we also hold a number of special workshops on various subjects. Attendance at these workshops, during which weapons and weapons related technology are examined and discussed in great detail, is “by invitation only”. Therefore, individuals and organisations with specific interests on relevant subjects are encouraged to communicate their interests to us, in order that they may be included in our special workshops.

The Society’s membership fees are R150.00 per annum and our financial year runs from 1 July each year to 30 June of the following year. The Society’s event fees are R10.00 for SAAAS members and R25.00 for visitors and members of other societies, which include tea/coffee and biscuits at interval. The Society also operates a small bar and drinks are charged at R5.00 for cool drinks or beer and R10.00 for spirits, per drink.

For further information, please contact Dawn Harvey on (011) 487-1704 or e-mail us at: SAAAS

Samurai Steel - Excellent introduction article on Japanese swords, taken from Popular Mechanics, March 2003 (Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)

Central Executive Committee: De Klerk ABG (Administrator), Harvey DE (Treasurer), Kosta P (Editor), Othonos AH (Secretary), Othonos N (Chairman), Volkwyn DS (Public Relations)

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