Cleaning & Preservation of Militaria Training Course

Twice a year we are organising a training course especially for Militaria detectorists and collectors on how best to clean and conserve militaria. Location our showroom in Nijkerk.

Goal of the course is to give militaria seekers/collectors enough knowledge to clean and conserve archaeological finds and collectibles in the best way possible and with the possibilities at home. The theory part will cover recognising metals, what is corrosion, safety, making a plan of action and of course the basic techniques for the different types of metals. After lunch, the practical part will start and we will work on different objects.

Afterwards, you will be given a handout containing most of the information discussed. So you don't have to write it down and you don't have to worry about missing anything. After each section, there will be time for questions.

The instructor of this course is Michel Hendriksen of ArcheoMetaal. Michel is Senior Field Technician, KNA Specialist Preservation and Senior Specialist Materials and, above all, someone with a lot of experience in excavating militaria and cleaning and preserving them.

Programme:

9.00   Reception with coffee and tea
9.15   Introduction / Proposal round
9.30   Start theory - Recognition, corrosion, safety and preparation.
11.00 Break
11.15 Start theory - Basic techniques
12.30 PM Lunch
13.00 Practice
14.30 Pause
15.15  Closure
15.30  Drink
16.30  End

The course includes coffee, tea, water, biscuits, fruit, soft drinks, lunch and drinks.

The cost of the course is €75 including VAT.

Any further questions? If so, please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or on 06-81010323.

* Please indicate in the remarks if you have any dietary requirements, so we can take them into account. 

* If you would like to participate with a group then please indicate the additional names in the comments.

General terms and conditions:

The course participant is not registered until payment has been received. By registering you declare that you agree to the General Terms and Conditions.

Cancellation:

A course day may be cancelled in case of insufficient registrations or government restrictions. In this case, the course fee will be refunded.

Absence of Tutor:

Should the lecturer be unable to attend due to illness or serious emergency, an attempt will be made to reschedule the course to a new date by mutual agreement. Due to the specialist course, it is not possible to arrange a substitute for the lecturer.

Refund:

Refund of paid course fees is possible up to 3 weeks before the start of the course. For this we charge a € 15 administration fee. Refunds within 3 weeks before the start of the course are only possible in case of illness or serious emergencies. In that case, we will look in consultation to move the registration to a new date / next course day.

Property:

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