Cold
Arms Home of
Medieval Thinking Peoples, Goods, Weapons and Ideas.
We Opened our doors
in 2000, now we've added many new friends and accomplishments since then, a
fencing school, local events, cultural activities and social involvement
bringing the Past to life.
Ever want to just
cut loose and display your true natural self? Ever feel Viking tendencies
to pillage the local community? Ever look for a distressed maiden or a
real man in tights? Well we can help that strange and often lost in time
feeling by setting you up with the right character persona - Just Ask.
"Need
an acting troop to spice-up an occasion ???"
Just Ask! We are for hire, Cheap!!
Pauldron - leather/metal plate to protect the shoulder.
Arm Defenses - leather/metal plating surrounding the forearm
and/or bicep.
Fan Plate - leather/metal fan plate covering the the arm bend .
Vambraces - leather/metal plating surrounding the forearm.
Gauntlets - leather/metal protection for the hand usually with a glove like
interlining.
Breastplate
- leather/metal plate protection for front chest and stomach area.
Back plate - leather/metal plate protection for the back.
Tassets - leather/metal plating protection for the thighs and buttocks.
Cuisse - leather/metal plate for the upper portion of the leg.
Knee/Elbow Piece or Cop - leather/metal plating 'dished' out to accommodate
the knee.
Solerets/foot ware - leather/metal platting for foot protection.
Chainmaile
Coif - Chainmaile only or lined with leather, protection surrounding
the neck and head with one round opening for the face.
Mantle - Chainmaile only or lined with leather, protection surrounding the shoulders and neck.
Shirt - Chainmaile only or lined with leather, protection covering
like a long T-shirt, long or short sleeve, extending down past the knee.
Skirt - yes a skirt, not a mini skirt but something that may just
save your arse.
Halters, Bras, G-strings, etc. - none of this stuff will
protect you, but it may get you the attention that you've always wanted.
Bows
Horse bows
Long bows
Flat bows
Cross bows
Recurve - the
modern horse bow
Arrow tips
Quivers
Releases
Experiments - the Rattan Bow
This Experiment worked fairly well. Using the same technique as making a Longbow
(or Flatbow), we quickly came up with a working rattan longbow with a pull
weight of 45# at 28" draw length. Using nylon parachute cord for a string
this bow is durable AND cheap.
Cold
Arms
"Put
a Helm on that Soldier" 
- head protection.
- leather/metal plate protection for front chest and stomach area.
Arms (Weapons on a stick)
Weapons