Tools of the Trade

[Isabelle90]

Second was rope and twine, yes there is a difference but I am not going into that at this time. Rope surprising is very dangerous and inflicts more harm to the sub/slave body then all the other combined, of course this is an opinion based on a lot of years in and around the Life. An fool that has master a simple knot suddenly thinks he can do rope bondage. It is a real skill to use rope on the body and not have it harm the sub/slave if she struggles either in pain, fear or pleasure. Rope of course can be used as stated above with either style of cuffs to anchor the sub/slave to objects or to other cuffs.

Rope comes in many different styles and type, another danger for the uninformed. Nylon is plenty strong by is both course and slips when tied into knots. It has the ability to burn and even cut the flesh. It can be used safely with certain metal pieces that wrap around a loop at the end of it securing the loop from slipping and then it can be used to lift very heavy weights. There are other forms of man made material rope each has a draw back.

There is cotton blends which I actually prefer for contact to the skin. It is not as strong but that can be overcome by using a lot more of it.

Sir Russell, how much rope should one have? Also, how many separate pieces are appropriate for specific areas of the body or do you usually use one continuous strand?

[Sir_Russell]

Isabelle90,
First I am not a rope Master but the question is reasonable. It depends on what you wish to do with it. For rope corsets you need at least 25 feet, to do a complete body tie I would say 100 to 200 feet. I would say that shorter pieces come in handy for tieing a sub/slave from cuffs to bedposts, etc.

Oh safety tip, with nylon rope if you do get the cinch down metal clamps to make the loop with you still don't use it against flesh.

[caligirl{Rob}]

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I just bought two.

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Oh what a lucky girl You have there Oz! whistles innocently!

[Sir_Russell]

To continue we enter a favorite though little used type of restraint of mine.

The stocks, First the fixed stock is wonderful if made to order for her, so that her head is where you want it, or maybe her ass is. They are lovely to look at and more fun to play with. Normally made from wood, with holes for head and wrists, some are made with matching holes for the ankles, either standing or sitting.

Now the basic idea is that there are 2 boards with half the hole in each that line up. They lock in place so that the slave can’t free herself. Some are hinged so that one board lifts up to allow insertion of head and hands, etc.. Some one board is able to slide either up or down to all this and then be locked in place. For me I love the ones that either, hinge and lift up or the ones that the upper board lifts up and then comes down to secure her. I feel that the board coming down on her takes her to a much mmmm scarier place. Good for her mindset and submission that she has to endure this for you.

I am designing one of these types now but instead of only one moving part it will allow me to set the stock at whatever height I want it and to actually change the height without removing any of the captured parts of her. The why of that is simple, during a session I may want to feed her cock and need that lovely head lowered to the correct height or I may want to take her from behind and want the back to have the correct angle. Oh yes this does mean anally too. I can flog her then take her and spank her with each out thrust.

I believe this does something to her head that rope and chain can’t since both of those all at least some movement, and movement implies that escape is possible. If she is mine then escape will be both impossible and I hope unwanted.

Stocks can be out of metal, hell I had a mentor that had a full gullotine set up with hand stocks off to the side of the track. He kept the blade very clean and very sharp, made the sub touch its edge before he would put her into the stock part of it. What he never told her was that there as a very strong piece of iron between the two wood panels that held the head in place and that the blade slide between this stopped the blade from coming close the neck. I also allow him at point of his climax or hers to release the blade, and add to the adventure. I don’t think he was ever silly enough to do that while in her mouth.

Stocks can also be made without being fixed and they off a different sort of punishment. Place a lovely in a head and wrist stock that has just a hinge on one side of the boards and a hasp to lock on the other and let her spend some time able to walk around with it on. Won’t take long for her to see the error of her ways or to at least decided she doesn’t want to do this without sex again.

[Wedjat]

Could you pad the neck holes a bit? Might be helpful with all that thrusting you know : ) Other than that it sounds very interesting (well, the regular stocks, not the guillotine thing - if he WAS silly enough to do it while in her mouth, he probably deserved whatever reaction he got. I can understand a little normal apprehension and nervousness, but the guillotine is just mean!: )

[Sir_Russell]

not mean a bit extreme but for those who like knife play or edge play I am sure it was a great rush.

As far as padded I had not thought about that, but for play I don't see why not, for punishment purposes then no.

I doubt that I would uses stocks for anything other then play course I would include a flogger.

will try to find the time to continue with restraints.

[Wedjat]

Thanks,Sir, for the comments about the padding : ) Since I just don't get the knife play deal, I still think it's mean (I don't see the guy sticking his own neck in the thing, you know? but that's just me.)