nardnob
Magistrate
Some of you may recall my blathering about living in a city with an active BDSM community. But only very occasionally do I get a chance to prowl the local club on a Saturday night, and never before with my new best-toy Cruxie!
Been workin' on Cruxie off and on for over a year, and just this weekend the perfect opportunity arose to complete all outstanding tasks and take her downtown for a show-off. Spent 20 minutes hangin' on her once set-up, and now that the kit is complete I'll be bringing her along to semi-regular Thursday mixers. While folks seemed politely impressed in her full debut, I was a bit surprised she not get any takers on my offer of a 'free ride'...
One woman said with a smile 'Sorry, I wasn't raised Catholic'. Had to admit she got me figured there!
No theological discussion intended, only curious to see if its a fairly common denominator in our crux-fetish community....
Straw poll: Were you raised Catholic?
Cheers!
Sir Nob
Cruxie Photo Notes:
1. The complete kit, less suspension cuffs. Will post separately about cuffs shortly. A very grainy photo in the evening dusk, literally just before packing up and heading out for the club.
2. Unistrut 6-hole t-connector, crossbar not yet attached. All bolts, nuts & washers are 1/2" steel
3. Cuff attach point: 2-hole connector with 1/2" forged-steel eyelet and stainless-steel snap-link.
4. Rated, new climbing rope and hardware -- pulley, belay device & carabiners.
6. A most generous seat. Far more generous than any slave-girl deserves -- but hey, I was sitting on it tonight!
Been workin' on Cruxie off and on for over a year, and just this weekend the perfect opportunity arose to complete all outstanding tasks and take her downtown for a show-off. Spent 20 minutes hangin' on her once set-up, and now that the kit is complete I'll be bringing her along to semi-regular Thursday mixers. While folks seemed politely impressed in her full debut, I was a bit surprised she not get any takers on my offer of a 'free ride'...
One woman said with a smile 'Sorry, I wasn't raised Catholic'. Had to admit she got me figured there!
No theological discussion intended, only curious to see if its a fairly common denominator in our crux-fetish community....
Straw poll: Were you raised Catholic?
Cheers!
Sir Nob
Cruxie Photo Notes:
1. The complete kit, less suspension cuffs. Will post separately about cuffs shortly. A very grainy photo in the evening dusk, literally just before packing up and heading out for the club.
2. Unistrut 6-hole t-connector, crossbar not yet attached. All bolts, nuts & washers are 1/2" steel
3. Cuff attach point: 2-hole connector with 1/2" forged-steel eyelet and stainless-steel snap-link.
4. Rated, new climbing rope and hardware -- pulley, belay device & carabiners.
- To keep the base simple (and transportable), this T-cross is top-roped from another 1/2" forged-steel eyelet in the center of the T to a hard-point directly above.
- Pulley is suspended from the hardpoint using a rated carabiner, and the rope is anchored through the belay device.
- Belay device (Petzl Grigri) is attached to a hardpoint on the nearby sidewall also with a rated carabiner. The belay device allows the rope to be tensioned without slipping, and released quickly if needed.
6. A most generous seat. Far more generous than any slave-girl deserves -- but hey, I was sitting on it tonight!