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BDSM Dictionary : Sawhorse: history
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A sawhorse is basically a beam with four legs. It is traditionally used to support a board or plank for sawing. In the context of BDSM, it has been perverted to be used either as a compact whipping bench or as a torture device in its own right.
For use as a whipping bench, the victim can either bend over the beam or lie along it. Sawhorses used as whipping benches usually have the beam covered with padded leather or PVC.
For use as a torture device, the victim is made to straddle the
sawhorse. The person's weight then rests on the beam between their
legs. After a short time, the pressure from the beam will become very
uncomfortable. This is often used as a form of predicament bondage whereby the victim is forced to
stand on tiptoe to keep their weight from resting on the beam. As their
feet tire, they are forced to sit on the beam causing discomfort. When
the pain from the beam is too much, they raise themselves off the
sawhorse again until their feet tire and the cycle begins again. The
width, shape, and presence of padding will greately effect the length of
time the victim can be bound in this manner.See also
(This entry in the BDSM Dictionary incorporates text from the Sawhorse article in Wipipedia.)
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