Domination & submission _ the BDSM relationship handbook ( PDFDrive )

thing they all have in common is their basic design; a spreader bar is essentially
just a stick with rings at each end, to which ankle (or sometimes, wrist) cuffs
may be attached.
Lots of do-it-yourself kinksters construct their own homemade spreader bars
simply by cutting a wooden broomstick or garden tool handle to the proper
length, screwing sturdy eye-bolts into each end, and sanding down or covering
any rough edges. Homemade spreader bars may not win any art awards but, for
the most part, they work just like the high-end variety. If, on the other hand, you
prefer not being reminded of your spreader bar’s previous life as a kitchen mop
each time you use it, then you might want to consider shelling out $50 to $150
on one from an online specialty retailer.
Top-of-the-line spreader bars often come with a variety of ingenious features
that you probably won’t see on your typical mop-handle models. Those features
and accessories may include the ability to adjust the length of the spreader bar as
needed, swivel connectors at each end, designs that allow for disassembly into a
very small package, built-in cuffs or shackles, customized locks, or the ability to
attach other bondage accessories or parts of the body along its length. Spreader
bars are typically constructed with steel or aluminum pipe, but can also be made
from any sturdy material, such as wood or PVC pipe.
There are few safety concerns, to speak of, that are specific only to spreader
bars, other than a recommendation that you check your subject’s toes
periodically for adequate blood circulation and numbness.
Chastity Belts
Chastity belts have been around for a very long time, although there is quite a bit
of disagreement about how long and whether their actual use was consistent with
the common myths about them that have persisted through the ages. Since none
of that is really pertinent to our discussion here, we’ll just skip the history lesson
and go straight to the good stuff. It is probably worth noting, however, that
chastity belts have been and continue to be used for non-BDSM purposes in
various parts of the world. In 1998, race riots in West Java compelled a
significant number of ethnic Chinese women to wear chastity belts fitted with
combination locks in public in order to avoid being raped by roving gangs of
thugs. In 2007, the Asian Human Rights Commission published a study
claiming that some women were being forced to wear chastity belts in rural parts