Kinbaku Cross Reference

This table is a index of images from Art of Kinbaku that has been cross referenced to instructions from the following books by page number;

• Beauty of Kinbaku - Master K  - AoK
• Arisue's Go's Kinbaku Mind and Techniques 2 (Floor Works 1) - MT2
• Arisue's Go's Kinbaku Mind and Techniques 1 - MT1
• Douglas Kent's Complete Shibari Volume 1 Land - CS Land
• Douglas Kent's Complete Shibari Volume 2 Sky - CS Sky

Reference: RopeMarks Ryu Illustrated Glossary

Art of Kinbaku Image No	Art of Kinbaku Tie Name	Form	AoK	MT2	MT1	CS Land	CS Sky	Description
106	Agura shibari	Shibari	182	138	-	76	-	Lotus Position Binding
43	Aomuke zuri	Zuri	-	-	122	-	68	Face Up Suspension Pattern
17,29,30,66	Ebi shibari	Shibari	-	-	-	80, 82	-	Shrimp Tie
10,14,35,50, 61	Ganji Garame	Shibari	-	-	-	-	-	Body Net
21,22	Ganji Garame/ Tsukue shibari	Shibari	-	-	-	-	-	Body Net
15,18,46,47, 48,73,75,94, 95	Gote shibari/ Takatekote	Shibari	178	24,38	35	54	46	Box Tie
6,32,33,36, 39,57,72, 102	Gyaku-ebi	Shibari	-	146	-	88	80	Reverse Shrimp Tie
25,107	Hashira Ushirodaki Shibari	Shibari	-	-	-	-	-	Tying someone to an upright bamboo, pole with the hands tied behind
7,8,55,83, 101	Hishi nawa	Shibari	184	98	-	68	-	Diamond Wrap
56,96	Imo Mushi shibari	Shibari	-	-	-	-	-	arms behind the back & the ankle of one leg is tied to the thigh of the other leg.
37,104,105	Iwato-nawa shibari	Shibari	-	-	-	-	-	spreading the legs wide with ropes around the ankles / thighs.
71	Jiai shibari	Shibari	-	-	-	-	-	A hugging position
54	Kaikyaku Kani shibari	Shibari	-	-	-	-	-	A spread-legged-crab-tie.
67	Kami shibari	Shibari	-	116	-	-	-	Hair Binding
31,69,76,77, 79,82,100	Kata-Ashi zuri	Zuri	-	-	-	-	74,75	One-Leg Hanging Partial Suspension
16,87,88,89	Kikkou shibari	Shibari	-	104	-	-	-	Tortoise Shell Wrap
4	Koutoubu Ryo-tekubi	Shibari	-	-	-	-	-	Bound hands) with the writst in the back of the neck
58,59,60,68	M-Ji Kaikyaku	Shibari	-	-	-	-	-	Legs Spread into Letter-M Tie
97	Mune Hishi Gore shibari	Shibari	-	-	-	-	-	Chest bondage
9,19,45.62, 65,90,103, 108	Original	Shibari	-	-	-	-	-	Authors original tie
24,26,27,28, 52,70	Oujou shibari	Shibari	-	-	-	-	-	tied kneeling to a vertical bamboo ankles are crossed and bound, spreading the legs
84	Pesant Class	Hojojutsu	-	-	-	-	-	Criminal bind
2	Sakasa zuri	Zuri	-	-	-	-	94	Inverted Suspension
1,42,74,85, 86,87,89	Samuari Class	Hojojutsu	-	-	-	-	-	Prisoner bind
49	Suruga-doi shibari	Shibari	-	-	-	86	-	Wrists & ankles are closely bound behind the back
5,40,44,78, 81,91,92, 99	Takenotsue shibari	Shibari	-	-	-	-	-	Tying someone using a bamboo pole.
23,53,80	Tanuki shibari	Shibari	-	-	-	-	76	Limb Suspension
51,98	Tasuki shibari	Shibari	-	-	-	50	-	Kimono Tie
64	Teppo shibari	Shibari	-	76	-	66	-	Rifle
3,34,93	Tsukue shibari	Shibari	-	-	-	-	-	Tying to low table
11,20,63	Ushirode Gassho	Shibari	-	56	-	52	-	Reverse Prayer Hands
38	Utsubuse zuri	Zuri	-	-	54	-	64	Face Down Suspension Pattern
12,13,109	Yoko Zuri	Zuri	-	-	77	-	84,88	Sideways Suspension Pattern
41	Yukata shibari	Shibari	-	-	-	-	-	wearing a yukata ("summer kimono").
109 Pics 34 Ties	Used (in table)		3	7	4	8	6
109 Pics 34 Ties	Total (in book)		3	18	4	16	14

Kinbaku Syllabus

Just a list of what I think people should learn to develop a basic toolkit of Kinbaku skills & patterns.

Risks Slipping Knots Circulation Restriction Risks & Signs Nerve Damage Risks & Signs Rope Care Rope & Equipment Loading Hygene & Health Risks Personal Fitness & Injuries	Knots Boola Boola or Somervill Bowline Larks Head Overhand/Thumb  Knot Half Hitch Redirects Reef (Square) Knot Clove Hitch
Equipment Carabiners Rope Types Suspension Rings	Western Ties Rope Coreset Cargo Net
Shibari (Ground Work) Takate-Kote - Box Tie Tasuki shibari - Kimono Tie Hishi nawa - Diamond Wrap Kikkou shibari - Tortoise Shell Wrap Ushirode Gassho - Rev. Prayer Hands Ebi shibari - Shrimp Tie Gyaku-ebi - Rev. Shrimp (Hog) Tie Ryou-Ashi Fudou Ippon Shibari - Full Body Ladder Tie	Zuri (Suspension) Kata-Ashi zuri - One-Leg Hanging Partial Tanuki shibari - Limb Suspension Utsubuse zuri- Face Down Susp. Yoko zuri - Sideways Suspension Aomuke zuri - Face Up Suspension Sakasa zuri - Inverted Suspension

Other Useful Knots

These are just knots your proably should know;

• Reef (Square) Knot
• Clove Hitch (with the end or loops)
• Tape Knot (Water Knot)
• Figure 8 Knot (basic and other forms)
• Alpine Butterfly

Rope Selection

Just a few thoughts on the relative merits/costs of Rope Selection. I also found a good reference on issues facing rope selection.

Rope	Size (mm)	Material	Break Load (kg)	Cost (A$)	Cost/m	Cost 8m	Comments
300m Jute Twine	1	Jute		10.00	0.03	0.24	Can be used for hand tieing or homemade rope making
6mm x 20m Cotton Sash Cord	6	Cotton		15.00	0.75	6.00	Good for practice rope. High eleastisity. Stretches.
8mm x 15m Cotton Sash Cord	8	Cotton		17.50	1.67	9.33	High eleastisity. Stretches.
6mm x 30m High Strength Rope	6	Poly- propolene	Break 650kg	23.00	0.76	6.13	Suspension Main ?
8mm x 30m High Strength Rope	8	Poly- propolene	Break 1200kg	35.00	1.67	9.33
6mm White Super Silver Rope	6	Synthetic			0.45	3.60	Cheap Twisted Practice Rope
8mm x 20m White Super Silver Rope	6	Synthetic		13.50	0.68	5.40	Cheap Twisted Practice Rope
Ichiban Light jute rope 6mm, 1 x 8m	6	Jute		18.94	2.37	18.94
Asanawa shibari kinbaku jute rope 7mm,1 x 8m	7	Jute		22.75	2.84	22.75	High Quality Treated Jute
Natural Hemp Rope Twisted 6mm per m Unconditioned	6	Organic Hemp	Break 260kg		1.55	12.40
Natural Hemp Rope Twisted 8mm per m Unconditioned	8	Organic Hemp	Break 410kg		1.80	14.40
Mammut Static Cord 2mm per metre	2	Synthetic	Break 50kg		0.50	4.00	For accessories
Mammut Static Cord 6mm per metre	6	Synthetic	Break 810kg		1.80	14.40
Mammut Obsession 8.3mm 50M PAIR Dynamic Climbing	8.3	Synthetic	6.5kn (662kg) Impact Force 9  UIAA falls	400.00	4.00	32.00
Mammut Galaxy 10mm X 60metre Dynamic Climbing	10	Synthetic	9.2kn (937kg) Impact Force 7 UIAA falls	300.00	5.00	40.00

Ref

These suppliers are only included as references to this table and not for any endorsement or commercial purposes.

• Bunnings (general)
• Esinem (jute)
• Jade Rope (hemp)
• Mountain Designs (climbing)

Trick Knots

A few of my favourite non bondage and trick knots are;

• The Handcuff Knot (used in fire rescue) 
• Highwaymans Quick Release Hitch (video)
  (also used by Special Forces Helicopter Insertions)
• The Daisy Chain (or endless knot if you release the wrong end)
• Common Whipping
• Sailmakers Whipping
• Hojojutsu Slip Knot (video)

The Revolver Suspension Ring

Well it has been a while since I posed here but I thought this one is worth of making a comeback.

Now what is not to like about the looks of New Hampshire Order of the Triskelion (NHOT) Revolver Suspension Ring. It says its CNC machined but I would hope this is a forged and CNC machined to give better material strength. Its immediately obvious how practical this design is for rope separation. The price is a bit steep but perhaps the price will sharpen up as scale increases.

Tape Knot Teaser

Back from my rock climbing days we used to make our own slings from 25mm tube tape. This is available from most adventure stores at least in Australia at a price quite reasonable when compared to premade slings.

As you can see from the photo there are no lose ends from the doubt tape knot in the completed loop (like in my previous post on the Tape Knot)  even though it was made from a simple length of tube tape. 

When I was first shown this ... I was told I had to work it out for myself !!!

I set the same challenge to you all.

Would love to hear some feed back if others use this method to make loops and if you don't how long it took you to work it out. Its not rocket science but a bit of ropey fun.

Feel free to beg if you just don't get it :>