St. Andrew's cross

A St. Andrew's cross, also called X-Frame or Saltire, is a structure, often made of two wooden boards mounted to a wall, in the form of an X. It belongs to the group of BDSM/spanking furniture known as frames. At the furthest four points of the cross will be devices to bind a subject's ankles and wrists. This restrains the subject in a spreadeagle position, very open, exposed and accessible, ideal for many types of BDSM play. St. Andrew's crosses are found in virtually every BDSM dungeon and club.
Subjects can be bound either facing the cross, suitable for whipping, or facing out, suitable for frontal activities such as genital or nipple torture, masturbation, etc.
If the subject is too short or too tall, the cross may not fit well. Some sophisticated versions of St Andrew's crosses may have adjustable foot rests for that reason. The attachment points will usually also be variable.
Historic useEdit
Whipping frames based on the standing X construction were in use for judicial corporal punishment, e.g. in 19th century British prisons (see photo to the right).
Usage for spankingEdit
In spanking scenes, they are used as a restraint. In this usage, the subject is placed facing the cross so the naked buttocks are presented for spanking.
Today, the St. Andrew's cross helps create the setting. In a spanking scene, the spankee (often a young adult) may be attached to the cross, which presents an attractive image for some. The naked buttocks are spanked with an implement. It's a common device at a spanking party where there are spectators, some of whom may be spanked on the cross during the evening.
In consensual spanking, participants often don't use restraints, preferring to see the spankee stay in position under her/his own control. The St. Andrew's cross may fall in the category of bondage, but is closely associated with whipping and spanking scenes.
VariantsEdit
There is also a horizontal variant of the St. Andrew's Cross. It is much less common but can be even better for spanking. In this variant, the top of the cross will usually be padded for greater comfort, and a pad may be put under the hips to raise the buttocks higher. See spreadeagle table.
Spanking videosEdit
- Anette (EP-Castings/Mood Pictures), photos
- The Auction (ElitePain/Mood Pictures)
- Candy (EP-Castings/Mood Pictures), photos
- Curiosity Gets You Spanked (Sarah Gregory Spanking), Amelia Jane Rutherford, photos
- Discipline in Russia 12: In Cruel Hands (Nettles Corporation), photos
- Dundy (EP-Castings/Mood Pictures), photos
- The Institute (Firm Hand Spanking), Belinda Lawson, photos, more photos
- Jacque: Hard Whippings (Nu-West/Leda Productions, Flag Concepts), photos
- Lily (EP-Castings/Mood Pictures), photos
- Lily's Initiation Spanking (Sarah Gregory Spanking), Lily Swan, photos
- Lily's Maintenance Spanking (Sarah Gregory Spanking), Lily Swan, photos
- Marks Out of Ten (Firm Hand Spanking), Belinda Lawson, photos, photos 2
- Mistress's Marriage Counseling (Delco Video Productions), Alice Sky, Melody Nore, photos
- Nadia (EP-Castings/Mood Pictures), photos
- On The X-Frame (Jenny) (Spankdom.com, 2020)
- On The X-Frame (Tatiana) (Spankdom.com, 2020), photos
- Pain Slut Maintenance (Triple A Spanking), Lily Swan, photos
- Painful Duel V (ElitePain/Mood Pictures)
- Personal Trainer's Punishment (Triple A Spanking), Lola Marie, coach, photos
- The Punishment Room (Triple A Spanking), photos
- Racing Stables Discipline (Firm Hand Spanking), photos, more photos
- Reform School Punishments, aka Reform House Punishments (Raven Hill Studios)
- Sandy (EP-Castings/Mood Pictures), photos
- Severely Punished Slut (Miss Sultrybelle), photos
- Stripped, Shamed & Caned (Triple A Spanking), photos
- Strokes Of Midnight (Firm Hand Spanking, 2020), Lucy Lauren, photos
- Tina (EP-Castings/Mood Pictures), photos
- What Rosie Wants (Triple A Spanking)
- Whipped at the Cross (Nu-West/Leda Productions), Ed Lee
- Whipping 101 (Northern Spanking), Pandora Blake, photos
GalleryEdit
Illustration by Chéri Hérouard from Cinglants châtiments (1932).
M/F flogging at Folsom Street Fair, 2010.
See alsoEdit
LinksEdit
- Construcion of a St. Andrews Cross on Spanking Central Warning: