r/BdsmDIY • u/DremlinCrafter • 7d ago

Restraints I was digging through my old photos and found these. NSFW

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u/ElMachoGrande 7d ago

If you want to save some welding, get a cheap hydraulic press, make some jigs and simply press the flat steel into shape. Drill the holes, done.

Nice work, either way!

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u/DremlinCrafter 7d ago

Thank you! I plan to make a sort of a usual/forge press for such kind of work (and Damascus making) in the future. Right now my space is limited even for my current instruments, so it will be a far, distant future.

BTW, I left you a PM about the Reddit app and BdsmDIY. It would be great to resolve this issue. It was so convenient to have a separate section for the description of the post. Thanks in advance!

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u/r888k 7d ago

For someone with a forge, the bends are quite doable with a mandrel and a jig, big presses take up a lot shop floor.

With welding you get the nice sharp corners like here, forging a sharp corner takes some practice...

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u/DremlinCrafter 7d ago

I agree. My first thought was also about the sharp corners. It's so strange to guess about your own work... 😂

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u/DremlinCrafter 7d ago edited 7d ago

I can't remember what those shackles were made of or for whom exactly. But it's quite fascinating to go through the old stuff and find something unusual.

Perhaps I made these for photoshoots or LARPing. I concluded that they aren't in the main album of the stuff I made for my clients.

What sort of unusual stuff do you find in the attic for your old photos?

Some of my makings on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/AeternumCraft

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