[RopeFiend]

Someone *just* uploaded a torrent with the full set of videos from Two Knotty Boys to ThePirateBay.  I'm downloading it right now, and I'll be posting the links at RapidShare and <suggest a good alternate upload site>.

Here's the comment from the Two Knotty Boys (flaming fucking death to the United States of Disney and assholes at YouTube!):

Our YouTube videos have been taken down and our account dumped. We had
over 3,000 subscribers, 70 videos and over 7 million views. No nudity,
nothing salacious or pornographic, just hand ties and knots set to
music and overdubbed voice --- to much for YouTube to handle, I guess?

In truth all it takes is a handful of people flagging to kick off a
video, three videos down and your out. We stopped posting videos a
month ago to avoid losing the account and still we were taken down.

Our call to you all...

If you have any of our videos, start an account and POST THEM! If you
have bandwidth stick them up on your site (use them to get more
traffic - we don't care). Give them away, make DVDs, just don't charge
for them (no paysites).

We want them to stay free, now and years to come!

I'm seriously bummed!!

JD & Dan
Two Knotty Boys   

[RopeFiend]

Here's the list of videos that will be included in the RARs:

1000th_Subscriber_Thanks__amp__Preview_.avi   5.36mb
Chain_Braiding_Rope_by_TKB.avi   7.06mb
Decorative_Overhand_Knots_by_TKB.avi   7.93mb
Double_Looped_Knots_by_TKB.avi   8.82mb
Fan_Service_Video_-_Question__1.avi   10.46mb
How to Dye Rope - In Your Kitchen_.avi   15.87mb
How to Make a Collar - With Rope_.avi   28.57mb
How to Make a Rope Blindfold_.avi   14.17mb
How to Make a Rope Whip_.avi   35.59mb
how to remove handcuffs without a key.avi   9.35mb
How to Rope Wrap A Spreader Bar.avi   13.31mb
How_to_Build_a_Rope_Web_by_TKB.avi   26.86mb
how_to_make_an_elegant_rope_leash.avi   10.25mb
How_to_Make_Rope_by_TKB_.avi   9.11mb
How_to_Tie_a_Panel_Knot_by_TKB.avi   6.88mb
How_to_Tie_Rigger_Gauntlets_by_TKB_.avi   10.21mb
How_to_Tie_Rope_Panties_by_TKB.avi   11.87mb
How_to_Tie_The_Claw_by_TKB.avi   10.2mb
How_to_Tie_the_Zip_Snare_.avi   5.2mb
Making Book 2 - L_A_ Weekend One_.avi   49.46mb
Making_Book_2_-_L.A._Weekend_Three_.avi   12.79mb
making_book_two_LA_weekend_two.avi   18.75mb
Prisoner Rope Cuffs by TKB.avi   7.11mb
readme.txt   1.55 KiB
Rope Shackle.avi   12.94mb
Rope_Flogging_Cuffs_by_TKB.avi   6.22mb
Shibari Shots by TKB.avi   7.1mb
Special Access to Rare TKB Videos_.avi   6.07mb
Thank You Viewers_.avi   4.15mb
The Arm Gauntlet by TKB.avi   11.75mb
The Bit Gag by TKB.avi   6.81mb
The Box Knot by TKB.avi   5.74mb
The Challenge Knot by TKB.avi   16.64mb
The Cross Knot by TKB.avi   6.44mb
The Double Coin Knot by TKB.avi   5.55mb
The Dragonfly Sleeve by TKB.avi   40.21mb
The Flower Knot by TKB.avi   13.91mb
The Foot Bender by TKB.avi   8.35mb
The French Bowline Arm Shackle by TKB.avi   5.77mb
The Good Luck Knot by TKB.avi   10mb
The Hair Corset by TKB.avi   13.27mb
The Head Cage by TKB.avi   8.53mb
The Monkey Fist Ball Gag by TKB.avi   19.11mb
The Prosperity Knot by TKB.avi   10.89mb
The Quick Rope Finish by TKB.avi   6.39mb
The Rabbit Knot by TKB.avi   8.08mb
The Rope Helix by TKB.avi   15.87mb
The rope ladder.avi   12.38mb
The Rope Strap by TKB.avi   10.74mb
The Sliding Sheet Bend by TKB.avi   8.53mb
The Trinity Knot by TKB.avi   8.87mb
The True Lover_s Knot by TKB.avi   6.75mb
The winged suspension.avi   45.68mb
The_Corselet_Harness_by_TKB.avi   13.73mb
The_Flexible_Rope_Strap_by_TKB.avi   7.44mb
The_River_Knot_by_TKB.avi   6.95mb
The_Rope_Belt___Buckle_by_TKB.avi   7.68mb
TKB - Dual rope suspension.avi   14.1mb
TKB - Knot Based Harnesses.wmv   15.97mb
TKB - Portland (Day One).wmv   28.17mb
TKB - Portland (Day Two).wmv   48.1mb
TKB - Rip Off Our Videos_.avi   14.56mb
TKB - The Ankle Wrap.wmv   45.8mb
TKB - The Art of Bondage.wmv   10.74mb
TKB - The Basic Wrap.wmv   32.11mb
TKB - The Cats Paw.wmv   6.54mb
TKB - The Leg Bow.wmv   20.83mb
TKB - The Mod Pearls.wmv   38.77mb
TKB - The Rope Shackle.wmv   21.32mb
TKB - The Star Back Harness.wmv   40.44mb
TKB Book Release Party Interviews.avi   17.97mb
TKB_at_Body_Bound_2008_.avi   19.78mb
TKB_Visit_TwistedMonk.com_.avi   11.95mb
Two Knotty Boys Interview - Segment Three.avi   33.8mb
Two Knotty Boys on Taugshow_.avi   25.78mb
Viewer Message Montage by TKB.avi   6.06mb

These will be packed up WITHOUT ANY PASSWORD and upped to as many servers as I have the patience for.

edit: RARed, uploading now, 11 files at RS.com, 1.06gig total, recovery records included for those on crappy dial-up

[RopeFiend]

8 years later, that original upload is stone dead.  Here's a replacement:


http://depositfiles.com/files/r1y0r7pc0
http://depositfiles.com/files/6pb5ovfyg
http://depositfiles.com/files/kpfax2gbs
http://depositfiles.com/files/uqoh6xefn
No password


IF YOU HAVE A LONG-STANDING PREMIUM ACCOUNT SOMEWHERE AND WANT TO MIRROR THESE, SEND ME A PM!  
I'll edit your links into this post.  Just make sure that they're a free download for our friends.

And here's the videos in the split ZIP files:

 Directory of \TKB videos

001  knot videos - box knot.wmv
002  knot videos - button knot.wmv
003  knot videos - challenge knot.wmv
004  knot videos - cross knot.wmv
005  knot videos - double coin knot.wmv
006  knot videos - double loop knots.wmv
007  knot videos - flower knot.wmv
008  knot videos - good luck knot.wmv
009  knot videos - over under knot.wmv
010  knot videos - panel knot.wmv
011  knot videos - pendant knots.wmv
012  knot videos - prosperity knot.wmv
013  knot videos - rabbit knot.wmv
014  knot videos - ribbon tie.wmv
015  knot videos - river knot.wmv
016  knot videos - rope helix knot.wmv
017  knot videos - rope pentagram.wmv
018  knot videos - rope shackle in hand.wmv
019  knot videos - sliding sheet bend.wmv
020  knot videos - snake knot.wmv
021  knot videos - spider web.wmv
022  knot videos - teardrop knot.wmv
023  knot videos - trinity knot.wmv
024  knot videos - true lovers knot.wmv
025  quick ties - chain braiding rope.wmv
026  quick ties - flexible straps.wmv
027  quick ties - flogging cuffs.wmv
028  quick ties - french bowline shackle.wmv
029  quick ties - monkey fist ball gag.wmv
030  quick ties - prisoner cuffs.wmv
031  quick ties - quick finish.wmv
032  quick ties - rope strap.wmv
033  quick ties - the claw.wmv
034  quick ties - the foot bender.wmv
035  quick ties - wide bit gag.wmv
036  quick ties - zip snare.wmv
037  useful side ties - rope ladder.wmv
038  useful side ties - rope leash.wmv
039  useful side ties - rope web.wmv
040  useful side ties - rope whip.wmv
041  useful side ties - spreader wrap.wmv
042  useful side ties - whipping rope ends.wmv
043  decorative ideas - arm gauntlet.wmv
044  decorative ideas - hair corset.wmv
045  decorative ideas - head cage.wmv
046  decorative ideas - rigger gauntlets.wmv
047  decorative ideas - rope belt buckle.wmv
048  decorative ideas - rope blindfold.wmv
049  decorative ideas - rope panties.wmv
050  decorative ideas - rope slave collar.wmv
051  harnesses and other ties - corselet harness.wmv
052  harnesses and other ties - dragonfly sleeve.wmv
053  harnesses and other ties - knot based harnesses.wmv
054  harnesses and other ties - leg bow.wmv
055  harnesses and other ties - modified pearl harness.wmv
056  harnesses and other ties - star back harness.wmv
057  two knotty boys public service announcements - how to dye rope.wmv
058  two knotty boys public service announcements - how to get free from handcuffs without a key.wmv
059  two knotty boys public service announcements - how to make rope.wmv
060  showing you the ropes book release workshop - introduction and safety.wmv
061  showing you the ropes book release workshop - live ankle wrap.wmv
062  showing you the ropes book release workshop - live basic wrap.wmv
063  showing you the ropes book release workshop - live cats paw.wmv
064  showing you the ropes book release workshop - live rope shackle.wmv
065  showing you the ropes book release workshop - workshop interviews.wmv
066  making of back on the ropes - los angeles weekend 1.wmv
067  making of back on the ropes - los angeles weekend 2.wmv
068  making of back on the ropes - los angeles weekend 3.wmv
069  making of back on the ropes - los angeles weekend 4.wmv
070  behind the scenes - bagg dual suspension.wmv
071  behind the scenes - bodybound 2008.wmv
072  behind the scenes - portland day 1.wmv
073  behind the scenes - portland day 2.wmv
074  behind the scenes - rip us off.wmv
075  behind the scenes - shibari shots.wmv
076  behind the scenes - the art of two knotty boys.wmv
077  behind the scenes - twisted monk tour.wmv
078  behind the scenes - quick rope shackle.wmv
079  interviews and appearances - a taste of sex - part 001.wmv
080  interviews and appearances - a taste of sex - part 002.wmv
081  interviews and appearances - national public radio interview - part 001.wmv
082  interviews and appearances - national public radio interview - part 002.wmv
083  interviews and appearances - national public radio interview - part 003.wmv
084  interviews and appearances - taugshow interview.wmv
085  tying it all together - adjustable bend.wmv
086  tying it all together - cloud knot.wmv
087  tying it all together - compound double coin knot.wmv
088  tying it all together - decorative double loop.wmv
089  tying it all together - diamond knot.wmv
090  tying it all together - double coin knot vs carrick bend.wmv
091  tying it all together - fusion knotting technique 1.wmv
092  tying it all together - fusion knotting technique 2.wmv
093  tying it all together - harbin knot.wmv
094  tying it all together - hunter's bend.wmv
095  tying it all together - kinky lovers knot.wmv
096  tying it all together - lashing a bamboo tripod.wmv
097  tying it all together - maedate knot.wmv
098  tying it all together - military bugle cord.wmv
099  tying it all together - one handed bowline.wmv
100  tying it all together - pentaradial knot.wmv
101  tying it all together - plafond knot.wmv
102  tying it all together - poldo tackle.wmv
103  tying it all together - related knots 1.wmv
104  tying it all together - solomon bar.wmv
105  tying it all together - suspension ring tie off.wmv
106  tying it all together - triple barrel knot.wmv
107  tying it all together - triskelion knot.wmv
108  tying it all together - two color solomon bar.wmv
109  tying it all together - wall knot.wmv
110  tying it all together - wide solomon bar.wmv
111  tying it all together - winged cross knot.wmv
112  tying it all together - zigzag braid.wmv
113  1000th subscriber thanks and preview.avi
114  special access to rare two knotty boys videos.avi
115  thank you viewers.avi
116  the winged suspension.avi
117  live basic wrap.wmv
118  video message montage.avi

[RopeFiend]

Note that the Two Knotty Boys were into erotic macrame (my term).  That's the closest I can describe it.

[RopeFiend]

New book from Master K for the discerning rope pervert:

http://www.thebeautyofkinbaku.com/index.html

The Beauty of Kinbaku (Or everything you always wanted to know about Japanese erotic bondage when you suddenly realized that you didn't speak Japanese) by Master K

Four years of research, much of it in Japan, has gone into the creation of this book, making it the most comprehensive volume on its subject in English.

Included in its hardbound 192 lavishly illustrated pages are chapters on:

* The origins and history of this fascinating subject - from ancient times to the present day.

* Its evolution as an art form, from medieval martial art to modern erotic pleasure.

* Twenty five mini biographies of its most notable artists and practitioners throughout the years.

* A photo gallery with 109 brand new and stunningly   beautiful photographs by shibari artist and teacher Master "K"!

* For the first time in English, an extensive glossary that describes and defines all of the classic kinbaku ties used from the past to the present.

* A clearly illustrated "How-to" section showing you how to complete three of the most important ties upon which many tying patterns are based.

* An extensive bibliography.

Master "K" is a renowned authority on his subject and has been a teacher of Kinbaku for over 30 years.  He is also the author of many published works on his art, including "Shibari, the Art of Japanese Bondage" (2004).

From Osada Steve:
"Master "K" promises, and Master "K" delivers. This book is a masterpiece, the mother of all books on Kinbaku/Shibari.  It's the yardstick with which all future books on the subject will be measured."

"...beautiful and illuminating... gorgeous and oft surprising...
A comprehensive, educational and stimulating read that also looks good on the coffee (or tea) table."
-Steve Indands

"...Master "K" does a masterful job.  ...Well done!  ...Find the funds to acquire this edition, you will not be sorry."
-Jimi Tatu

$89 + S/H, I'll let ya know how much I love adding it to my collection. 

(standard priority shipping is $15, expedited is $26)

this is fantastic
you guys are soooooo into it

[RopeFiend]

I received "The Beauty of Kinbaku" by Master "K" a few days ago.  It was shipped carefully wrapped in tissue paper & sealed with a golden emblem bearing a large 'K', the whole inside a waterproof acetate sleeve.  Nice touch on the emblem, Master K!

Is it worth $105 (when you figure in shipping)?  For me, yes.  It's not a book for beginners, unless you're already interested in the history, background and motivations of Japanese erotic bondage art.  This is most assuredly NOT "Kinbaku-bi in 10 easy steps"; his previous book "Shibari, the Art of Japanese Bondage" (2004) covered that more fully.  Sadly, you won't find the 2004 book as it was a limited run and only got one pressing.  I've only seen a copy of the earlier book... it was already a rarity by the time I'd heard of it.  I've searched the world over and never found a copy for myself.

This volume more closely concerns the history and philosophy of erotic bondage in Japan... roughly half of the book is illustrated background on the art, another third of the book is a series of beautiful photographic plates in full color, and the last tiny section is the glossary and about 12 pages of 'how-to' with annoyingly tiny B&W photos.

The book itself immediately brings to mind "The Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage" by Midori.  Her book is the only other I'd read that went into any of the history and mindset, and was also very well produced. 

The sample pages I'd shown above from their site don't give the proper feel for the book... but hey, everyone gets to nit-pick.

So, if you're looking for beginner's info, pick one of the other books I'd reviewed elsewhere, as this won't get ya there.  It's well worth the money to a dedicated Rope Pervert.

[RopeFiend]

Whoops, I *thought* I'd reviewed the other bondage books in print already... seems I did it elsewhere, and not >here<.

"Rope Bondage: Precision and Persuasion with Rope" by Scott Smith:  I wouldn't bother with this book and DVD by Scott Smith... it's only 64 pages, and the DVD is about a flogging demo, NOT bondage.  If you can find it for $20 or less it's probably OK at that price... barely.  An old Boy Scout manual would probably do you as much good, though.
http://www.amazon.com/Rope-Bondage-Precision-Persuasion-Educational/dp/1887895035  $39

Somewhere out there on the 'net is a 3 DVD series on bondage, but I'd talked to one of the guys here in Dallas that had it, and it wasn't worth the effort.  Any of the books below will do you better.

Jay Wiseman's 'Erotic Bondage Handbook' is also on my "not recommended" list: too few illustrations.  In one spot he spends 2 or 3 pages of text description on a knot, and I'll be fucked if there's a single picture!  I've been a rope fancier for ~ 4 decades and *I* couldn't figure it out.  Like his other books, most of this book is safety and warnings, with very little meat on the real topic.
http://www.amazon.com/Jay-Wisemans-Erotic-Bondage-Handbook/dp/1890159131  $12

Chanta Rose has 'Bondage for Sex', mostly along the Japanese style.  Too many steps omitted for the beginner, though.  Gorgeous photos, and she DOES show my favorite (the Crab Tie / Frog Tie). 
http://www.amazon.com/Bondage-Sex-Chanta-Rose/dp/0977723801/  $24


I'd personally recommend any of these four, with caveats on each:

Midori: 'The Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage', good illustrations, color 'finish' photos, purely Kinbaku-bi (beautiful bondage).
http://www.amazon.com/Seductive-Art-Japanese-Bondage/dp/1890159387  $21

Bridgett Harrington: 'Shibari You Can Use', grainy low-quality print... but you can make it out.  Again, more Kinbaku-bi.
http://www.amazon.com/Shibari-You-Can-Use-Japanese/dp/061514490X  $20

'Two Knotty Boys Showing You The Ropes', this one is their own stylistic macrame, not very practical for real bondage.  It's amusing from a rope top perspective, but I doubt I'll ever use it for anything.  It DOES have a bunch of the beginner's knots and techniques that you'll need, though.
http://www.amazon.com/Knotty-Showing-Ropes-Step-Step/dp/193116049X  SPECIAL - $11.53 at Amazon (new)

'Two Knotty Boys Back on the Ropes',  much like the other book, although possibly a bit easier for the beginner to see what's going on since this one has full color photography.  ISBN 1931160694   http://www.amazon.com/Two-Knotty-Boys-Back-Ropes/dp/1931160694  $14.96

I don't mean to denigrate Dan and JD's macrame style... I've done a LOT of macrame myself when I was young.  I figured it was good practice, and had ready 'deniability' in case anyone wondered why I was so interested in rope and knots.  There's not many shipyards in Phoenix (land of the Stinking Desert), so you hide in the open however you can.  Between macrame and Boy Scouts I got a lot of good practice at a tender young age, FULLY aware of what and why I was pursuing knotty topics.


Master K's original book 'Shibari, the Art of Japanese Bondage' gets into the kind of bondage that WILL keep ya restrained.  Kinbaku-bi is a Japanese art form, and doesn't work as well if the bottom is trying to get out of the tie.  I'm more into "ugly but secure" myself. 

Another good book if you speak Deutsch is 'Bondage made in Japan' by the Better Sex Line.  It's far and above the nicest one I have, and if it was available in English it'd be my top choice for newbies.  The photo quality is stellar, and it's not all Kinbaku... there's a number of good general-purpose ties in there.  Sadly, since it's in Deutsch it's way off the bottom of my "recommended" list.  http://www.amazon.de/Bondage-made-Japan-Helen-Lloyd/dp/3798601151

I wouldn't stress over the knots, though.  If you want to get into it, find a good solid single-limb cuff knot that works for you, and branch out from there.  The "Portugese Bowline" is pretty good for a cuff knot, as is the "Foole's Cuff" (a la Philip the Foole).  I've seen 10 or more different ways of making a cuff, but all ya really need to do is learn ONE of 'em well so that you can tie it quickly.  Nearly all of the two-limb knots are some variant on a "square lashing", so Boy Scout skills to the rescue! 

For the best link site I've found for bondage knots, see this treasure trove:
http://www.massachusettsbondage.com/tutorials/Tutorials.html
as well as the one Emily mentioned earlier:
http://www.animatedknots.com

FYI, 'kinbaku' and 'shibari' are used alternately in Japanese depending on the sentence structure, both mean 'tying up' or 'binding tightly'. 'kinbaku-bi' would be 'beautiful tight bondage' or thereabouts.  Japanese is hard even for the Japanese people. 

[Lois]

I am speechless!

(and that's really saying something)

[RopeFiend]

<grins> Speechless?  That I'd spend $100 on a bondage book, or that there's so many of them still in print?

I have *vast* archives...  

     

and of course, my EARLIEST guide to bondage... 

BTW, the Two Knotty Boys have a NEW book due out in February... http://www.amazon.com/Two-Knotty-Boys-Back-Ropes/dp/1931160694

[Lois]

That you have such a vast collection.

Wow thanks so much for all of the knotty information.    I have been resorting to handcuffs and SportSheets (? I think that is the brand name) Restraints up until now.  I did buy a Japanese rope handcuff set but found when you are sweaty and struggling with someone who is resisting you with all his might, they are imfuckingpossible to get on.  Oh, I should review the cursing policy on here tonight before I get myself in trouble I guess!

Anyway, I have already been practicing some of these and it will be so much easier to hide a rope in my bra or panties then a loud and heavy set of handcuffs.  SWEET!!  This is going to really help me out next time.

[RopeFiend]

There ISN'T a 'cursing' policy here; we're all adults.  You can say pretty much anything you want and likely nobody will take offense.  If it turns into a flame war, we'll just calmly move it into the Detention Hall so you can continue to pound on someone at will without disturbing the Gentle Readers.  Believe me, I've used that area before to let off some virulent steam. 

--------------

The only problem with the 'speed restraint' rope cuffs is that you pretty much need someone that's not fighting back TOO hard.  They're all based on a variant of a slip knot, and they'll fall apart until you get BOTH wrists or ankles secured, ideally with at least a n additional granny knot to lock them.  Boy Scouts were all hot on the square knot, but the to me that's one of the most USELESS knots because it capsizes easily if the tension on it isn't even.  I'm sure I'll burn in Boy Scout Hell for saying it, but you should learn to NEVER use a square knot unless you're doing it for looks.

Some variation of how they speed-tie a calf in the roping competitions would probably work better if he's fighting back.    That way the slip-knot wedges on the first limb, and you lash the other one against it once you have the first one down.

If you peer closely at the Japanese bondage, they do most of it with only 3 or 4 bends/knots, and a lot of the time it isn't even secured... the loose ends are simply shoved underneath so it looks pretty.  That screwed me up for YEARS trying to figure out what they were doing from the few high-quality photos I'd had of Japanese bondage... it didn't make any sense from a knot perspective.  That's 'cos they weren't using knots: it was just routed around to use up the loose rope and tucked in.  Once I figured that out, the arm bars and (other things) suddenly made sense.

I've got a bunch more stuff here that I'll try to bundle together.  I can re-up the 'educational materials' in the earlier post if you'd like, 'cos I presume they've expired by now.  The TKB videos are likely still active, though.

Oh he struggles all right.  I have ended up with a lot of bruises and sprains and cuts getting him tied up!!  And I got my head bashed against the wall so hard once I almost blacked out!

Anyway, that is why I like the handcuffs.     Painful for him yes, but it makes it a lot easier for me to use that as a method to initially get him restrained. I can usually get one ankle or one wrist secured by distracting him and then cuffing one part of him before he knows it is coming.   It feels like cheating though.

I am glad you told me the quick restraints can capsize because that would have been bad if I didn't know that going in.  I DO want to give up the handcuffs though because they are very painful and I would like to not send him home with those kind of marks on his wrists and ankles.  Plus I think it would be VERY hot to get him somewhat restrained and then slowly tie him up the rest of the way.  I think it would be very satisfying to be able to do that to him.  Well I guess you'd know about that eh?

I need good take down methods and good knots so that I can rape him like we BOTH want!  I have been successful so far but he fights me harder every time and I do NOT like to lose.  I appreciate all of your help Ropefiend!!

[RopeFiend]

There's a new person with a bunch of knot videos at YouTube, 31 videos in the last 4 months.  Most of his videos are in the TKB 'macrame' style, but there's a couple that are handy if you're a bit more advanced and looking at body suspension.

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=TyingItAllTogether&view=videos 

Edit: Unless I misunderstood what he was saying, 'TyingItAllTogether' is actually JD from the Two Knotty Boys!  Cool!

I finally got off of my lazy ass and joined the FetLife 'Adult Rope Art' mirror of the old Yahoo! group... looks like the FetLife group is a bit easier to read than the Yahoo! group is, so I'll probably camp out there instead.  The Yahoo! group is all linear, and the FetLife mirror is threaded linear (more like a forum) so you don't have to hunt to find other comments in a thread.