November 30th is St. Andrew’s Day, marking the celebration of a fisherman turned Christian apostle who became the patron saint of Scotland. Let’s take a closer look at this saint and his surprising contribution to the BDSM world.
Historical accounts describe St. Andrew’s death as a crucifixion on an X-shaped cross with his wrists and ankles bound with rope. He was said to have requested this, deeming himself unworthy to be crucified on the same type of cross as Jesus. St. Andrew seems an unlikely icon for the BDSM community, but depictions of him tied to this X-shaped cross inspired them to adopt this sadistic structure and add it to the list of dungeon essentials.
The X-shaped cross is now referred to as the St. Andrew’s cross and is one of the most iconic pieces of BDSM equipment. Kinksters all over the world use it to inflict pleasure and pain in some of the kinkiest ways possible. If you’re curious about how a sexy scene might play out on one of these crosses, check out this video!
The Saint Andrew’s cross is traditionally made from wood with restraint points for ankles and wrists. There are many variations of the design, including wall mounting and suspension from the ceiling.
When a submissive is restrained to the cross, they are in an upright spreadeagle position. They can be bound to the cross facing towards or away from the dominant who is engaging with them. When a submissive is bound front-facing, they are vulnerable to nipple clamps, clothespins, weights, and impact play to the chest, abdomen, and cock. If the submissive is restrained while facing away, then the top can torment the ass cheeks with whips, crops, and floggers, and has access to teasing and fucking the pussy and ass.
There is an endless amount of scenarios that can be played out on the St. Andrew’s cross and it can be used in tandem with virtually any tool in your BDSM arsenal. This is exactly why this structure has become one of the most popular pieces of dungeon furniture.
If you plan on using one, you’ll want to have rope and safety scissors or a set of leather cuffs. Make sure to put safety first by inspecting a St. Andrew’s cross before using it. Some handy kinksters choose to build their own crosses. However, before you grab your power tools and start screwing those boards together, understand that homemade freestanding X-crosses may be unstable and can tip over, along with your poor submissive.
One of the easiest ways to enjoy a St. Andrew’s cross today is to head over to Kink and watch the hot BDSM scenes on the crosses in our dungeon. Watch Mackenzie Moss in A Hunger For Pain and Dick getting stuffed with cock while blindfolded and bound to a cross. You can also watch the blonde bombshell, Jade Venus, dominate her male submissive on the cross in the latest TS Seduction video. Or you can watch Tori Avano get machine fucked and her pussy vibrated and made to have multiple orgasms.
For KinkMen members, check out this Bondage Compound feature with Christian Wilde and Grant Ducati, about a new slave getting his training and being tormented with vicious crop whipping, facefucking, and electro play. Christian also puts his new slave in an intense suspensions attached to a St. Andrew’s cross. You’ll also love the Bound Gods video, Dungeon Muscle Challenge, featuring two muscle-bound studs getting pushed to their limits with matching St. Andrew’s crosses. Their top, Sebastian Keys, positions their crosses facing each other so they can see each other writhing in pain.
Enjoy the videos and we wish you a very happy St. Andrew’s Day!
