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This was an “escape challenge” for Minxi - and I’m delighted to report that she lost it!
The main component of the tie is a karada (yes, I know that’s not a proper shibari / kinbaku word!) but whatever you call it that’s one of the classic forms of s/k. But karadas are usually tied primarily as decorative “body art”, not for highly efficient restraint. Here, the main purpose of the karada is to provide rock-solid anchor points for other ropes that I don’t want to slip out of position.
The wrist tie is definitely not s/k. In fact it’s not too common in western bondage either. Basically it’s a “square lashing”, and as far as I know that derives from nautical ropework. As well as that, Minxi’s hands are held in position by a rope running between her legs, through the karada in front and then round her thighs, and also by ropes threaded through the karada at the back. That’s all western, as is the arm position with her wrists at the small of her back.
The elbow ropes use the same technique of threading through the karada front and back to keep them in place. They’re tied “single strand” by centering the rope in front and wrapping one end around in one direction and the other end around the other way.
Minxi’s ankles and knees are tied with the standard doubled-rope “two-column” method of s/k, and the hogtie rope is threaded under her hands and anchored to the karada before changing direction and going back to her ankles with a “sword-hilt” wrap before being tied off with a surgeon’s knot in front of her ankles and well out of reach.
So that’s neobari in action - a mix of eastern and western, all working together towards the same end - a tie that would be for practical purposes inescapable, would be comfortable enough to allow her to stay in it for long enough to become thoroughly and happily exhausted through useless struggling, and which might well produce some additional entertainment along the way (there are a couple of karada knots that aren’t visible in this shot...)
This tie is not shibari and it isn’t kinbaku either. But is it sham shibari or “shambari”?
Only you can decide...
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