I had a chance to try out my ideas for a crux simulation. All-in-all, it actually worked. First, my clumsy knots around my wrists, allowing the passage of the wooden pole simulating the patibulum actually worked well. I was able to slip the pole through both knots, then stretch out my arms and more-or-less center myself, then raise the "patibulum" above my head to hook onto the apex hinge of the positionable stepladder.
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I was happy to discover that there was sufficient friction to let me put my weight onto the knots, without them slipping towards the center of the horizontal pole. I was less happy to realize how tippy the ladder could be. I needed to be mindful of letting my weight pull forward, which easily let the ladder tip forward. I will need to think of a way to prevent this, as my plan is to stand half-hanging and half-standing, while I watch my avatar hang crucified in Second Life.
One thing I realized
right away... Actually hanging with one's full weight and restrained wrists would be hideously
painful!!! OMG! When I see real-life pics, of you guys in here, and that Krista Klass doing it outdoors, I am goggle-eyed at the ordeal you all must be going through! I know I am a terrible wimp, weak and overweight, but even if I was a svelte 100 pounds or so, I would still be bawling bloody murder if I was tied up and hanging for real (let alone
nailed to a cross). What I am doing, then, is certainly right for me. Frankly, if I can last three hours or so, it will be a miracle!
Alas, I can't say when I can safely set this up, yet. Given the trouble I have to go through to lug that heavy, heavy stepladder up and down the stairs, and giving my pasty skin enough time to lose any obvious marks, I probably need a day and a half with the house to myself, probably involving an overnight absence by my sister and her family. Sigh. It might be a number of weeks before that happens. At least that should get me time to think on the tipping-forward problem...
View attachment 1011471 Oh Krista, how do you do it!?!?