Oak Whipping Post

Name: Oak Whipping Post
SKU: BB-FURN-WPST
Price: 650.00 GBP
Availability: PreOrder

Made to order · 6–9 weeks SKU · BB-FURN-WPST

£650.00

A 2000mm standing oak post with a chevron yoke at the top carrying neck and wrist apertures, plus waist and ankle points down the timber.

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Two-person, included

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Plain crating

Made to order

6–9 weeks

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A standing post in solid oak, 2000mm tall, with a chevron yoke at the top carrying three apertures: the neck in the centre and a wrist either side. Waist and ankle points run down the timber below it. It restrains a person upright and facing the post, which no cross and no bench does.

The yoke is the piece

A post with rings screwed to it is a post. The yoke is what makes this a whipping post: it fixes the head and both wrists at the top of the timber, so the body is held against the post rather than hanging off it. It hinges one side and closes on a padlockable hasp the other.

Free-standing or fixed

Quoted free-standing, on a cross base heavy enough that it does not walk under load. If you have a floor you are willing to fix into, a floor-fixed version loses the base entirely and takes up almost no room, and we will quote that instead.

Specification as quoted

Timber: solid oak, hard-wax oiled
Height: 2000mm as quoted; made to your ceiling
Post: 120mm square
Yoke: chevron, three apertures, hinged and padlockable
Restraint points: seven, the yoke plus waist and ankle pairs
Base: braced floor beam; floor-fixed version available

Commonly added

Leather-lined apertures, padded facing on the post, additional points at a second height where the piece will be used by people of different heights, and a demountable base.

material: Solid oak, hard-wax oiled
piece type: whipping-post
height mm: 2000
post mm: 120
yoke: Chevron, three apertures, padlockable
restraint points: 7
free standing: 1
lead time: 6–9 weeks

Lead time

6–9 weeks from the agreed sketch. 50% on agreed sketch; balance on completion, before the piece ships.

Delivery & assembly

Two-person UK mainland delivery and in-room assembly included. Plain unmarked outer crating with a "BBox" return label. The delivery team identify themselves only as a logistics company. International shipping by separate quote.

Returns

Built to the sketch you approve, so the design is settled before any deposit. Damage in transit or a piece not as drawn is put right at our cost; made-to-specification pieces are not returnable for change of mind.

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About this product

What timber is Oak Whipping Post made from?

Solid English oak as quoted, finished in hard-wax oil. Oak sits at roughly 1,120 lbf on the Janka hardness scale, against about 540 lbf for the Scots pine most sub-£400 "wooden" bondage furniture is built from, which is why pine dents under a fingernail and oak does not. European ash (~1,320 lbf) is harder still and cheaper; black walnut (~1,010 lbf) is softer and dearer, and you choose it for the colour. See our guide to wooden bondage furniture for the full comparison.

How much weight will Oak Whipping Post take?

We do not publish a load rating, because we have not had one independently tested and we are not willing to print a number we cannot stand behind. What we will tell you is the construction: solid hardwood, mortise-and-tenon jointed rather than bolted through end grain, with steel hardware bearing on timber thick enough not to crush. If a stated load figure is a requirement for you, say so on the enquiry and we will tell you honestly whether we can get the piece tested.

How do I look after oiled oak?

Wipe it down with a damp cloth and dry it. Hard-wax oil sits in the timber rather than on top of it, so unlike a lacquer it does not chip or peel, and a scuff is repaired by re-oiling the patch rather than refinishing the whole piece. Re-oil about once a year under regular use, more often on surfaces that take body contact. Avoid silicone-based furniture polish; it interferes with re-oiling later.

How long does Oak Whipping Post take to make?

Reply within 1 working day, a drawing within 5 working days, then 6–9 weeks from the point you approve it. You get 2 rounds of amends on the drawing before anything is cut. 50% on agreed sketch; balance on completion, before the piece ships.

Will the delivery be discreet?

What if Oak Whipping Post isn't right when it arrives?

Made-to-order pieces are built to the sketch you approve, so the design is settled before the deposit. If a piece arrives damaged or not as drawn, we put it right at our cost. Because each piece is made to your specification it is not returnable for change of mind; see our terms.

What is the yoke on top of Oak Whipping Post?

A chevron yoke carrying three apertures: the neck in the centre and a wrist either side. It is what separates a whipping post from a post with rings screwed to it, and it is why the piece restrains someone upright and facing the timber, which no cross or bench does.

Does it need bolting to the floor?

Not as quoted. It stands on a braced floor beam weighted enough that it does not walk under load. If you have a floor you are willing to fix into, the floor-fixed version loses the beam entirely and takes up almost no room, and we will quote that instead.

How tall is Oak Whipping Post?

2000mm as quoted, on a 120mm square post, with seven restraint points: the yoke plus waist and ankle pairs. Made to your ceiling if 2000mm is wrong for the room.

Can the points be moved for a taller or shorter person?

They are set to the user at the drawing stage, which is the point of having one made. If the piece will be used by people of noticeably different heights, ask for additional points at a second height rather than a compromise between the two; it costs very little at the build stage.