I've never seen one but here's how I made mine. It's effective,
cheap and comfortable for long wear.
Materials
- Swimsuit Fabric (I've forgotten it's real name)
- Velcro (1 to 2 inches wide)
- 2 Plastic Rings (0.5 inch diameter)
- Soft Cording (At least a yard)
Assembly
- Use zig-zag or stretch stitches since the stitches need to stretch
with the fabric.
- Cut out a rectangle of fabric about 1.5 inches by 4 or 5 inches such
that the fabric stretches along the longer dimension. Your measurements
may vary.
- Fold over the edges and stitch along them to keep the fabric from unraveling.
- On one side sew a patch of velcro (the hook piece)
- On the other side at the other end sew a larger patch of velcro (the
fuzzy peice).
- To that same side, in the middle of one edge sew one of the plastic
rings.
- Loop the soft cording through the plastic ring and you're done.
![Making a gaff](gaff.gif)
Fitting
- Hold the gaff so the plastic ring is facing the floor and along the
edge furthest from you.
- Wrap the gaff and fasten shut with the velcro at the top.
- Push the testes up into the retracted position
- Thread the cord between the legs, up the back and around the waist.
The cord need not be pulled tight, just barely snug.
- Tie as appropriate.
- A second plastic ring placed on the cord can be helpful for keeping
the two pieces of cording together until they're parted at the back.
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