"So I did, so I did." Larrikin nodded sagely, holding out the wool. "Now, for this you'll need rope--a tie won't be long enough. First, have him hold out his arms like so." He held his arms up, elbows tucked in and forearms even. "Then you centre the rope over his arms and wrap them around like so ..."

The handcuff instructions weren't exactly complicated, but they did have a few steps. Larrikin used the chair-back as an example, weaving his 'handcuffs' horizontally around the chair-back's pommels. He finished with a flourishing wave and saying, "And there you go! Grab your own chair, give it a try."