thumb upright 1.4 A Phalanx CIWS Phalanx Mk149 APDS discarding its sabot and petals Armourpiercingdiscardingsabot APDS is a type of kinetic energy penetrator kinetic energy projectile fired from a gun to attack vehicle armour armoured targets. APDS rounds are sabot rounds and were commonly used in large calibre tank gun s, but have now been superseded by armourpiercing fin stabilized discardingsabot APFSDS projectiles in such guns. However, APDS rounds are still commonly used in small ... are called Frangible ArmourPiercingDiscardingSabot Kinetic energy penetrator FAPDS for APDS types, or FRAP Frangible ArmourPiercing for full calibre projectiles. During penetration, a frangible ... Category Ammunition Category British inventions cs ArmourPiercingDiscardingSabot es APDS ja APDS ... the armour penetration of a gun, compared to those firing Shell projectile Armor piercing .28AP.29 armourpiercing AP , Shell projectile Armor piercing .28AP.29 AP capped APC , or Shell projectile Armor piercing .28AP.29 APC ballistic cap APCBC projectiles. History and development APDS was developed ... projectiles was also a problem due to the impact velocity limitations of steel armourpiercing ... thumb upright 1.6 A diagram of a fin stabilized discardingsabot showing its operation. To allow ... piercing .28AP.29 Armor Piercing Composite Rigid APCR . The APCR projectile was about half the weight ... after leaving the bore. The name given to the discarded outer sheath was the sabot a French word for a wooden shoe . For APDS projectiles the sabot is also known as a pot, as the sabot resembles ... in flight. Sabot construction The sabot of a large calibre APDS consists of a light high strength alloy ..., the sub projectile and sabot are locked together. Due to the high setback force s, friction between ... 2 Phalanx CIWS Phalanx round did use DU. Sabot discard When a large calibre APDS is fired and while ... from the sabot, but still holding it rigidly within the pot. Gas pressure is used to delay the unlocking ... more details
design armor piercingsabot projectiles use ring sabots. See also Wiktionarypar sabot Shell projectile Armourpiercingdiscardingsabot Gas check Obturate Saboted Light Armor Penetrator SLAP References ... anti armour kinetic energy penetrator s. A sabot is also used to fire anti personnel flechette rounds. This round consists of the outer cup sabot which holds numerous subcaliber darts. The sabot cup holds the individual flechettes together tightly until the sabot case separates after leaving ... APFSDS.JPG thumb right Soviet BM 15 Armor piercing round with ring sabot A ring sabot uses the rear ...about the projectile sabot other meanings of sabotsabot disambiguation Refimprove date September 2007 File Paixhans Shell and Sabot.jpg thumb Shell projectile Shell with sabot in a 1824 Paixhans gun File Delvigne system.jpg thumb Lead bullet being supported by a wooden sabot in a Henri Gustave Delvigne Delvigne gun File Sabot separating.gif thumb An Kinetic energy penetrator APFSDS separating from its spindle sabot File Obus 501556 fh000022.jpg thumb Anti tank round with its sabot A sabot IPAc en ... to employ a larger battery see list of battery sizes . The name sabot comes from a French language ... projectile and barrel, which is the role of the sabot. ref http www.army technology.com contractors ammunition apfsds.htm APFSDS AMMUNITION ARMOURED PIERCING FIN STABILISED DISCARDINGSABOT at Army Technology.com, accessed April 27, 2009 ref Firing a small size projectile wrapped in a sabot raises ... guns, and aluminium and, in earlier times, wood or papier m ch in cannons , the sabot usually consists ..., the sabot blocks the gas, and carries the projectile down the barrel. When the sabot reaches the end of the barrel, the shock of hitting still air pulls the parts of the sabot away from the projectile ... and terminal ballistics . Sabot type shotgun slugs were marketed in the U.S. starting in about 1985 ... slugs. They are now legal for hunting in most states. Types of sabots File Sabot types.svg thumb ... more details
Sabot may refer to A sabot , a device used in a firearm or cannon to fire a projectile that is smaller than the bore diameter or which must be held in a precise position A sabot, also called a battery stub case, a device used to make a small electrical battery usable in a battery compartment designed to hold a larger battery see Sabot A sabot, also called a clog, a wooden shoe see Clog shoe Sabot dinghy , a type of sailing boat. Naples Sabot , a small sailing boat based on the Sabot dinghy Sabot design. USS Sabot SP 213 USS Sabot SP 213 , a motorboat the United States Navy acquired in 1917 for use as a patrol vessel but never placed in service disambig it Sabot de Clog eo Lignoplanduma uo fr Sabot homonymie pl Sabot ... more details
about the dinghy designed by Charles McGregor the dinghy designed in Naples, California Naples Sabot Infobox Sailboat Specifications image SabotBoatOnCradle.jpg imagesize 200 alt caption Fully rigged Sabot ready to sail class symbol class image class imagealt class imagesize crew 1 2 type Monohull , Pram dinghy design Plywood Fiberglass construction One Design not One Design in Australia rig Bermuda rig Bermuda keel Daggerboard trapeze loa convert 8 ft m loh lwl beam convert 3 ft 9 in m draft hull convert 50.04493 lb kg mastheight mainsailandjib sailarea mainsail convert 36 sqft m2 jib spinnaker d pn rya pn phrf year 1939 designer Charles McGregor location New York role updated olympic no The Sabot is a sailing dinghy that is sailed and raced singlehandedly usually by young sailors in various places around the world. Image SabotBoatsAfterRace.jpg thumb left Sabots returning to the clubhouse after a race The boat was suitable for amateur production. Early models were usually made in plywood. More recent models have been made in fibreglass. Variations on the design include El Toro dinghy El Toro from the Richmond Yacht Club in San Francisco Bay Area , the Naples Sabot from Naples community of Long Beach, California , as well as Australian varieties, such as the Holdfast Trainer . Learn to Sail Classes In Australia, children may sail two up up to and including the season they turn twelve although often they change to one up during that season, or even earlier and one up until they are 16. Unlike in the Optimist dinghy Optimist , their last season is the one in which they turn 16, not the one in which they turn 15. However, at informal club races, parents occasionally sail while the children gain confidence to do it themselves. clear External links http www.naples sabot.org Naples Sabot Class Site http www.sabot.au.com index.html Australian National Sabot Council http www.dinghygroup.org.au DSS RYCT Combined Dinghy Group Sailing dinghies and skiffs Category Dinghies ship ... more details
dinghy designed by Charles MacGregor Sabot dinghy Infobox Sailboat Specifications name Naples Sabot image imagesize alt caption class symbol class image class imagealt class imagesize crew 1 type ... The Naples Sabot is an convert 8 ft m adj on sailing dinghy . ref name yachte cite web last first date title The Naples Sabot work YACHTe url http www.yachte.com.au classes sabot naples.asp accessdate 16 February 2010 ref The Naples Sabot was designed by Roy McCullough and R.A. Violette and the first ... Merrill title History of the Naples Sabot work International Naples Sabot Association url http www.naples ... until 1946. The Naples Sabot is based on the Balboa Dinghy and on Charles MacGregor s Sabot dinghy Sabot as published in Rudder magazine, April 1939. It takes its name from Naples, Long Beach, California ... Kober cite web last Kober first Adra Merrill title History of the Naples Sabot work International Naples Sabot Association url http www.naples sabot.org about.htm accessdate 16 February 2010 ref Design The Naples Sabot differs from the MacGregor in its use of a leeboard instead of a daggerboard . ref ... assists when rowing or towing the dinghy. ref name yachte Traditionally the hull of the Naples Sabot ... Naples Sabot Yacht Specifications work International Naples Sabot Association url http www.naples sabot.org about.htm accessdate 16 February 2010 ref Racing The Naples Sabot is used mainly if not only ... race these boats. Regattas are held by International Naples Sabot Association INSA and the Southern ... California. A sabot Junior Nationals is held by INSA every year in August. The location of Nationals ... Naples Sabot is used mainly if not only in Southern California where it is primarily used to train young sailors. Adult women and men also race these boats. Regattas are held by International Naples Sabot ... in harbors throughout Southern California. A sabot Junior Nationals is held by INSA every year ... www.naples sabot.org Naples Sabot Class Site Sailing dinghies and skiffs Category Dinghies ... more details
Richard Dick Sabot February 16, 1944 July 6, 2005 was an economist , scholar , farmer , and Internet pioneer who was co founder of Tripod.com , one of the first and most successful Dot com company dot coms , in 1992. It was subsequently sold to Lycos in 1998 He was also a co founder of Eziba later acquired by Overstock.com , an Internet venture which sold handcrafted goods from artisans around the world. He was a professor emeritus of economics at Williams College , and previously taught at Yale University , Oxford University , and Columbia University . He was a leading figure in building the Internet economy of Williamstown, Massachusetts , known as Silicon Village during the dot com era. He was born in New York City and attended college at the University of Pennsylvania and completed his doctorate at Oxford University . He subsequently worked for ten years at the World Bank and was also a senior advisor to the Inter American Development Bank and International Food Policy Research Institute . He wrote or edited a dozen books on development economics and was co author of several influential papers in the field, including The East Asian Miracle Economic Growth and Public Policy . He served on the board of directors of several companies including Lycos , Geekcorps , and the International Executive Service Corps . He was an active member of the executive board of the Center for Global Development an Honorary Fellow of Pembroke College, Oxford Pembroke College , Oxford University UK and a member of the Boards of Overseers of the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Pennsylvania and of Colby College . At the time of his death, Sabot was launching a new business, Cricket ... Sabot and their four children. External links http www.legacy.com berkshire LegacySubPage2.asp?Page ... . NAME Sabot, Dick ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH February 16, 1944 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH July 6, 2005 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Sabot, Dick Category 1944 births Category ... more details
Sabot was a brief lived underground press underground newspaper published in Seattle, Washington by the Seattle Liberation Front from September 11, 1970 to January 13, 1971. Sixteen weekly issues were published in all. The paper was started as a replacement for the Seattle Helix newspaper Helix which had published its last issue in June 1970. From the beginning the paper was torn by political dissension within the Seattle Liberation Front, largely centering on an internal struggle with feminists over issues of male chauvinism. After a few months the divided staff was no longer able to get an issue out and the paper folded. Contributors during its brief run included local underground cartoonist Shary Flenniken . ref http books.google.com books?id bcy7WNw2psoC&pg PA186&lpg PA186&dq 2Bsabot 2BSLF Rites of Passage A Memoir of the Sixties in Seattle by Walt Crowley Univ. of Washington Press, 1995 , p. 186. ref ref http chroniclingamerica.loc.gov lccn sn89014084 About this newspaper Sabot Chronicling America, Library of Congress , retrieved June 26, 2010. ref ref Comix the Underground Revolution by Dez Skinn Thunders Mouth Press, 2004 , p. 160. ref References reflist Category Newspapers published in Seattle, Washington Category Alternative weekly newspapers published in the United States Category Defunct newspapers of Washington state Category Publications established in 1970 Category Publications disestablished in 1970 washington newspaper stub ... more details
300px U.S. Army soldiers wearing ballistic vest s, accompanied by an armoured M3 Bradley . Armour ... armour is used to protect soldiers, and war animal s such as war horse s the application for the latter called barding . Vehicle armour is used on warship s and armoured fighting vehicle s. Etymology ... armatura arms and or equipment with the root arma arms or gear . Personal Main Personal armourArmour has been used throughout recorded history . It has been made from a variety of materials from rudimentary leather protection, personal armour evolved to Mail armour Mail and full plated suits of armor. For much of military history the manufacture of metal armour in Europe has dominated the technology and employment of armour. Armour drove the development of many important technologies of the Ancient .... Armour was the single most influential factor in the development of firearms that revolutionised warfare. History Image Mycenaean armour 1400BC.jpg thumb The Dendra panoply , Mycenaean Greece Mycenaean Greek armour, 1400 BC Significant factors in the development of armour include the economic and technological necessities of armour production. For instance, plate armour first appeared in Medieval ..., modern militaries usually do not equip their forces with the best armour available, since it would be prohibitively expensive. At times the development of armour has run parallel to the development ... without sacrificing mobility. Well known armour types in European history include the lorica hamata , Lorica squamata , and the lorica segmentata of the Roman legions , the mail armour mail hauberk of the early medieval age, and the full steel plate armour plate harness worn by later Medieval ... armour many types of armour for hundreds of years up to the 19th century. Early Cuirasses and helmets ... by foot soldiers and keik , worn by horsemen were both pre samurai types of early Japanese armour constructed from iron plates connected together by leather thongs. Japanese lamellar armour keiko passed ... more details
HESH and Kinetic energy penetrator fin stabilized armourpiercingdiscardingsabot FSAPDS rounds ...Kanchan Armour is the name informally given to a modular composite armour indigenously developed by India . The Kanchan Armour got its name from Kanchan Bagh http maps.google.co.uk maps place?ftid 0x3bcba29d6e18be0d 0x4581fdc1badae0c0&q Kanchan Bagh, Hyderabad&gl uk&ei tgLgS7rKJ4eD Aaf1bmcCA&sll 17.333092,78.506447&sspn 0.021303,0.032015&ie UTF8&ll 17.335471,78.501617&spn 0,0&t h&z 17&iwloc A , Hyderabad, India Hyderabad , Andhra Pradesh , India where the Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory DMRL is located. Although the construction details of the armour remain a secret, it has been described as being made by Sandwich structured composite sandwiching composite panels between Rolled homogeneous armour RHA . The number of layers may vary based on the user requirements. This armour is able ... ref This armour is lightweight and compact and a new honeycomb design non explosive and non energetic reactive armour NERA armour is reportedly being tested on the Arjun tanks. ref http www.indian military.org army armour main battle tanks 247 mbt arjun.html ref Protection When a projectile is fired, the armour stops it via compression physical compression and decompression method. As the projectile hits the armour, it faces compression because of the Rolled homogeneous armour , and then it faces ... layers, it breaks up the APDS or HEAT shot. A HESH shot is ineffective against a Spaced armour Citation needed date February 2011 and would definitely not go through a Composite armour . Thus, providing .... However these two plates had the same weight as a 120mm RHA. Hence it is said that Kanchan armour is more ... http www.militaryphotos.net forums showthread.php?89961 Indian Armed Forces page108 ref Kanchan armour ... frontierindia.net the kanchan armor Kanchan Armour FrontierIndia.net Categories DEFAULTSORT Kanchan Armour Category Vehicle armour fr Blindage Kanchan ... more details
Unreferenced date October 2011 Genital piercing is a form of body piercing and is considered a form of body modification . It involves piercing a part of the genitalia and subsequently inserting and keeping a foreign object in the opening until the wound heals. This forms a tunnel of skin around the foreign object, thus creating a suitable place for wearing different types of jewellery . In the United States , it is illegal for anyone under 18 to have one. Laws in other countries vary. Types of genital piercings Male Genital Piercings apadrayva piercing ampallang piercing Prince Albert piercing Reverse Prince Albert piercing Dydoe piercing frenum piercing Guiche piercing Frenum ladder Jacob s Ladder Lorum piercing Hafada piercing Alraram piercing Female Genital Piercings horizontal or vertical clitoral hood piercing inner or outer labia piercing clitoris piercing Christina piercing Isabella piercing Nefertiti piercing Princess Albertina piercing triangle piercing Fourchette piercing Notes references See also Body piercing Genital modification Body Piercing Category Body modification Category Body piercing Genital Category Article Feedback 5 ja ... more details
unreferenced date April 2011 Infobox Piercing name Rook piercing nicknames image Rook Piercing.jpg image size 200px location Antihelix jewelry healing time A rook piercing is a piercing on the antihelix of the ear . The rook piercing tends to be very painful due to the large amounts of cartilage through which the needle passes. It will normally migrate a bit. External links http wiki.bmezine.com index.php Rook BME Encyclopedia Entry Body Piercing Category Ear piercing de Rook Piercing nl Rookpiercing no Rook piercing ... more details
Piercing most commonly refers to body piercing . It may also refer to Piercing metalworking , a manufacturing process for cutting web manufacturing webs , sheet metal , and plates Piercing novel Rotary piercing , a metalworking process for forming seamless tubes disambig ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox Piercing name Nefertiti piercing nicknames image Nefertiti Piercing foto.jpg image size 200px location Clitoral hood , labium genitalia labium jewelry barbell piercing Flexible bar healing time A Nefertiti piercing is a female genital piercing that is a combination of a Clitoral hood piercing vertical clitoral hood piercing and a Christina piercing . Healing can be lengthy due to the amount of tissue the jewelry must pass through. Flexible bars are recommended by professional piercers for jewelry due to pressures that could be put on the piercing by being passed through so much flesh. Body Piercing Category Female genital piercings br Nefertiti toullgorferezh cs Nefertiti piercing de Nefertiti Piercing ... more details
Infobox Piercing name Medusa piercing nicknames Philtrum image Philtrum piercing.jpg image size 250px location Philtrum jewelry healing time A medusa piercing is an upper lip piercing, very similar to a labret piercing it is placed in the philtrum , directly under the septum of the nose. ref http www.sweetiejar.co.uk oral2.html Sweet Jar Medusa ref It is typically pierced using a labret stud as jewellery, with the ball sitting outside of the mouth in the dip of the top lip. A variation of the medusa piercing is a Jestrum piercing jestrum , where the piercing is placed vertically through the lip using curved barbell so both beads are visible. References reflist External links http wiki.bmezine.com index.php Medusa Encyclopedia entry on the medusa Body Modification E Zine Body Piercing Category Facial piercings br Medousa toullgorferezh de Labret Piercing Medusa Piercing nl Medusa piercing no Medusa piercing ru ... more details
Infobox Piercing name Anal piercing nicknames image Anuspiercing.jpg image size 200px location Anus jewelry Captive bead ring , barbell piercing barbell healing time An anal piercing is a body piercing around the surrounding area of the anus . Some report difficulty cleaning the area after defecating and report that washing is necessary in addition to or as a substitute for wiping. ref http news.bmezine.com 2004 10 04 ref References reflist External links http wiki.bmezine.com index.php Anal piercing Anal piercing BMEZine Wiki Body Piercing Category Genital piercings Category Anal eroticism de Anuspiercing es Pirsin anal pt Piercing anal ... more details
Infobox Piercing name Snug nicknames Antihelix piercing image Snug piercing IMGP0570.jpg image size 200 px location Antihelix jewelry healing time 8 16 weeks A snug or antihelix piercing is a piercing passing through the anti helix of the ear from the Human Anatomical Terms Anatomical directions medial to Human Anatomical Terms Anatomical directions lateral surfaces. External links http wiki.bmezine.com index.php Snug Snug on http wiki.bmezine.com index.php Main Page BMEzine Encyclopedia Body Piercing Category Ear piercing de Snug nl Snug piercing no Snug piercing ... more details
Infobox Piercing name Jestrum piercing nicknames Vertical medusa piercing medusa image Jestrum.jpg image size 250px location Philtrum jewelry healing time A jestrum piercing , also known as a vertical medusa piercing medusa , is an upper lip piercing that is very similar to a labret piercing , ref name Adorn cite book last DeMello first Margo title Encyclopedia of body adornment year 2007 publisher Greenwood Press isbn 978 0 313 33695 9 pages 175 ref or more specifically a vertical labret piercing. It is placed in the philtrum of the upper lip, directly under the nasal septum . Unlike the similar medusa piercing , a jestrum piercing uses a curved bar bell, and both ends of the piercing are visible externally with the lower part of the bar bell curving around the underside of the upper lip. ref cite web title What is a Jestrum Piercing? url http bodypiercing.ygoy.com 2010 01 19 what is a jestrum piercing publisher ygoy accessdate 10 April 2011 ref Sometimes it is combined with a lower labret piercing to form a symmetrical look. Incorrect jewelry and improper placement can lead to Gingiva gum and tooth erosion, and other problems associated with oral piercings. References reflist External links http wiki.bmezine.com index.php Jestrum Encyclopedia entry on the jestrum Body Modification E Zine Body Piercing Category Facial piercings nl Jestrum piercing no Jestrum piercing ... more details
refimprove date March 2010 Infobox Piercing name Clitoris piercing nicknames image Pierced.JPG image size 250px location Clitoris jewelry Captive bead ring , barbell piercing barbell healing time A clitoris piercing is a Body piercingpiercing through the clitoris itself. It is a relatively uncommon piercing and is often confused with the more common clitoral hood piercing , which pierces only the hood of the clitoris. Depending on the anatomy of the individual, they can be oriented either vertically or horizontally. This piercing, like male genital piercings which penetrate the glans penis , can be extremely sexually stimulating. This piercing requires that the piercee have a large enough clitoris to make the piercing viable. History and culture This piercing is of contemporary origin. Although body piercing has become more common, piercings of the clitoris are still rare. Jim Ward body piercing Jim Ward , being interviewed by Andrea Juno in the 1989 book Modern Primitives book Modern Primitives , stated I ve been in the business for over 10 years and I haven t done more than half a dozen clit piercings. Jewelry Both captive bead ring s and barbell piercing barbell style jewelry can be worn in this piercing, both as initial jewelry and in the long term. Gallery gallery File Christina Piercing 01.jpg Two clitoris piercings with captive bead ring s along with a Christina piercing File Lizas Labiaplastie.jpg A vertical clitoris piercing with a barbell piercing barbell on after a labiaplasty labia minora and clitoral hood removed File Barbara Clit.jpg clitoris hood piercing gallery References reflist Further reading Modern Primitives . V. Vale, 1989. Re Search Publications. ISBN 0 940642 14 0 See also Labiaplasty External links http www.the clitoris.com f html piercing.htm Female Genital Piercing Body Piercing bodypiercing stub Category Female genital piercings de Klitorispiercing nl Clithood piercing pt Cl toris piercing ... more details
Infobox Piercing name Hip piercing nicknames image Hips piercing.jpg image size 200px location hip jewelry barbell healing time approximately 1 year A hip piercing is a piercing in the pelvic area through the skin near the hip bone. Hip piercing are done in couplets with one on each hip. Hips piercing are a type of surface piercing . Jewelry This piercing is generally fitted with a surface barbell. This type of jewelry is usually surgical steel, with two 90 degree angles that can be shaped in various ways to better fit the anatomy of the piercing. Some artists also use Tygon jewelry. This is a type of plastic that is said to reduce stress on the piercing because the long surface bars are better. This is because more skin is pierced and the piercing is less superficial which reduces the risk of rejection. History and culture Hip piercings are considered contemporary in origin. External links http it.youtube.com watch?v 4yLf5Ono XA Hips piercing done freehanded http vids.myspace.com index.cfm?fuseaction vids.individual&videoid 27918961 Hips piercing done with a clamp http www.youtube.com watch?v 6wC geLOBfU&eurl http video.aol.com video detail my hip piercing 1477318856 Hips piercing done with a clamp Body Piercing Category Surface piercings br Toulla ar groazlez nl Heuppiercing ... more details
refimprove date December 2009 Infobox Piercing name Isabella nicknames image image size location Clitoris Clitoral shaft jewelry barbell piercing Barbell healing time 2 to 3 months Isabella piercing is a female genital piercing . This extremely deep Clitoris clitoral shaft piercing starts below the clitoris and just above the urethra , and then goes up through the clitoral shaft and exits at the top of the hood where the entrance hole is for a Christina piercing . This piercing was first documented in issue 17 of Piercing World Magazine . As an Isabella piercing intersects the shaft of the clitoris, some piercers maintain it has the risk of nerve damage. Nerve damage can result from piercing a clitoris that is too small or from piercing through the shaft of the clitoris and through the dorsal nerve. Piercing through the shaft of the clitoris can also result in excessive bleeding and blood loss to the clitoris. This is an extremely rare kind of piercing, and like most female genital piercings this is also highly anatomy dependent. Healing time is 2 3 months. The Nefertiti piercing was invented in response to the inherent dangers involved with the Isabella piercing. Jewelry Isabellas are usually pierced with custom made barbells usually in 16 to 14 gauge and 5 16 to 7 16 . See also Clitoris piercing Deep shaft piercing Nefertiti piercing Christina piercing References http www.faqs.org faqs bodyart piercing faq jewelry partE FAQ 2E Genital Piercings & Their Suggested Jewelry External links http wiki.bmezine.com index.php Isabella Isabella piercing Bmezine encyclopedia Body Piercing Category Female genital piercings br Isabella toullgorferezh de Isabella Piercing ... more details
unreferenced date June 2008 Infobox Piercing name Conch piercing nicknames image Conch piercing.jpg image size 180px location ear Ear cartilage jewelry captive bead ring , barbell , flesh plug , flesh tunnel healing time 4 6 months A conch piercing is a perforation of the ear ear cartilage for the purpose of inserting and wearing a piece of jewelry. It can be either an inner or outer conch piercing, depending on the exact location on the ear. Inner conch piercing The inner conch piercing is located in the center ear ear cartilage , adjacent to the ear canal . Typically, inner conch piercings are of a larger diameter, such as 14g or 12g or larger. After sufficient stretching, an open earlet or similar piece of body piercing body jewelry can be worn in the healed piercing. The piercing itself is made with a large gauge hollow piercing needle, and barbell jewelry is usually worn during the healing and stretching period. Alternatively, a dermal punch can be used to create the initial piercing. The name of this piercing is derived from the similarity in appearance between the outer ear pinna anatomy pinna and the conch shell. Outer conch piercing The outer conch piercing is located in the outer ear cartilage, in the flat part of the top, outer ear. They can be done in any position within the flat plane of cartilage. Once the piercing goes to the curled edge of the ear it is no longer an outer conch piercing, but a helix piercing. They are generally done at a gauge of no less than 16. When the piercing is smaller than a 16 gauge there is a risk of having it pulled out, rip, or become irritated much more easily. This piercing is done with a large gauge piercing needle and a curved barbell, a large diameter CBR captive bead ring , or a single flare plug or tunnel. A dermal punch may also be used to bypass stretching. With both stretching and dermal punching, this becomes nearly ... Piercing Category Ear piercing de Conch Piercing nl Conch no Indre konkyliepiercing ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Infobox Piercing name Foreskin piercing nicknames image Category Foreskin piercing.jpg image size 200px location Foreskin jewelry healing time A foreskin piercing is a piercing that passes through the foreskin . It is a fast healing piercing and involves a fairly simple procedure. The only true requirement is the male must be uncircumcised or at least have some foreskin left from his circumcision . It is the male equivalent of clitoral hood piercing . Foreskin piercing has been used for male infibulation . See also Clitoral hood piercing Body Piercing DEFAULTSORT Foreskin Piercing Category Male genital piercings Bodypiercing stub br Toulla pod ar vezenn de Vorhautpiercing ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Infobox Piercing name Hafada nicknames image Hafada piercing.jpg image size 200px location scrotum jewelry barbell piercing Barbell , captive bead ring healing time A hafada piercing is a surface piercing located anywhere on the skin of the scrotum . This piercing does not penetrate deep into the scrotum, and due to the looseness and flexibility of the skin in that area, does not piercing migration migrate or reject as much as many other surface piercings. A piercing that actually passes through the scrotum, from front to back, or from side to side, is known as a transscrotal piercing . Multiple hafada piercings are not uncommon as an extension of a frenum ladder . Jewelry Hafada piercings are usually pierced with a captive bead ring , a curved barbell or Barbell piercing straight barbell . Accomplishment and healing File Hafada Stechprozedur.jpg miniatur 500px center Plunge of a Hafada piercing The healing is relative uncomplicated and last normally between six and eight weeks. Body Piercing DEFAULTSORT Hafada Piercing Category Male genital piercings Bodypiercing stub br Hafada cs Hafada de Hafada Piercing nl Hafada piercing ... more details
Infobox Piercing name Neck piercing nicknames Vampire Bites image Neckpiercingflickrimage.jpg image size 200px location surface piercing Surface of neck jewelry Barbell healing time 5&ndash 7 weeks A neck piercing is a series of surface piercing s done to emulate the appearance of a bite on the side of a person s neck . A barbell is placed in the skin of the side of the neck. When the earring barbell is removed it looks like a vampire bite. Straight barbells will, in almost every case, cause a surface piercing to be rejected. Surface bars are the best jewelry for vampire bite piercings. This piercing is also commonly done through the loose flesh on the back of the neck and is called a nape piercing. Like most surface piercings, neck piercing reject about 90 of the time usually because of infections. Infections can be avoided by maintaining proper piercing hygiene. Due to the high amount of movement performed by the neck during the day, the jewelry used is usually made of Teflon. This allows the piercing to move fluidly with the neck. A steel bar would restrict movement and be very uncomfortable. Shortly after the piercing is performed, the surrounding area is prone to swelling and bleeding. The neck will continue to stay swollen for the next few days, and the skin around the ends of the piercing will be red and inflamed. Category Surface piercings Body piercing ru ... more details
Refimprove date May 2010 Infobox Piercing name Christina nicknames Venus piercing image Christina pierc.jpg image size 200px location Where labium genitalia labium meet below mons pubis jewelry Surface bar , captive bead ring , Barbell piercing Circular barbell healing time 3 to 4 months A Christina piercing , also known as a Venus piercing , is a Genital piercings female genital piercing . It is located ... the recipient has an extremely sympathetic anatomy, Christinas are usually considered surface piercing s and have a high Piercing migration rejection rate . Due to anatomical variation, it is not possible with every woman. The piercing does not facilitate sexual stimulation and can be found uncomfortable ... 2009 The Piercing Bible , pp151, Crossing Press ISBN 978 1 58091 193 1 ref History and culture The Christina piercing, like most surface piercing s, is of contemporary origin. The first known Christina piercing was performed by Tom Brazda of Stainless Studios in the 1990s. As is common practice in the piercing industry, it was named after the first recipient of the piercing, a woman named Christina .... Healing The piercing usually heals in 3 to 4 months. Because it involves a surface piercing ... long piercing canal and constant movement and friction. In addition to infection, the Christina piercing also is inclined to wash out. As soon as it is completely healed, the jewelry should be taken ... a custom made Barbell piercing circular barbell or Barbell piercing surface bar , to reduce the risk of Piercing migration rejection . If the recipient s anatomy allows for it, a captive bead ring can be worn either as initial jewelry or inserted after the piercing has fully healed. References Reflist External links http wiki.bmezine.com index.php Christina Piercing Body Modification E Zine Encyclopedia entry on Christina piercings Body Piercing Category Female genital piercings br Minella ar c hourzh de Christina Piercing fr Christina piercing ... more details
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