The Collection, part 4: Paddles

This is the finale to my "Collection" posts (at least for now).  I don't really know if anyone's enjoyed these, or been the least bit interested, since there has not been one single comment, but, being the colossal nerd I am, I've enjoyed putting the categorical list together and talking about each item.

This last group is all paddles--some originally intended for spanking, others not so much.  I am thoroughly fascinated with paddles, and their use in corporal punishment.  I strongly enjoy reading stories--especially true stories--about the use of paddles in punishment spankings.  My family did not use, nor even discuss the use of paddles in punishment.  I don't think I've ever known anyone who was paddled parentally, at least that I was aware of--I never saw a paddle on display in anyone's house, and I don't think anyone throughout my childhood ever talked with me about how they were spanked at home.  The first paddle I remember ever seeing was at a Sunday School class, when I was in seventh grade (had I ever seen it used, I would have enjoyed Sunday School a lot more!).  My brother and I did attend a private school for a couple of years, where the paddle was used for punishment, but my parents refused to allow its use on us.  Having had a classmate tell a couple of us about his being paddled at school, I had an image of a simple, flat paddle, over clothing (such a prudish environment must be overly concerned with modesty!) giving around 3 swats.  Apparently I was wrong:  it was a heavy, fraternity-type paddle with holes, and at least some clothing was moved (I don't know if bottoms were bared, or uncovered as far as underwear) for 10 or more swats.  This school ran the gamut of kindergarten through high school, and the paddle was used for all ages.

There is something so definitive about spanking with a paddle--especially one of wood.  It's so final; so solid and authentic.  It is an implement with a single purpose--to deliver a solid, flat surface sting to the pliable curve of a bottom.  There is something so much more stern and inevitable about knowing a paddle will be taken to your bottom than with any other implement.  I can only imagine the depth of the dread a penitent feels, knowing they will soon experience the unforgiving, implacable face of a paddle.  It is always consistent--no variation.  It simply does the same work every time it is employed.

My childhood self would highly disagree, but I now wish I had been spanked with a paddle while growing up.  I long for it now, as an experience, but know it cannot be what it would have been.  My older mind can never give up control; neither of emotions, nor of situational reality.

...but I'd like to try ;)


PADDLES


Oval Paddle

Length:  8 ½” + handle

Width:  football shaped; 5 3/8” at widest

Thickness:  >1/4”

Layered leather; the handle is flexible, but the face of the paddle is not, making the sting spread radially, from the central impact point.

 Leather Frat Paddle 

Length:  9” + handle

Width:  3 ¾”

Thickness:  ¼”

Layered leather; moderately heavy and flexible.  This one spreads the pain of impact more horizontally.

Holey Frat Paddle (Batman!)

Length: 15” + handle

Width: 4 ½”

Thickness: > ½”

Lightweight hardwood, with twelve ½” holes

This is similar to the paddle described to me from the private school.  The handle is a little awkward--wide and flat, but still easy to swing.

Ruler Paddle 

Length: 14 ½” + handle

Width:  1 ½”

Thickness:  ¼”

Hard plastic—mottled, not smooth

Medium weight, only slightly flexible

I love rulers as spanking implements (they're just long, narrow paddles).  The textured surface of this paddle affects the airflow, and adds just a touch more friction to add sting.

Slapper Paddle 

Length:  18 ½”

Width:  tapers outward; > 1” – 2”

Thickness:  3/8”

Leather; very flexible with side-split rounded end (to make a louder sound)

 Most spankees know that sound itself can often add to the feeling of a spanking.  The body adds the affronted sense of sound to the sensate mixture that combines and swirls together to create "subspace".

Ping-pong Paddle 

Length:  > 6” + handle

Width:  round; 6” at widest

Thickness:  ¼”

Still has studded rubber layer on both sides (red on one, black on the other)

Very light

 I bought this knowing I'd never own a ping-pong table...

Cheeseboard 

Length:  10” + handle

Width:  8”

Thickness:  ¾”

Fairly heavy wood.  Rounded edges and corners

 I brought this home from a cheese-tasting event.  It's thick and heavy--a bit unwieldy, but still fun.

Paddle-ball Bat 

Length:  10” + handle

Width:  oval; 8 ¼” at widest

Thickness:  1 cm

Wood, with etched grid lines.  Fairly light, for wood.

This is the largest paddle I have.  I found it in a Salvation Army, and couldn't leave it behind (pun intended).

Antique Paddle 

Length:  > 7” + handle

Width:  roundish; 6” at widest

Thickness:  ¼”

Hand-carved, with the names, “Ruth Conner” & “Harold”, and the date, “Feb. 12,1941” on the smooth side, and the words, “I should worry” on the mottled side.

 I found this on ebay.  It seems like it might be an old-fashioned ping-pong paddle (look at the handle), but carved on both faces to be a spanking implement.  I can't quite make out all the writing--it's worn down, I assume, from use ;)

That's it.  The whole collection as it stands, although I do have a whole kitchen full of random implements and interesting items...

The Collection, Part 3: Belts & Whips

As I have mentioned before, the only childhood spankings I remember were those given by my father.  I lived with my mother more often (they first separated when I was in kindergarten, and my brother and I moved back and forth between them), and know that she spanked me many more times, but I just can't remember a single incident.  My father spanked me only about 6 times in my life.  In each occasion, we were sent to our rooms, if we weren't already there (almost every spanking from my father happened to both my brother and me, always privately in our own rooms).  After a few minutes, he would enter with his wide leather Levi belt that hung in his closet.  We were spanked lying face-down on the bed, in whatever attire was already present--no pillow under the hips, as you see in spanking videos...something I wish we HAD had.  By the very last spanking I received, I was fully aware of my secret spanking fascination and, although I have never had any inclination or fascination with m/m spanking, the part that hurt the most was my erection bent at an awkward position and pressed into the unforgiving mattress, while my bottom withstood the lashing assault, shielded only by my underwear.

I don't remember what age I was at the time, nor what I did to earn a spanking, but I do remember snippets of the event fairly clearly.  When my father died, his belt was one of the few treasures I really wanted to keep.  I'm sure I could ramble on for hours, dissecting the psychological reasons why, and perhaps I will do so someday, but suffice it to say, that particular belt is a kind of transitioning tool, making the fantasy of spanking connect with the reality of punishment--an aspect of spanking with which I am utterly infatuated.


BELTS

Levi Belt

Length:  37” + buckle (large Levi metal buckle)

Width:  1 ¾”

Thickness:  < ½ cm

Smooth leather outside, suede inside

When used on us, this belt was always folded once, held at both ends, to make a loop.  It was never left with a loose end, to make a lash, although that is a very effective alternative--one that I prefer using.











Skinny belt

Length:  34” + buckle

Width:  ¾”

Thickness:  ½ cm

 This belt had also belonged to my father--it's old and limber.  The outside face of the belt is rounded, with snakeskin-textured ridges, although it is cowhide leather.  It's fun and easy to use ;)

You can see the  difference in size between these two belts.  I love them both!










Ridge belt

Length:  40” + buckle

Width:  1 1/8”

Thickness:  1/8”

This one is the first belt I purchased for myself (to keep my pants up, until I outgrew it).  It is leather, with ridges on the outside face, but flat on the inside (of course).  It has a square edge on the hole end, making it less desirable as a lash.








Snake belt

Length:  45” + buckle

Width:  < 1”

Braided leather, with a metal tip

I think this belt was also my father's.  It is made of braided leather, and has a pointed metal tip.  This is not a belt I would readily use for spanking purposes.  If I did, I would probably use it inside-out--the inside is flatter than the outside, so would be less likely to damage skin...and I would NEVER use the metal end (nor the buckles on any belt).  I would, however, use this as a restraint.









WHIPS 

As mentioned in the last part, I have far less interest in BDSM than in spanking.  Nevertheless, I couldn't resist these: 


Suede Cat o' Nine Tails

16 Tails: L = varying 16 ¼” – 16 ½”, W = ½”, thickness = 1/8”

Soft blue suede, with pointed ends.  Medium heavy. Smooth plastic covered handle

I think this Cat is beautiful.  It's very soft, so not very painful.  It's more of a toy than an implement, requiring quite a swing to cause a sting.












Rubber Cat o’ Nine Tails 

 

8 Tails: l = 22” but stretch past 36”, w = ¼” very thin

Handle: l = 8 ¼”, dildo end l = 6 ½”, diameter = 7/8”

Very light

This Cat stings even less than the suede one.  The tails are so thin and stretchy, that they're not very effective, unless you hit just right.  It was the handle that I couldn't resist!  While I'm not into ponygirls, or that sort of thing, I still thought it might be fun and effective to give someone a tail ;)

 Bullwhip

 

Length:  46” + 4 tails, varying 7 – 7 ½”

Braided black leather

This is also a toy I wouldn't really use on a person--especially because there is a knot just above the tails at the end.  I have just always been fascinated with bullwhips.  This one came from an adult shop, but I will one day find an authentic one.