Different Loving by William Brame

Author:William Brame [Brame, William]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
ISBN: 9780307803474
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2011-08-03T04:00:00+00:00

IMPLEMENTS

Virtually anything can be used to whip.

When I first started playing in private, my lover and I were using a rubber flyswatter, a rice paddle, stuff from the kitchen.

—MITCH KESSLER

In the D&S communities people typically either make their own equipment or purchase equipment expressly fabricated with safety and sensuality in mind.

I have a number of whips that were made specifically for my height and weight and the way that I balance.

—LAURA ANTONIO

D&S couples often designate particular equipment for specific punishment scenarios or, conversely, for specific reward scenarios. For those who enjoy the ritualistic aspects of punishment, these designations may be crucial to their enjoyment.

Listed below are the major sorts of implements used by D&Sers in whippings. Over time most have seen scores of design innovations.

Birch: The slender, supple branch of the birch tree is popular among traditionalists and is used, singly or in a bunch, for stinging whippings.

Bullwhip: This tired cliché of sadomasochism is actually rarely used, because, unless the person wielding a bullwhip has seriously practiced technique, it will cause serious injury. A bullwhip consists of a single braided leather shaft, roughly six feet long at a minimum, and narrowing to a lash at one end. Some D&Sers may carry a bullwhip because they enjoy its shock value, others like to make it crack during scenes, but very few dominants will risk its use for whippings.

Cat-o’-Nine-Tails: Familiarly known as a “cat,” this tool has a sturdy handle from which dangle “tails” (thongs) of varying lengths and densities. Materials include silk, deerskin, nylon, leather laces, and rubber. Real felines may have nine lives, but the contemporary versions of these whips seldom have nine thongs.

Crop, or Riding Crop: Used in horse training, the crop has a long sturdy handle that holds a flexible, narrow shaft usually covered in braided nylon or leather.

Devil’s Hand: So called because it has several broad fingers, the devil’s hand is a leather paddle.

Dressage Whip: Normally used to train horses in precision movement, this whip features a long, flexible shaft and a lash usually made of leather or nylon.

Feathered Bat: This type of paddle has a handle and a single shaft. The shaft is covered in lightweight leather flaps that resemble feathers.

Flexible Cane: Canes come in a plethora of styles and materials, from natural (bamboo) to synthetic (fiberglass), and may have a curved handle like a walking cane or may simply be a rod. For safe usage, a cane must be fairly flexible.

Penis Whip: A small cat with short handle and lashes. It is used for close whipping of limited areas, such as genitalia or nipples.

Quirt: This variation on a riding crop is tipped with a leather tongue.

Rope: This material is generally considered too mundane to serve as an implement for whipping. In bygone days, however, hemp rope—unraveled and stiffened in saltwater—was used to punish miscreants aboard sailing vessels.

Rubber Flogger: Rubber is a material of choice among many floggers, because of its high impact and the fetishistic interest in rubber. It is designed like a cat but has solid rubber tubes in place of lashes.

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