An inventory of implements: 5 cane

There may be submissive girls who have not yet tried the cane. But I cannot believe there are any who have not thought of it, with a mixture of fear and fascination. It is, is it not, the ultimate weapon in the dom’s armoury. There may be other implements that hurt as much (though I have yet to discover them), but none which have quite the mystique.

What is the source of the cane’s aura? In part it derives from a solid basis of fact, that, properly wielded, it can impart a impressive level of pain, and is capable of leaving bruises that, depending on the susceptibility of the girl, can last for days or even weeks. The cane delivers its force to a highly focussed area. It’s thin, and so the effect is not diffused, as with a belt or tawse. And because of this, the pain is penetrating. It seems to go right down through the flesh, to reach the core beneath, the tender, throbbing core of the poor trembling submissive.

Perhaps part of its mystique derives from its history. Traditionally the cane has been, together with the whip, the implement of choice for judicial purposes. In some benighted countries it is still in use. Fortunately, in the civilised world it merely carries echoes of its use in legally sanctioned punishment. For men of my generation it is associated mostly with the headmaster’s study, an implement kept hanging behind the door or perhaps hidden in a drawer, and produced with due solemnity. ‘Six of the best’ has such a ring to it that I still tend to cane girls in bursts of six, hopefully followed by six more.

In some ways the cane is an easier implement to wield than the belt or the tawse, which, being flexible, are not so controllable and which, if you are not skilled, can land on the edge and not full on, thus producing a cutting effect which may be more than you desire. The only problem with the cane is making sure you get it in the right place, because if you stray too high you run the risk of hitting the coccyx, and that’s nasty.

I shall not discourse on the ideal length for a cane, or how thick it should be, or the relative merits of different materials (though simple bamboo is what I prefer). Each to his choice. Nor shall I express a preference for the method. Cold caning has its advocates, I know, though I do believe that the more warm-up she gets the more strokes she can absorb. But each dom will experiment to get the best results.

I have a sneaking suspicion that no girl feels she has truly earned her spurs as a submissive until she has undergone the cane. I tend to take that view myself. Hand, belt, whatever, are delightful things to use on an inviting bottom. But I am always looking for the girl to graduate to the cane. That’s when things get serious.