
The strap or tawse was used in schools mainly to punish errant pupils.
Although considered to be less severe than a cane or birching rod.
Due the width of the straps in comparison to the other two
mentioned it covers a larger area of the buttocks or palms,
therefore the area is in fact taking more punishment even
though it may not leave the same amount of bruising or weals.
Generally a strap mark depending upon its severity will fade within
hours. Unless the skin becomes chaffed with repeated strokes
on the same area. Leaving a marking that will resemble that
of a carpet burn type injury. Wet and weepy and extremely pain-
full especially when water or antiseptic is applied.
I have just recently purchased a lovely mummy strap with
precision holes through the length of the tail, an extra heavy
3 tail lochgelly tawse , and strap to match. Finishing off
with a genuine replica Canadian prison strap.
