Talk:Strapping (punishment)

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quote: "Instead of a specially-made disciplinary strap one can also, especially in a private sphere, use an object of the same stirrup leather, say in a stable.[clarification needed]" ...looks like an off-topic sadomasochistic context. ...and rather tortured ...what is that?

Holes in leather straps
Like the holed paddle, there is a version of the strap with holes. It intentionally increases the risk and severity of blistering if administered on the bare skin.

That is a common misunderstanding. The holes are not there to increase the risk and severity of blistering. The holes are there to allow the air to pass though on the down stroke. Without them, in implements such as the Canadian Strap, there would be a build up of air pressure and the strap would curl backwards rendering it virtually inefective. The harder you wielded the strap, the more ineffective it would become. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.141.218.125 (talk) 03:04, 18 October 2013 (UTC)


 * How come in that case that some Canadian prison straps did not have holes in them? -- Alarics (talk) 08:01, 18 October 2013 (UTC)
 * Because not all of them are built like that. As you say, some didn't. Some. Justin.Parallax (talk) 08:57, 21 October 2013 (UTC)