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Paddle
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A paddle is a spanking implement that roughly resembles a paddle like those used in bigger size for rowing and canoeing. Spanking with a paddle is known as paddling; it is the most common type of corporal punishment in U.S. schools.
It is made of a rectangular wooden board that has two cutaways to form a handle by which it can be swung. The paddle may be the only spanking implement commonly left on public display, i.e., on the walls of most fraternity houses.
In French, a paddle is called tappette.
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[edit] Gallery
 Self-made paddle (beechwood). |
 Oklahoma school paddle. |
 Oklahoma school paddle. |
 "Paddle", drawing by Lawrence Kinden (2006). |
 Paddles of different size used in Rejuve Universe. |
[edit] Variants
The most common paddle shape is the one you can see on the picture above. However, there are also paddle variants where the hitting end is oval (e.g. the ping-pong paddle) or a different shape.
Some paddles have holes drilled through the hitting end which increase the strength of the impact by giving an outlet to the air cushion that builds in the moment of impact.
Variants of non-wood materials include leather paddles, among others.
[edit] The Knoppler paddle
A Knoppler paddle a short leather implement used to administer punishment in schools and prisons in Germany and nearby countries. It is normally 12" to 16" (30 to 40 cm) long and approx 5" (12 cm) wide. It is usually constructed from leather but wooden versions have also been seen. The use of the knoppler paddle has now spread worldwide and was adopted extensively in North America possibly because of immigration from Europe during the early 1930s.
[edit] Making a paddle
For safety reasons, all edges of a paddle should be well rounded and the surface should be smooth and without any splinters. There are many companies in the U.S. that sell spanking paddles (see below), however it is not difficult to make a paddle yourself. You can follow e.g. these working steps:
- select a wooden board of desired material, quality and thickness
- saw the board to the desired width and length
- smoothen the surface, if necessary
- draw the handle and saw it out
- rasp all edges, rounding them well
- rasp the handle so that it feels good in your hand and gives best control (a good shape is given below)
- if desired, draw holes, drill and countersink them (important to avoid blisters!)
- you may also want to drill a hole in the handle to hang up the paddle later
- sand the paddle well on all sides
- varnish the paddle on all sides
[edit] Paddle letterings
Sometimes paddles are lettered with a humorous slogan or poem related to spanking. Examples of paddle slogans are:
- Attitude Adjuster
- Heat for the Seat
- Heat to the Seat
- Apply When Needed
- Board of Education
- The Motivator
- My Special Reminder
- For the cute little dear with the bare behind (with a picture of a deer and a bear)
- Don't get BEHIND with homework (photo)
Examples of paddle rhymes are:
- Never spank a child in the face - Nature provides a better place.
- For boys who tease and girls who tattle there's nothing more handy than grandma's paddle
- Dad's Rules: No Fussin', No Fightin', No Cussin', No Bitin', No Spittin', No Trippin' OR YOU'LL GET A WHIPPIN'
Two examples of longer paddle poems (hosted on Handprints) are here and here.
[edit] Companies
- Main article: Spanking product shops
- Crimson Moon Ltd ([1])
- Santa Barbara Paddle Company ([2])
- Satinwood Paddles ([3])
- The London Tanners ([4])
[edit] See also
| This page uses content from Wikipedia. The original article was at Knoppler_paddle. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with Spanking Art, the text of Wikipedia is available under the GNU Free Documentation License. |
