What is Caning & Cane Types

Caning falls under the umbrella of corporal punishment and is frequently the tool of sadomasochists. It is the act of hitting someone with a rod-like implement. For safety reasons, caning should always be done on fleshy areas like the buttocks and thighs. Be sure to avoid vital organs and the spine.

There are many different types of canes used in practice, but they can basically be divided into natural canes and synthetic canes. The most popular of each follows.

Natural Canes:
Wooden - traditional, weakens over time, shatters if broken
Rattan - pictured below, most popular, resilient, breaks clean

Bamboo - ecologically friendly, lightweight, fragile, shatters if broken
Leather - wrapped rattan canes, less intense then other natural canes, durable


Synthetic Canes:
Fiberglass - inexpensive, flexible, whip like quality, density influences impact, lower quality can shatter
Nylon - durable, lasts a long time, density influences impact


In a future post, I will looks at caning techniques, until then please check out these previews of Caning 101 videos (from a paysite, but the video preview offers a lot):
Caning with Claire Adams
Caning with Aiden Starr