July 2012
The Martinet  (the following text and picture at the right taken from www.wikipedia.org )
The French word denotes a type of hammer (in French probably derived from marteau) is a short, scourge-like (multi-tail) type of whip made of a wooden handle of about 25 cm (10 inches) in length and about 10 lashes of equal, relatively short length. The lashes are usually made of leather, but sometimes soap-stiffened cords are used in place of leather. It is a traditional instrument of physical punishment in France (in French it also meant a similar dusting implement; the type for chastisement was also known as fouet d'enfant, 'child's whip') and other European countries. The martinet was often applied on the calves, for children did not have to disrobe that way. Otherwise it was often applied on the bare buttocks, adding a dose of humiliation to the physical pain, like the English and Commonwealth caning, birching, naval boy's pussy, American paddling, et cetera. As it is not blunt and heavy, impact on clothes would be reduced too much to remain effective.It is generally considered abusive to use it for spanking children nowadays. Still, martinets are still sold in the pet section of French supermarkets; it is generally believed that a large share of those sold are meant for use on children, not pets, or at least to threaten them. It is also often still carried demonstratively by Zwarte Pieten (male black assistants of Saint Nicholas, the European original of Santa Claus, celebrated on December 6; attribute persisting where lashes are banned, as in Belgium) to chastise very naughty kids instead of leaving presents.
My Martinets and my Experiences in Practise  (by Michael Tapir)
Compliments! The description by Wikipedia contains all important informations, I could not do better! It was amazing to learn that martinets are still available in pet shops in France! In our days I would have rather searched them in sex shops. But those available there are never the classic type. They have too many thongs, either too thin or of smooth leather, more like a toy for teasing. They look great on fotos and videos, but the effect of punishment is another question. And they are expensive!
As children we often used to annoy a bicycle dealer in our village who was threatening us by wielding a martinet, but he never hit anyone of us. It would have been ineffective too, because in those early years after the war we wore short Lederhosen and the thongs might have only caused pain to our bare upper thighs and never to our leather-padded bums. But it had left a deep impression in my mind and fantasy, and in later years when I started spanking in practise I had that urging desire to use a martinet or to taste it myself. I never visited sex shops or spent money there, and in German pet shops you might buy dog whips or riding crops but never martinets. Nor did I find them in Africa, because single-tail whips are more common there. Finally I found one in a local flea market (no.1). It was not a very large one, only six thongs but with excellent proportions (size/length/weight) and according to the traces of wear at the tips of the thongs it must have been in frequent use by the former owner. How I wished it could tell it's history!
I continued with it whipping naughty black girls across thin panties and on the bare. It's size made it easy to handle and allowed me to be close to the culprit and to bring it down with enough force to make them yell when the thongs made impact, also sometimes visiting tender private parts clinging to shapely round bums and thighs.
This is the great advantage of the martinet in general: It combines the feeling of hell and heaven at the same time. I started experimenting. Taking the ideal measures according to that ancient piece, I prepared a wooden handle and fixed leather thongs to it, which I bought in the same flea market. This was martinet no.2. It had six thongs of sturdy cowhide and stung like hell. Because of their sturdiness the thongs kept relatively close together at impact which resulted in heavy pain. The girls really feared this implement, and to be honest, I did not use it very much. This should be excellent for nasty old bitches and naughty boys butnever for pretty young ladies which I prefer to spank! Therefore I decided to make a lighter version (no.3). The same sturdy cowhide, but only four stripes and somewhat shorter. Due to the heavy leather it worked excellently, although the proportions had been slightly changed. This kind of a "pocket martinet" was easy and discretely to take along. It could be administered from short distance and because of the short thongs there were no problems in hitting exactly the place you wanted.
Last not least I'm presenting you martinet no.4. The measures are the same as nos.1 and 2. But this time the leather is of more flexible and smoother pighide and the six stripes are somewhat broader. Because of their flexibility they adapt perfectly to the curvacious landscapes of naughty ladies' behinds. Needless to say, how fascinated they were to be chastised with this implement. It has also become the favourite of mine and of my parrot for whom I made a second one of this type. This completes the circle. As mentioned above by Wikipedia martinets are made to be used for pets and naughty children. - And for naughty young ladies, if you want to gain that kick of mutual sexual pleasure from whipping and being whipped.
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