I bought a Canadian Prison Strap from Adam And Gillian Sensuous Whip and Toys. As a play implement, it is a serious item at about three feet in length and three inches in width. One look at this and there is absolutely no doubt what it is used for.
The design is based on an actual strap used to punish prisoners. The leather of the strap end is ‘sole bend’ which means it is used for the soles of shoes. It is extremely dense and hardly bends when you hold it out flat. Two rows of holes along its length just add to the aura of it being a serious punishment instrument.
When I meet a new mistress, this strap is something they inspect closely and just about universally admire. I had one amazonian mistress who would give me a dozen strokes cold, at the start of session. And then a caning. If you want some serious corporal, that will do it.
Well, mine started to come apart. The handle is made of multiple layers of leather all sandwiched together to make it thicker and easier to hold and control. The problem was that it was coming apart. Separating. The glue used was clearly not up to the task considering the use it was being put to.
I have been using a saddler at a horse and tack shop for years. She made me quite a few belts and some items that were clearly meant for corporal punishment. This strap was in a new league.
Well, I called to make sure she was in, then put the strap into its cardboard case and took it in. Making sure no one was watching I pulled it out and showed her. She looked up at me. She looked down at the strap. Then she sighed, ‘oh dear oh dear’ she said.
Happily, a week later I dropped back in and she’d stitched it. She said it was the toughest leather she’d ever had to sew and it gave her a lot of trouble. But it was good as new. Since then it has been used quite a lot, in every session, and it has held together.