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Travelling with a tawse.
By: Emlyn Morgan Date: May 25, 2025, 9:05 am
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I accidentally left my "travelling" cane behind in a hotel down
near the desert. I've had it about 45 years: one of three I
bought around 1978 in an antique shop near Lichfield in
Staffordshire.
The shop owner was a corporal punishment enthusiast and kept a
large number of canes concealed in an antique seachest, with a
few on display to entice interest amongst old walking sticks in
an umbrella stand.
The three I bought were about 3/8" thick and quite dense. I cut
one down to about 24" so that it fits diagonally in my valise
for to be my travelling cane. Well you never know when you might
need it.
Anyway, I left it behind and I'm now up in the mountains far
from the desert. (Although they say you can see both the
Atlantic and the Sahara from the highest mountain top.)
So what can I do, travelling another month with no cane? Well
they still have cobblers in Morocco. And the one in this town
also makes babooshes (a traditional type of shoe, named
presumably after a fanciful resemblance to a snail).
So this morning I googled for a photo of a two-tailed tawse and
showed the cobbler / shoe maker the image, giving him some
dimensions. The man suggested 60 dirhams (5 US dollars) - a lot
when he would make you a pair of babooshes for a similar price.
But I didn't like to draw attention to myself by getting into
lengthy bargaining . There were other customers in the shop
including a gendarme having his gun holster repaired. So I'll
pay 60 dirhams.
My new tawse will be ready tomorrow, so I won't be at a loss
when punishment is next called for.
#Post#: 31000--------------------------------------------------
Re: Travelling with a tawse.
By: David M. Katz Date: May 25, 2025, 11:22 am
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Were you ever a scout?
Their motto being, "Be prepared."
#Post#: 31001--------------------------------------------------
Re: Travelling with a tawse.
By: Zyngaru Date: May 25, 2025, 12:25 pm
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I have a small, one cheek, 1/4 inch thick lexan as my travel
companion. Fits nicely in any travel bag.
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Re: Travelling with a tawse.
By: Jack Date: May 26, 2025, 5:03 pm
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[quote author=Zyngaru link=topic=3483.msg31001#msg31001
date=1748193926]
I have a small, one cheek, 1/4 inch thick lexan as my travel
companion. Fits nicely in any travel bag.
[/quote]
I just have a nice, old-fashioned hairbrush.
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Re: Travelling with a tawse.
By: Emlyn Morgan Date: May 27, 2025, 6:53 am
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[quote author=David M. Katz link=topic=3483.msg31000#msg31000
date=1748190128]
Were you ever a scout?
Their motto being, "Be prepared."
[/quote]
Yes, but we were BOY Scouts back then!
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Re: Travelling with a tawse.
By: Emlyn Morgan Date: May 27, 2025, 6:57 am
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[quote author=Jack link=topic=3483.msg31002#msg31002
date=1748296983]
I just have a nice, old-fashioned hairbrush.
[/quote]
A hairbrush would raise suspicion; I don't have much hair left!
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Re: Travelling with a tawse.
By: Emlyn Morgan Date: May 27, 2025, 12:07 pm
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I picked up my new tawse from the cobbler this morning. I
tried to post a picture but apparently it comprises too many
megablites, whatever they are. I tried taking a new simpler
picture just the tawse on a plain background and cropped to the
essentials, but still no go.
Anyway, the tawse is disappointing because the leather used is
soft and light in weight, like they use to make leather
slippers. Even with maximum force it won't make much impact.
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Re: Travelling with a tawse.
By: Zyngaru Date: May 27, 2025, 12:24 pm
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[quote author=Emlyn Morgan link=topic=3483.msg31006#msg31006
date=1748365623]
I picked up my new tawse from the cobbler this morning. I
tried to post a picture but apparently it comprises too many
megablites, whatever they are. I tried taking a new simpler
picture just the tawse on a plain background and cropped to the
essentials, but still no go.
Anyway, the tawse is disappointing because the leather used is
soft and light in weight, like they use to make leather
slippers. Even with maximum force it won't make much impact.
[/quote]
Sorry you didn't get the product you were expecting. My tawse
is thick leather, two layers sewn together for a thickness of
about 1/4 inch.
It is a shame you couldn't have picked out the leather
beforehand. Is it possible you could have more layers of
leather sewn to your new tawse to stiffen it up? If you could
find a saddle and bridle leather worker. They work with stiffer
leather. Possibly even a leather book binder?
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Re: Travelling with a tawse.
By: Emlyn Morgan Date: May 28, 2025, 10:54 am
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Ah yes! This is the country for leather.. But this town
speciialises in baboosh which are made from soft leather.
Anyway, life is long. I'm very happy sitting here in the shade
beside the swimming pool with some cheese and fruit and a bottle
of rozzay. I've done my twelve lengths.
Now there is just one little boy in the pool wearing my goggles,
which he politely asked to borrow using signs. Is there a
tashelheit word for goggles?
His mother comes occasionally to check on him. But who would
ever harm a child?
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Re: Travelling with a tawse.
By: Zyngaru Date: May 28, 2025, 1:31 pm
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[quote author=Emlyn Morgan link=topic=3483.msg31012#msg31012
date=1748447643]
Ah yes! This is the country for leather.. But this town
speciialises in baboosh which are made from soft leather.
Anyway, life is long. I'm very happy sitting here in the shade
beside the swimming pool with some cheese and fruit and a bottle
of rozzay. I've done my twelve lengths.
Now there is just one little boy in the pool wearing my goggles,
which he politely asked to borrow using signs. Is there a
tashelheit word for goggles?
His mother comes occasionally to check on him. But who would
ever harm a child?
[/quote]
So, you have a cute little boy wearing your goggles and nothing
else swimming around in front of you. Lucky man.
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