Blackjack cane formerly varnished.
Depending on how flexible they are, different kinds of canes may be fashioned for a variety of purposes, such as tools, walking sticks, crutches, weapons, and in corporal punishment. Judicial canes or school canes, used in some countries for legal corporal punishment, must meet particular specifications, such as a high degree of flexibility.
Similar to bamboo, cane historically has been used for many other purposes as well, such as baskets, furniture, boats, roofs and wherever stiff, withy sticks can be used to advantage.
Thin, flexible "canes", typically made of rattan instead of cane, make ideal implements for administering corporal punishment, as when used correctly they can inflict much pain without using excessive force. These may be called school canes or judicial canes depending on size.
In North America, where walking sticks with curved tops are called "canes", but are most often made of wood, "caning" may refer to beating someone with a stick heavier than that used for corporal punishment.

DIMENSIONS: Length 34 inch / 86,5 cm

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