I read the replies from everyone and obviously there are some very experienced knowlegable people here on this forum. I wanted to make one distinction. That is about canes. Most people that think about canes view them as a great way to deliver high power and painful blows. Obviously this is true. Many of the peole I have seen wield canes use them this way. But, there is another way to use a cane. That is the sensual caning approach. This is using the cane (actually more than one) as a gradual approach to a powerful blow. It is also called tattoo caning. The purpose here is to use a series of hits, gradual in intensity to various parts of the body. The best effect is on the buttocks, inner thigh, across the upper back and even the breasts (if done properly and with the right sized cane).
Tattooing means you are flicking the wrist so the cane dances on the target area. Back and forth over and over. The intensity can be controlled by the size of the cane and the power it is delivered. I always start with a thin, light weight one (rataan is best, because it gives a bit). Many blows are delivered over the areas mentioned above. I increase the intensity by changing to a heavier cane, working my way up to the heaviest at the end. You can give a woman an orgasm by just caning in this manner. Even without any direct vaginal/clitorol contact or stimulation. I find the most sensitive part that reacts to this stimulation is the area between the inner thigh and buttocks, just where the cheeks meet the thigh. Slowly working this area really gets a response from by submissive. I genrally use a group of 6 canes when I do sensual caning. You can use other materials than bamboo or rataan, but these work best for me. Just remember that other materials "give" less, so you need to tone down the intensity of blows.
You can still deliver high intensity one hit wonders, but I find other than bruising or marking, there isn't much reward for me in that approach. I like the overall feeings that tattoo caning generates in my submissive. Also, I tend to use this as warm up for flogging. Allows me to begin flogging with heavier floggers. It also saves on my arm and overall strength.
Of course this procedure takes time. I have done this any where from 10 minutes to over an hour. Depends on your time, the mood you are both in and what else you are interested in.
So next timew you hear about caning, don't cringe and assume it is a horrible painful thing. It had it's sonewhat softer side too.

Keep on caning.


SirW