Martinet

Have any of you been spanked using a martinet (French flogger)?

In other words: I’ve never experienced the martinet, but have had some fantasies about it. I’m gay and man-to-man spanking sharing has interested me for a long time. I often encountered my father’s leather belt on my bare butt, and once in a while for more serious offenses, his razor strop. I’m still imagining that a punishment with a martinet might be worse. Can you share more details on what a punishment with a martinet would be like, bare-butt...etc. ?

No I did not get the martinet myself as a kid: mom just threatened us with buying one but never did. I got it as an adult. These were small models, probably very similar to the ones commonly sold for use on kids in previous decades. It stings a lot but does not leave lasting marks (I think heavier martinets are more likely to leave marks).

I don't see what's different about it from a regular flogger. Is it just lighter in some way?

I have not seen "regular floggers" up close. The martinet used to be openly sold for use on children (then hypocritically sold for use on pets), whereas floggers, to my best knowledge, are sold in SM shops. I thus suspect the martinet is the mild, "family" version.

It looks like it could deliver quite a sting. It seems strange now to think that such implements were manufactured to enable parents to beat their children. I know some parents, not many though, purchased canes in England to use.

I would also be interested to hear of anyone's experiences of being on the receiving end of a whipping from a martinet.

I was spanked with martinet only as adult, but I wish my parent used it instead of belt. Stings a lot, but does not bruise very much. Unlike barbarian cane it makes perfect sense to manufacture martinets.

I've never seen one. Anyone have a link to a pic?

Https://duckduckgo.com/?q=martinet+spanking+device&t=osx&iax=images&ia=images

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martinet

Never experienced a spanking with a martinet. But it looks much more painfule then a paddle or belt or cane.

I am very curious about the martinet, I have never seen one in real life, only pictures. I think I would like to experience its effects on my bare bottom but at the same time I fear the pain it might inflict. Can anyone who has experienced the martinet first hand for punishment spanking fill me in on the severity of it?

Ahh the martinet is great! I've been on the receiving end many times as an adult. The traditional french version was sold in hardware stores until recent times. Typically it has 8-12 lanières (or lashes) attached to a wooden handle. The lashes are about the same thickness as leather boot laces. It looks fierce but it's actually not – much less damaging than most wooden paddles. When you're being whipped with one the lashes spread out, so it's like lots of little stings over a wide area. It also has a tendency to get ya in the crack and other sensitive places lol. Some of the replica martinets that are sold to fetish folk are more like floggers (larger, more lashes, and harsher).

I don't think I know anyone who has one.

I bought one in a fit to add some spanking element to a relationship.

In childhood, I knew they existed, but never saw one. In fact, I don't recall spankings in childhood. I however know people of the same age, even younger, that received it.

Good video demoing the art of using a martinet - gets pretty artistic around 5 minute mark. Soft core.

https://xhamster.com/videos/seance-de-martinet-exhibition-en-belgique-au-salon-bdsm-5302891