A typical example of a crook handled secondary school cane might be about 32″ long and 10mm in dimeter. It would be possible to flex it and bend it to a fair degree without it splitting. The tip was sanded to avoid cutting when it was used. Some canes could split or become “hairy” at the end and had to be replaced. They were inexpensive compared to a Scottish tawse. In the 60’s a school cane would cost about 10p (in new money) while a Lochgelly tawse was around £2.50. But the tawse was easily transported and was everlasting, often handed down from generation to generation of teachers and as good after 100 years of use as the day it was made.
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