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( " HOW TO MAKE A BIRCH " )
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| Started by: clara | Sent: 2/12/2001 4:47 AM | 2 Replies |
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Hello Everyone,
I share a house with my
girlfriend, Sally, which has a large silver birch in its garden. My
beloved, ever keen to make February 14th memorable, would like to make a
Victorian style rod of correction to try out on my poor bottom on that
date. Does anyone know how one goes about this? (I'm hoping for a
resounding silence here folks!)
Love
Clara
PS If any of you have had the
misfortune to be birched I'd love to hear what I'm letting myself in
for.
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The best way to make a birch is to cut 10 12 rods of almost equal length , place them even at the stem and tape them together at the stem for 6 inches to form a good handle , then trim the uneven tops until almost even , this the way aunt did it in England while I stayed with one summer , I was 18 and got the birch almost every evening , if you need more help just e-mail , i'm in nyc , joe
birching
Go out, and find a birch tree. Cut down some branches (make sure the park ranger doesn't see you) these should be about as thick as your little finger at the thickest end, and around 3 to 4 feet in length. You will probably need around 6 of these branches. Run them through your fingers and remove the leaves. Take a strong piece of twine and tie the thickest parts together to make a handle around 6 - 8 inches long (or whatever feels comfortable to hold. Fill a bath with water and soak the birch for a few hours. Use with caution - it stings a *lot*. Done gently it feels really nice, but it doesn't take a lot of effort on the part of the wielder to cause a lot of pain. When you're done, stand it in a bucket of water, and it'll keep for weeks - soak for a few hours when you want to use it next. The fresher they are, the better the sensation. Oh yes - and the older they are, the more they shed - so if you're playing before bedtime, don't play on the bed, otherwise you'll just have to vacuum before you can get to sleep. --domino <domino@cocoon.demon.co.uk>
( from our friend Louiza )
The classic birch is 16 to 20 inches long , made from 20 to 30 birch twigs which are soaked overnight and tied with a ribbon .
Good luck ! ( you will need it )
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