ONE Scottish Lochgelly-type four-tailed tawse. Two inches wide; twenty-one inches long; three-eighths of an inch thick. Weight seven ounces.
TWO Scottish Lochgelly-type two-tailed tawse. One and a quarter inches wide; twenty-three inches long; three-eighths of an inch thick. Weight five ounces.
THREE English three-tailed punishment strap, made from a harder, denser leather than the tawses. One and a half inches wide; twenty-three inches long; one-quarter of an inch thick. Weight five ounces.
FOUR Irish school punishment strap. In contrast to the other straps, this is made from two layers of leather, stitched together, with a lead weight inserted in the tip for added impetus. One and a half inches wide; eighteen inches long; three-eighths of an inch thick. Weight seven ounces.