The "Cat O Nine Tails" is a cornerstone of kink whips since sadomasochism for pleasure was a thing.
The folklore attached to the origin of the "Cat O Nine Tails" is somewhat contradictory.
Some believe the origin of the Cat dates back to the early days of the Royal British Navy where the recipient was tied to the ship rails and whipped for infractions. Rumor is "don't let the cat out of the bag," was a reference to this punishment as the cat was kept in a sack on the ships deck. Yet another group believes it dates back to ancient Egypt. Where the domestic cat was sacred and, even then, was said to have nine lives. The Egyptians believed that when beaten with the Cat, the victim gained virtue from the whip.
The one fact everyone agrees on is the whip has nine cords used to bestow pain onto the recipient.
The Cat became a modern staple in kink literature and film since the Marquis de Sade wrote La Philosophie dans le boudoir.
As for the Cat for sale today.
It's nine cords are made from fine braided leather.
The whip is a full grain (best) Sara leather in their midnight blue color.
The falls each have square cut tips.
Roughly a 6-7oz leather, very consistent thickness.
Length of falls 21 inches, length of handle 7 inches and total length 30 inches.
This piece WILL last a lifetime.
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