Choose your wood based on the sensation you hope to achieve. Every paddle will have some degree of sting. The heavier/more dense the wood, the more thuddy it will be. Contact us for recommendations or custom requests.
Limba (Tropical Western Africa) - a light and stingy wood with incredible variation in grain patterns. Limba is a light yellow/golden brown wood with gray and black streaks and veins that can make this wood look different from piece to piece, but thanks to its light weight, it carries a bright stingy smack with every impact.
Cherry (North America) - a well-balanced wood that brings sting and a nice, firm impact. This light/medium weight wood offers warm tones of caramel, pink, and gold. New to spanking? Cherry is a great choice for a first paddle because it is neither too light nor too heavy. It’s just right.
Walnut (North America) - a medium weight wood in shades of chocolate browns and toasty tans. Walnut is a fan favorite at LRS - it’s firm, stingy with a little thud, and builds quickly for that roasted rump sensation. .
Maple (North America) - a medium weight wood that will provide sting with some thud. Maple tends to be primarily a light cream color with straight grain lines and occasional darker flecks of sap. This sap is just like maple syrup - but you can’t taste it, so don’t try licking it! Fans love Maple for the firm but fair spirit it brings to spanking paddles.
Birch (North America) - a blonde & tan wood with medium/heavy weight and density. It’s heavier than our other domestic woods like Walnut and Maple, but not as heavy as most of our exotic woods. Birch brings a balanced blend of sting and thud.
