Rope burns and marks

Postby Jay Feely » Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:04 pm

How long do rope burns or marks last?
You will have to subdue me to restrain me. I been a bad boy so make sure you torture me too with anything but pain.

Re: Rope burns and marks

Postby Oohmynameisblue » Sat Apr 30, 2016 5:27 am

Maybe a few days for most rope burns (which are mild), which I'm assuming you have. Usually it may be around 3 or 4 days, possibly up to a week.

Worse burns, which I doubt you have, may take up to a couple of weeks to heal.

Try using some aloe vera, skin ointment or if you really want, I've heard 'Vitamin E' oil helps speed up the healing process. But in your case, they'll probably disappear in a few days.

Owen

Re: Rope burns and marks

Postby drawscore » Sat Apr 30, 2016 5:55 am

The simplest and most obvious answer, is that it depends on many factors. First, the type of rope, which can be 1/8" sash cord, 1/4" cotton clothesline (the most common), 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" braided hemp, etc. Other materials might be strips torn from a sheet, rawhide bootlaces, adhesive tape, duct tape, and, in my youth, I saw a couple of kids tied with rolled up scout neckerchiefs.

Next, is it tied against the bare skin, or over a shirt? That will affect the marks left. So will the type of shirt (or jacket) if the rope is tied over it. Sweat shirt? Pullover? Long-sleeved T? Pajama top?

Then, how tight is it? Varying degrees of tightness will make a difference. You may have a different scale, but I use "loose," "snug," "tight," and "very tight."

(The next question, would be "Why would you want to tie someone in a "loose" tie? We did it to new kids we wanted in our scout troop, because we DID want them, and therefore, wanted them to pass the "initiation." It was also done to "boost the confidence" of the younger kids. By getting free, they got the feeling of accomplishing something, or beating a challenge. That was important to us.)

Your question does not have a hard and fast answer. There can be guesses for the various materials and conditions, but the best anyone could do, is guess at it.

Drawscore