The actual tapping was not done by hand, nor was it done particularly gently or subtly. The sticks (or wands) used to do the tapping were usually long straight poles of stout local woods, and were sometimes tipped with either brass knobs, forks (both added and natural in the wood), or fox tails.
The actual tapping was not performed manually, nor was it executed with delicacy or finesse. The sticks (or wands) employed to accomplish the tapping were typically long, straight poles of dense local woods, and sometimes featured brass knobs, forks (both artificial and natural in the wood), or fox tails.