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Joey911 New user 84 Posts |
I am not sure where and what kind of rope to get for the cut and restored. About how long is suitable? Thanks!
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
I'm going to assume you are in the US. Keep in mind that magical items, such as cut and restore rope, can be difficult to track down. Good luck.
Where to find: Home Depot, Lowes, Target, Walmart, any store with the word 'hardware' or 'building supplies' in it, large grocery stores, large drug stores, some small grocery stores, K Mart..... The suitable length: I suggest one of the following, 36 inches, three feet, one yard, a bit less than a meter, 100 centimeters, some like 72 half inches...give or take. The type of rope: This can be tough, you usually want to find something made out of material, write this down, cotton with a core. It often will be calles 'cloths line'. Remove the core after cutting your sections and toss it out to make the rope soft. Good luck my brother..... |
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mrunge Inner circle Charleston, SC 3716 Posts |
Yep...listen to Santa!
Mark. |
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MickeyPainless Inner circle California 6065 Posts |
After you core the rope you can use the core to practice C&R without wasting good rope! The big thick yarn you may have used in arts and craft as a kid is cheap and is good for practice as well!
Mick |
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
I use the core too....didn't want to confuse the lad....
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts |
Joey
I do four different cut and restore routines, I use 1/4" cotton core rope, the length can vary from 4 feet to 10 feet depending on how many cuts or moves you make, one routine I do without the core, and the others I leave the core in. The bottom line here is that your routine should dictate how much rope is enough. Magic shops today do not cary 1/4" cotton core rope they all sell that 7/32" crapy rope.
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
http://www.juggleral.com http://home.comcast.net/~juggleral/ "Footprints on your ceiling are almost gone" |
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lukeko New user Northern Virginia 27 Posts |
Make sure when you do cut and restored rope that before you begin go ahead and give the ends a quick snip so that they are not to frayed. Some that are paying close attention will notice that afterwards one end is clean snipped and the other frayed. Hope that helps at all.
I do not envy the magician that knows 10,000 tricks... I envy the magician that practices one trick 10,000 times.
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mrunge Inner circle Charleston, SC 3716 Posts |
Great suggestion Lukeko.
Mark. |
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disneywld Special user Denver, CO 614 Posts |
I use cotton rope and buy it in a full roll (I think 500 feet?) Anyhow, the cost is cheaper when you buy in bulk. I get it from Abbott's and Tannen's. Most importantly is the scissors. I use rope scissors made in Germany. They have a serrated edge and will hold the rope as you cut it. Have you seen a magician struggle to cut the rope - not with this scissor.
I believe that Abbott's still carries it. If not, one of the knife stores in the malls can order in a pair. Abbott's should be about $30.
The Magic of Christopher Manos
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
Tin snips baby!
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disneywld Special user Denver, CO 614 Posts |
Yea, that makes sense - much cheaper - about $1 in surplus stores. I bought the rope scissors before the tin snips were invented.
The Magic of Christopher Manos
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts |
Abbotts sells the cheapo 7/32" rope (YUK).
Joann fabrics sells the best scissors in a nice plastic holder, and if you catch a sale you can get them for about $24, but I get the points of mine ground down for safety. Tin snips makes you look like you are going to work in your basement.
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
http://www.juggleral.com http://home.comcast.net/~juggleral/ "Footprints on your ceiling are almost gone" |
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
Dang...you must be old, tin snips been around a looooooong time! I think ya mean before they were used in rope magic, that may be true.
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts |
Santa
My prop bag is full of the finest props on the market, and a shiny pair of scissors is essential for me. I am absolutely sure that I'm at least 10 years older than you, which qualifies me as OLD.
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
http://www.juggleral.com http://home.comcast.net/~juggleral/ "Footprints on your ceiling are almost gone" |
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
I think you are 20 years older than I am cuz I look so good.
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disneywld Special user Denver, CO 614 Posts |
Okay - I compared my German scissors (The blade is almond shaped - so no point to be concerned about) and the tin type snips that I got at the Army surplus store. (The kind paramedics use)
My vote is for the old German ones - they look and cut great. I am also feeling older every day. I might post my most embarassing moment in a few days.
The Magic of Christopher Manos
www.christophermanos.com |
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
I dipped my rope in gas and lit it on fire and pulled until it came apart. I decided scissors (tin snips are a form of scissors) work best.
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MickeyPainless Inner circle California 6065 Posts |
They say that when Al started in magic he used a vine and a clam shell for his C&R routine!
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
You know that picture they found on a cave wall of what might have been cups and balls? Al....
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MickeyPainless Inner circle California 6065 Posts |
Crediting for C&R in a 1584 publishing...........
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