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Up_in_smoke Regular user England 143 Posts 
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On 2012-02-04 13:19, David43 wrote: The gimmick could be used to bend a sword |
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RNK Inner circle 5163 Posts
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Have to pass on this one
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westo Special user Portugal 504 Posts
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I am also 'sorry'
Creator of 'The Famous Westo Peek'..'The Westo Dump' and the 'Westolope'
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Paul S Wingham Inner circle 1372 Posts
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I think This looks excellent. I imagine this has been worked a lot prior to release and will be very workable. Looking forward to reviews......as opposed to people just saying they won't be buying it! Very constructive
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MarcLavelle Loyal user 259 Posts
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The gimmick could be used to bend a sword I might try that! |
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Ray Chelt Inner circle Changing the world with my 1293 Posts
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Alan Rorrisons comment " James Bond would be proud" is the worrier for me.
I'd hope that this isn't one of those things which is just an impractical new toy for magicians to play around with then stick in the bottom drawer. Will wait for the reviews on this I think ---- particularly interested in how practical it is, must admit I've always been under the impression that a knife would in all likelihood shatter if you tried to bend it and the video isn't terribly clear. |
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Waterloophai Inner circle Belgium 1271 Posts
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I would certainly not do this trick in China. Giving a knife or scissors is a no no.
Also in other countries there is still a lot of superstition about "giving a knife". (most of the time as a gift) In cultures ranging from Latin America to Asia, giving a knife symbolizes severing a relationship. You give a knife to indicate that you are no longer friends. Among the Bavarian peasants, when a friendship is severed by the gift of a knife or pair of scissors, the untoward result may be averted if the recipient smiles pleasantly when the gift is made. In Thailand, giving a knife as a gift means you want to hurt the recipient or something like that. Since it is considered bad luck to give a a knife, money is usually included for the recipient to "buy" the knife. The traditional amount to include with the knife (at least in the USA) is a penny. That there's no room with the number 13 in the hotel, does not mean that the hotelmanager is superstitious. It is because there are potential clients who belief it in.... Maybe this is splitting hairs, but it is always good to know. When you are performing on a table, it is adviseble not to do it with the only chinese between them  |
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Stephen Young Inner circle Thought Illusions 3934 Posts
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Breaking off a friendship by giving a knife seems like asking for trouble
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Waterloophai Inner circle Belgium 1271 Posts
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On 2012-02-07 15:47, steveline wrote: Indeed
There is also a saying : "never give a knife, as you may be stabbed in the back" |
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simcoscor Inner circle montreal 2334 Posts
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On 2012-02-07 16:20, Waterloophai wrote: Interesting effect. Can probably play well after Dobson's "Knife Trough Coat" routine. |
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Andrew Zuber Inner circle Los Angeles, CA 2653 Posts
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On 2012-02-07 13:16, Paul S Wingham wrote: I'd second that.
"I'm sorry - if you were right, I would agree with you." -Robin Williams, Awakenings
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Scott Fridinger Special user Gloucester Pt, VA 883 Posts
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I am not a mentalist, but have played with some fork bending after seeing Banachek lecture. I am very interested in this.
The whole "giving a knife" thing. If I am performing at a resturant, with "the resturant's" knife (at least in the spectator's mind) and the people aren't my friend then what would the problem be. Oh, I live in the modern age too.
www.JustGreatMagic.com
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FrenchDrop Inner circle I can name that tune in 1647 Posts
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To me, this looks like something you'd add to an existing metal-bending act. Bend a coin or a key, bend a spoon or a fork, finish up with a knife. Something like that. I can't see it being very strong by itself, but I could see it working as a finale'. Bend the signed knife, hand it out as a souvenir...let the spectator try and straighten the knife and wonder how you bent it. If I already did some metal-bending stuff, I'd consider it.
"A great magician has said of his profession that its practitioners '… must pound and rack their brains to make the least learning go in, but quarrelling always comes very naturally to them.'” -- Susanna Clarke, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
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Roger Kelly Inner circle Kent, England 3331 Posts
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How does one spell that noise you make that is a mix of a laugh, a cough and a snort?!
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TheGreatRaymondo Special user Manchester, England 968 Posts
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Interesting effect. Can probably play well after Dobson's "Knife Trough Coat" routine. Now that actually made laugh out loud whilst easting my breakfast in a McDonalds! ;-)
We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know because they have not yet deceived us...
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FrenchDrop Inner circle I can name that tune in 1647 Posts
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Oh, yeah. The whole thing's been a real riot.
"A great magician has said of his profession that its practitioners '… must pound and rack their brains to make the least learning go in, but quarrelling always comes very naturally to them.'” -- Susanna Clarke, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
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TheGreatRaymondo Special user Manchester, England 968 Posts
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...Some people just haven't got a sense of humour have they?
We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know because they have not yet deceived us...
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Roger Kelly Inner circle Kent, England 3331 Posts
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On 2012-02-09 03:03, TheGreatRaymondo wrote: er - me too! (well, not McDonalds!) Some folk need to lighten up. |
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FrenchDrop Inner circle I can name that tune in 1647 Posts
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On 2012-02-09 08:22, TheGreatRaymondo wrote: As yourself if any of the people involved found it funny.
"A great magician has said of his profession that its practitioners '… must pound and rack their brains to make the least learning go in, but quarrelling always comes very naturally to them.'” -- Susanna Clarke, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
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Waterloophai Inner circle Belgium 1271 Posts
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Back to the trick.
Have you seen what a heavy wristband he has ? I think that wouldn't fit in the kind of restaurants where I perform... |
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