Knot Effects

298 entries in Silk & Handkerchief / Knot Effects
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Of fast or loose, how to knit a hard knot upon a handkercher, and to undo the same with words converting square knot into slip knot
Related to 1584
The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXIX)
190
How to knit a hard knot upon a handkercher, and to seem to undoe the same with words converting square knot into slip knot
Related to 1634
The Art of Legerdemain Discovered
39
Défaire un double noeud d'un mouchoir sans le toucher Undoing a double knot of a handkerchief without touching it
 		1786
Testament de Jérôme Sharp
218
The Handkerchief that cannot be Tied in a Knot
1876
Modern Magic
237
The Vanishing Knots
1876
Modern Magic
238
A Handkerchief Puzzle tying a knot without letting go of the ends, no trick
 		1890
More Magic
203
The Instantaneous Knot
Also published here 1890
More Magic
203
Die überlistete Gesellschaft, oder "Der Knoten im Taschentuch" tying a knot into a silk without letting go of the end/corners
Related to Jan. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 1)
13
Der geheimnisvolle Knoten one-handed silk knot
 		Feb. 1896
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 2 No. 2)
27
Carl Willmann Eine vergnügte Eisenbahnfahrt two white and a red silk become dirty when pushed through paper tube (train ride patter), they then become knotted after put in glass
Also published here Aug. 1897
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 3 No. 8)
118
Der Knoten im Tuch tying a knot into a silk without letting go of the end/corners
Related to June 1898
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 4 No. 6)
94
Der Knoten im Taschentuch No. 6, putting a knot in a handkerchief without letting go of the ends (knotting the arms first)
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
159
Charles Arbre Die Knoten im Taschentuch knot vanishes when silk is shaken, two knots appear in silk
 		May 1900
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 6 No. 5)
76
To Take Two Corners of a Handkerchief, one in each Hand, and Tie a Know in it Without Removing either Hand
1902
The Modern Conjurer
292
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli XVI. Trifolium
  • 1. Das verwandelte Kartenspiel (deck changes to silk, shell placed in shell)
  • 2. Das Tuch in der Kerzenflamme (silk appears in flame of a candle)
  • 3. Das plötzlich erscheinende Seidentuch (silk appears)
  • 4. Seidentüchlein auf Reisen (silk vanishes and appears knotted between two others, with glass tube)
  • 5. Die magischen Knoten (knotted silks unknot)
 		1903
Moderne Magie
164
Slipknot with Silks
1903
Moderne Magie
167
Richard Pannwitz Das Tuch mit sieben Zipfeln Ein Abend in der "Berliner Amateur-Vereinigung für magische Kunst"
seven-cornered handkerchief
Related to Apr. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 4)
65
Richard Pannwitz Das Tuch mit sieben Zipfeln continuation of description
Related to May 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 5)
84
Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Hexenknoten silks are suddenly knotted together, then loose again, secret rubber band, attachment at back of chair that holds it until needed
 		Feb. 1905
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 5 No. 3)
35
The Mysterious Knot
1909
The Art of Magic
335
Harry Houdini The Vanishing Knot
1909
The Art of Magic
336
Tom Sellers The Jumping Silks separate silks are suddenly joined together
 		1927
Tricks That Work
14
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der befreite Arm und das entfesselte Bein handkerchief knotted around arm or leg, penetrates arm under cover of second handkerchief
 		1927
Leichte Zauberei
113
Oswald Rae Sympathetic Silks brief description, two sets of three handkerchiefs, second phase, named color unties
 		1929
More Practical Patter
1
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Der magische Knoten knotted silks become free again
 		1930
Zauberkunststücke
33
Joe Berg The Phantom Knots three knotted silks on one side, three loose silks on other side, knots travel across, slit in sleeve of assistant
 		1930
Here's Magic
32
Slip Knot
1930
Here's Magic
33
Laurie Ireland Ireland's Traveling Knot knot travels from performer's silk to spectator's (single) silk, using Ideal Color Change dye tube
 		1931
Ireland Writes a Book
26
Fake Knot
1931
Ireland Writes a Book
27
T. Page Wright Traveling Knot a knot in one silk each, one travels across to other silk
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
23
One-Handed Knot
1933
Page Wright's Notebook
45
T. Page Wright Knotty Travels vanishing knots in handkerchief with story presentation
 		1933
Page Wright's Notebook
51
Laurie Ireland Annie Cakley Outdone! - Or Shooting the Knot of One Handkerchief into Another two handkerchiefs on board, one with a knot, when pistol is fired, knot vanishes and appears on other handkerchief
 		1936
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1936)
14
Edward Proudlock Proudlock's Version of the Sympathetic Silks with six handkerchiefs, three different colors
 		1936
Edward Proudlock's Version of the Sympathetic Silks
11
Edward Proudlock Some Suggested "Patter"
1936
Edward Proudlock's Version of the Sympathetic Silks
25
Edward Bagshawe Uniting the Colors knot dissolves from silk twice, silk vanishes and reappears tied between two others, apparatus
 		1936 ca.
Twenty Magical Novelties
15
Edward Bagshawe Silk Sympathy assortment of silks, three colors randomly chosen, those three silks become knotted together
 		1936 ca.
Twenty Magical Novelties
18
Audley Walsh The Lovers' Knot flourish knot, two silks together
 		1937
The Jinx (Issue Winter Extra 1936/37)
184
Edward Victor, G. W. Hunter The "Super" Sympathetic Silks silks hanging from a rod, using a chair and a table, silk fall on their own
 		1937
Magic of the Hands
46
Rex Slocombe The Knot in the Silk knot ties itself, thread
 		1937
The Magic Annual for 1937
62
Joe Berg An Odd Handkerchief Knot knot tied in handkerchief and pulled tighter and tighter, it dissolves in the end
Variations 1937
Here's New Magic
15
Tenkai Ishida The Tenkai Knots three knots vanish
 		1938
Greater Magic
613
Vanishing Knots silks are tied together, false knot
 		1938
Greater Magic
613
Mitchell Dyszel The Travelling Knot knot in silk slides down and dissolves
 		May 1939
The Jinx (Issue 56)
400
Mitchell Dyszel Snap Knot
May 1939
The Jinx (Issue 56)
400
Slip Knot
1939
Do That Again!
57
Oscar Weigle Twin Sympathy second set of silks unties and ties in sympathy with another set
 		1939
Do That Again!
59
New Knot Flourishes
1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
66
Robertson Keene Three Instantaneous Knots and... arm ends up in a sling
 		1939
The Magic Annual for 1938 and 1939
67
Al Baker Spirits At Work thread, unknotting with short knot sequence
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
60
Al Baker The Knot that just Won't
VariationsAlso published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
64
Al Baker The Sympathetic Silks "Streamline Version", four silks
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
66
Al Baker False Knot for two Silks knotting two silks together
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
69
Johnny Albenice The Serpent Silk knot unties itself
 		1941
Reel Magic
13
Johnny Albenice Visible Self-Tying Silk silk moves by itself and forms a knot
 		1941
Reel Magic
15
Johnny Albenice The Naughty Knot knot unties itself while ends are held by performer
 		1941
Reel Magic
16
Johnny Albenice A Suggested Routine with the Vanishing Cane and Handkerchief
1941
Reel Magic
18
Instantaneous One-Hand Knot in Handkerchief
1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
363
The Pull-Away Single Knot
1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
364
The Dissolving Single Knot
1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
365
The Speedy Single Knot
1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
367
The Fade-Away Double Knot release knot for two silks
Variations 1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
368
The Nu-Away Double Knot release knot for 2 silks
Also published here 1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
369
Quick Release Double Knot release knot for 2 silks
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
371
G. W. Hunter The Magical Bow Knot
1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
374
Harlan Tarbell The Sympathetic Silks
Also published here 1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
378
Another Counting Version false count for sympathetic silks
 		1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
380
Using a Chair Display for Counting Silks
1941/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
381
Keith Clark Silks Supreme silk produced, knot effects, silk becomes two, then three, then six and up to eighteen or more
  • As the Spectator Sees It
  • Properties
  • Preparation
  • Presentation
    • 1. A Striking Experiment
    • 2. The "Naughty" Knots
    • 3. Squeegie, Squeegie!
    • 4. The Fourth Dimension
    • 5. Another Silk Appears
    • 6. The Conjurer Counts - And Counts Again!
    • 7. The Sympathetic Silks
    • 8. The Multiplication Finale
 		1942
Silks Supreme
1
False Knot
1942
Silks Supreme
9
4 - The Knotted and Unknotted Silks using Two-Way Paper Cone (page 86)
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
87
5 - Sympathetic Silks using Two-Way Paper Cone (page 86)
 		1942/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
87
Tom Sellers Dissolving Knots
1943
Magical Mixture
6
Paul C. Krank Knots To You disc with hole on rope goes in between knots
 		June 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 38)
156
Paul Rosini Suave Silk knot travels from one handkerchief to handkerchief hold in spectator's palms
 		Aug. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 42)
172
Jean Hugard, Instantaneous Knot with Both Hands
Related to
  • Jean Hugard's "Silken Sorcery" page 65
 Aug. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 42)
172
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz Knot Transposition two silks, one knotted, transposition
 		1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
302
Harlan Tarbell Simplified Instantaneous Knot one handed
 		1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
305
Square Knot Release
1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
309
Pull-Apart Silks
1943/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
310
Joseph Ovette On Again Off Again silks tied on ribbon, named color falls on floor, then all vanish from a tube and are produced again, as a climax all knotted silks fall
 		1944
Tricks and Illusionettes
20
A Knotty Interlude tight knot is resolved, knot appears
 		June 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 1)
125
Al Baker Sympathetic Silks
Variations 1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
347
Jack Miller Knotty Silk knot disappears and reappears, using thread
 		1945/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 4
352
Dr. Arnold Boston The Evolution of a Knot three false knots with a handkerchief
 		June 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 1)
227
Milbourne Christopher Silk Race Do As I Do with spectator, who is quicker untying a silk, Albenice Serpent Silk
 		Feb. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 9)
293
George G. Kaplan The Spirit Handkerchief multiple knot routine with a Thayer "cabby" prop
 		1948
The Fine Art of Magic
258
Edwin Tabor "Fourth Dimension" Silks two silks are tied together in center and come apart
Also published here 1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
37
Gene Tarbell "Pull-Apart" Silks
1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
40
Tony Lopilato Sympathetic Silks six silks
 		1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
99
Tony Lopilato Snappy Knotting Silks magnet
 		1948/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
102
Edwin Tabor Pull Apart Napkins two silks are tied together in center and come apart
Also published here 1949
Over the Coffee Cups
18
U. F. Grant The Impossible Knot knot routine with a handkerchief
 		July 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 207)
828
Joe Berg, Martin Gardner The Joe Berg Knot
Also published here Feb. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 9)
630
Al Leech A Quick Opener three tricks in thirty seconds, a knot appears in a silk, a golfball vanishes and reappears and a coin travels into a glass
 		1952
Manipulating with Leech
11
Eddie Joseph That's Tight Enough easily opening a knot
 		1952
Tricks for Informal Occasions
7
Harold G. Beaumont The Sympathetic Ropes three tied ropes are put in one hat, three separate ropes in another, then the other set is knotted
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
80
Dai Vernon Fadeaway! two handkerchiefs, knot opens
Related toAlso published here July 1953
The Phoenix (Issue 285)
1138
Dr. Jacob Daley A Silk Trick three handkerchiefs are knotted together and the two knots placed in a glasses, knots dissolve
Also published here Mar. 1954
The New Phoenix (Issue 302)
7
Charlie Edwards Dissolving Knots
Also published here 1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
83
The Fake Knot for Sympathetic Silks
 		1954
Routined Manipulation Finale
90
Sid Miller, Sol Hirsh The Switch-Over Knot two handkerchiefs tied together, third brought to them, two other handkerchiefs are tied now
Also published here 1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
103
George Blake Uncanny Hanks four silks tied on ribbon, one by one the specified knots dissolve and silks drop
Variations 1954/27
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
107
Réni Hémeri Der wandernde Knoten traveling knot, four silks
 		1955
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 16 No. 6)
360
Dai Vernon Fadeaway two handkerchiefs, knot opens
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
78
Ken Brooke Knot-Out knotting for setting up unknotting in sympathetic silks
  • The Reef Knot
  • To Upset the Knot
 		1956
Unconventional Magic
27
Ken Brooke The Sympathetic Silks
1956
Unconventional Magic
30
Ken Brooke The False Count for Sympathetic Silks
 		1956
Unconventional Magic
31
Knotty Problems Knot tied in handkerchief without letting go of either hand
 		1956
Mathematics, Magic And Mystery
80
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's False Knot
1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
155
Dai Vernon Method for Upsetting a Square Knot
Related to 1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
157
Dai Vernon Splitting the Atom two silks tied together, knot splits into two knots, one now on each separate silk
 		1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
158
Robert L. Henderson Tie and Untie knot travel from person to person, magnetic
 		1957
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957)
4
Bert Allerton Impromptu Handkerchief Routine
1958
The Close-Up Magician
44
Bert Allerton "Not A Knot"
1958
The Close-Up Magician
44
Werner Krämer-Orlano Silk Trick three silks thrown in the air knot themselves
 		1958
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 19 No. 5)
729
Tony Slydini Slydini's Knotted Silks two silks repeatedly untie
  • Preparation for Tying
 		1960
The Magic of Slydini
177
Tony Slydini The Convincing Knot technique to tie two different silks with a false knot
 		1960
The Magic of Slydini
180
Tony Slydini The Wrap-Over Knot
1960
The Magic of Slydini
194
Jack Yeager Silk-N-Cups six cups with different colored silks, chosen colored silk has a knot
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
20
Janel Kid Trick With A Rope vanishing knot
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
39
Edward Marlo Marlo's Magic Knot
Feb. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 366)
292
Conrad Schmoranzer Der verschwundene Knoten vanishing knot in silk, placed inside a box
 		1962
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 3)
190
G. W. Hunter, Nate Leipzig Fadeaway Knot
1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
76
Edwin Leist-Bernini Schuhnesteltrick mit Seil Hunter bow tie not
 		1963
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 24 No. 6)
93
Tony Cole Haunted Silk II silk with knot clings to wall and unknots itself there, reel
 		July 1966
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 9)
43
John Scarne El Nudo deshecho de "Scarne"
Also published here
  • John Scarne's "176. Blowing a Knot Out of a Handkerchief" in "Scarne's Magic Tricks". P.10.
 1967
Toda la Magia Moderna en un Pañuelo
18
J. W. Sarles Transit Silks three silks vanish behind screen, reappear knotted on wand when it is tossed in air, black art
 		Nov. 1968
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 1)
215
Eddie Joseph The Nuptial Knot serpent silk handling with reel
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
143
Eddie Joseph My De-Luxe Routine and Handling of the Serpent Silk
1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
153
Eddie Joseph The Spirit Lends a Hand bracelet unties from handkerchief in cup
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
155
Eddie Joseph My Sympathetic Silks four silks
 		1969
The Art of Eddie Joseph
220
Pavel Pavel's einfache Tüchervariationen three silk rings are knotted as a linked chain, then they are found knotted to each other, using newspaper cone
 		1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 4)
72
Pavel Ghostly Silks! three handkerchiefs in three glasses, glasses are stacked, handkerchiefs penetrate glasses and end up knotted together
 		1971
Magick (Issue 36)
179
Paul Swinford Serpentine Thoughts silk that ties itself, reel
 		1971
Lecture Notes
1
Roger Linder Eine Anregung zu Pavel's Tuchknoten presentation for Pavel's trick where knots made in handkerchief and when knots are removed silk has holes
 		1971
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 32 No. 5)
91
Pavel Blow-Knot silks in clear plastic tube
Related to 1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
374
Billy McComb The Seven-Cornered Hanky
Related to 1972
I Did It My Way
9
Dr. Jacob Daley Daley's Note - 5) No. 247-5, cryptic
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
62
Paul Fox Paul Fox's Notes: 5) Jumping Knots No. 381-5, knot jumps from one silk to another
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
104
Sam Leo Horowitz Horowitz's Sympathetic Silk Move No. 614, switch move
 		1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
171
El Nudo Magnetico knot in handkerchief apparently moves with invisible hair
 		1973
Aprenda Ud. Magia
59
The Knot that Will Knot
1974
Tricks with Handkerchiefs
53
A One-Handed Knot
1974
Tricks with Handkerchiefs
54
A Knotty Problem tying knot without letting go of the ends
 		1974
Tricks with Handkerchiefs
54
Patrick Page The Appearing Knot
1974
Tricks with Handkerchiefs
61
Astus Les Foulards Goldin Goldin silks, described by Roger Jaquet
 		1974
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 35 No. 3)
55
Tenkai Ishida Vanishing Silk Knots triple knot in handkerchief dissolves, invisible black thread
 		1974
The Magic of Tenkai
110
Dissolving Knot
1976
Second Lecture
12
Vanishing Knot
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
188
Instant Knot
1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
189
The Untying Silk thread
 		1976
Now you see it, now you don't!
190
Lewis Ganson Introduction effect description, requirements,preparation, to hide the knots, set-up, performance
 		1977
The Sympathetic Silks
2
Lewis Ganson Stage One - The Pick-Up from a chair, hiding the knots
 		1977
The Sympathetic Silks
7
Lewis Ganson Stage Two - The Count
1977
The Sympathetic Silks
8
Lewis Ganson Stage Three - Tying the Silks
1977
The Sympathetic Silks
9
Lewis Ganson Stage Four - The Secret Untying
1977
The Sympathetic Silks
10
Lewis Ganson Stage Five - The Sympathetic Tying
1977
The Sympathetic Silks
12
Lewis Ganson Stage Six - The Sympathetic Untying rubber band
 		1977
The Sympathetic Silks
12
Lewis Ganson The Climax
1977
The Sympathetic Silks
13
Lewis Ganson Notes 1. The Reef or Square Knot
2. Rubber Bands
3. A Different Set-Up
 		1977
The Sympathetic Silks
14
Dai Vernon, Joe Berg Berg Knot Variation
Inspired by 1977
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. Close-Up Folio #7)
993
Harry Lorayne Not a Knot!
1977
The Magic Book
257
Howard Huntington Sympathetic Silks blendo finale
 		1978
Magic and Methods of Ross Bertram
152
Joe Berg Der Joe Berg Tuchknoten
Also published here Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
19
Don Tanner Silks knots tied into silk vanish in cloth bag
Also published here 1978
It's in the Bag
9
Tony Slydini The Granny Knot
1979
The Magical World of Slydini
57
Tony Slydini The Square Knot
1979
The Magical World of Slydini
58
Tony Slydini Notes On The Square Knot
1979
The Magical World of Slydini
59
Tony Slydini Slydini's Two Silk Routine
1979
The Magical World of Slydini
59
Tony Slydini Splitting The Knot as finale to "Two Silk Routine"
 		1979
The Magical World of Slydini
67
Tony Slydini Slydini's Sympathetic Silks
1979
The Magical World of Slydini
70
Karrell Fox Knifty-Knot knot tied into silk in slow-motion, yet it vanishes
 		1979
Another Book
63
Single Hand Knotting secret rubber band
 		1979
Elastrix
27
Alessandro de Luca Cone of Power three scarfs with different colors, selected one has a knot
 		1980
Magick (Issue 262)
1309
Keith Davies Silken Shade
1980
The Talon (Issue 6)
71
Ken Brooke Method for "The Untying Silk" self-untying knot
Also published here 1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
75
Ken Brooke Knot-Out knotting method for Sympathetic Silks
Also published here 1980
Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years
79
Not A Knot No. 63
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
77
The Appearing Knot No. 64, one-handed
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
78
Karl Fulves Transposition No. 65, traveling knot, two handkerchiefs
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
79
The Knot Paradox No. 66, knot in handkerchief without letting go of the ends
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
80
The Second Paradox No. 67, knot in handkerchief without letting go of the ends, without table
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
81
The Third Paradox No. 68, impossible knot in handkerchief
 		1981
Self-Working Table Magic
82
Edwin Tabor Fourth-Dimensional Hanks No. 71, two silks are tied together in center and come apart
Also published here 1981
Self-Working Table Magic
85
Don Tanner Foulards knots tied into silk vanish in cloth bag
Also published here 1981
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 42 No. 2)
43
Ron Fredrick The Babushka Routine five phase routine with dissolving knots and a large handkerchief, final one is through neck
 		1982
The Professional Routines of Ron Fredrick
7
Pavel Loch-Blendo knots in handkerchiefs are removed, handkerchiefs with holes are placed in paper tube and transform into one big handkerchief with lots of holes
 		1983
Neue Magische Ideen
11
Nelson Lyford, R. Waddell Die Knotenlosen Knoten silk knot routine with change bag
 		Jan. 1983
Intermagic (Vol. 9 No. 4)
154
Jack Mitzman, Henry Hovalka, Martin Gardner All Good Things silk and rope release
 		May 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 5)
915
Karl Norman Knot Again Slydini's Knotted Silk handling
 		Sep. 1984
Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 9)
965
Harry Baron Der Goldin'sche Tüchertrick
Also published here
  • Magic Info, May/June 1976
 Nov. 1984
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 2)
86
Karrell Fox Silknot
Jan. 1985
Apocalypse (Vol. 8 No. 1)
1009
Sympathetic Silks (1937)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
25
Slip Knot
1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 1)
26
Splitting Knots one knot on a silk becomes two, good luck with the illustrations
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
24
Silk Moves
  • Unknotting Silk
  • Knot That Isn't
shown by Charlie Miller (1939)
 		1985
The Fred Braue Notebooks (Issue 2)
27
Jean Hugard Tuchknoten & andere Spielereien collection of silk knot effects and flourishes, stretching silk
  • 1. Ein Tuch in die Länge ziehen
  • 2. Das nicht zu verknotende Tuch
  • 3. Ein beidhändiger Blitzknoten
  • 4. Zwei Blitzknoten
  • 5. Die Vereinigungs-Knoten
  • 6. Der Arm-Blitzknoten
  • 7. Ein einhändiger Blitzknoten
  • 8. Fliegende Knoten
  • 9. Einhand-Knoten mit zwei Tüchern
  • 10. Ein-Hand-End-Knoten
  • 11. Drei-Tücher-Blitzverknotung
  • 12. Doppel-Schleifen-Knoten
  • 13. Die verschwindenden Schleifen-Knoten
  • 14. Verschwindende Knoten
  • 15. Ein Tuch mit sieben Enden
  • 16. Zwei Knoten aus einem
  • 17. Ein magisches Auffädeln
  • 18. Tuch durch Bein
  • 19. Die Stanley Collins' Variante
  • 20. Das Schlagen eines Knotens ohne Loslassen der Enden
  • 21. Das sich selbst entkontende Tuch
  • 22. Ein nützlicher Knoten
  • 23. Das schwebende Tuch
  • 24. Das Heimkehrer-Tuch
  • 25. Das Herumwirbeln eines Tuches
  • 26. Ein Geschicklichkeits-Trick
 		July 1985
Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 3 & 4)
175
Karl Norman, Edward Marlo But Knot For Me dissolving knot, credit correction on page 1307
 		Aug. 1986
Apocalypse (Vol. 9 No. 8)
1244
Pedro Eine humorvolle Routine mit dem Changierbeutel handkerchief penetration, then they knot inside a changing bag
 		1986
Gimmick (Issue 2)
4
Der Falsche Knoten
1986
Gimmick (Issue 2)
6
Twist Away Knot
1987
Contemporary Handkerchief Magic — Part One
12
Karl Fulves, Tony Slydini Dissolvo two silks tied together untie in glass
Also published here 1987
Contemporary Handkerchief Magic — Part Two
39
Karl Fulves Q-dini performer's wrists knotted with handkerchief, he turns and he's free, then knotted again
Inspired by
  • item in Martin Gardner's "Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic"
Related toAlso published here 		1987
Contemporary Handkerchief Magic — Part Two
45
Patrick Page The Untying Handkerchief slowly untying
Also published here 1987
The Pull Book
42
Patrick Page The Untying Knot with a Reel knot slowly untying in a handkerchief
Also published here 1987
The Pull Book
44
James Hodges Me, Knot You! do as i do knot routine
 		1988
Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 2 No. 7 & 8 Arcane)
14
Karl Fulves Sympathetic Silks chapter intro
 		1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
76
Edward Bagshawe Think Alike No. 29, three silks halfway in paper bag, chosen one receives a knot
 		1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
76
Harlan Tarbell Sympathetic Silks No. 30
Also published here 1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
80
Twist Away Knot
1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
83
Karl Fulves Square-Knot Secrets chapter intro
 		1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
94
The Square Knot No. 32
 		1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
94
Teach In No. 33, two silks tied together untie in paper bag
 		1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
97
Karl Fulves, Tony Slydini Dissolvo No. 34, two silks tied together untie in glass
Also published here 1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
99
Sid Miller, Sol Hirsh Switch Over No. 35, two handkerchiefs tied together, third brought to them, two other handkerchiefs are tied now
Also published here 1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
102
Dr. Jacob Daley Releaso No. 36, three handkerchiefs are knotted together and the two knots placed in a glasses, knots dissolve
Also published here 1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
106
Karl Fulves Instanto No. 37, performer's wrists knotted with handkerchief, he turns and he's free, then knotted again
Also published here 1988
Self-Working Handkerchief Magic
110
Karrell Fox "No Not" fairly knot tied vanishes
 		1988
My Latest Book
26
Charlie Edwards Edwards' Schmelzende Knoten
Also published here Feb. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 3)
117
False Knot for Sympathetic Silks
 		Feb. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 3)
118
Der Schwindelknoten
Feb. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 3)
120
Patrick Page Das sich selbst entknotende Tuch slowly untying
Also published here Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
58
Patrick Page Das Knotenlösen mit dem Ringzieher knot slowly untying in a handkerchief
Also published here Dec. 1988
Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2)
59
Tenkai Ishida, Joe Berg Joe Berg and Tenkai's Silk Knot Vanish Tenkai's handling of the Berg Vanish
Inspired byRelated to 1988
The Scents of Sophistication
9
Tenkai Ishida Vanishing Silk Knot with recounting of a Tenkai performance
Related to 1988
The Thoughts of Tenkai
1
Joe Berg, Dai Vernon Joe Berg Knot
1989
Seminarheft
6
Aldo Colombini Poppy knot in rope slides from one end to the other, changes color, slides again and when opened it is found to be part of the rope
Related to
  • Pavel's "Acrobatic Knot"
 1991
FISM Lecture Notes
3
Arturo de Ascanio Nuevo Desanudamiento de Pañuelos version for Goldin Silks
Also published here
  • "A.M.A." N° 12, 1959.
 1992
La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 4
130
Jack Miller Knot Trick untieing, thread, very brief note
 		1994
More Greater Magic
1247
William Larsen Das Taschentuch mit den 7 Ecken seven-cornered handkerchief
 		July 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 4 & 5)
165
Mitsunobu Matsuyama, Martin Gardner Separating Knots two ropes together are knotted, knots separated, with Single Rope Variation, With Silks
Related to 1995
Arcane (Issue 14)
196
Pavel Neue Tuch-Verkettung three methods for knotted silks, magnetic, with tube, paper cone and glasses
 		1995
M wie Magie
14
Martin Gardner Curious Feedbacks
  • Martin Gardner's Corner
moving fingers together under a stick, pulling on a rope with two different-sized knots
 		Feb. 1995
Magic (Vol. 4 No. 6)
67
Jimmy Grippo Grippo's Wish kind of Slydini's Silks with one silk
 		1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 1 (Issue Astonishing Friends)
257
Yuji Yamamoto Neue Kristallröhre three handkerchiefs are knotted together when placed in transparent tube
 		1996
Ideen von Yuji Yamamoto
20
Alexander de Cova Master Silk Routine
Inspired byVariations 1997
Seminarunterlagen 1997
1
Billy McComb At Homb with McComb - Sympathetic Silks
1997
Virtual Foolery
19
Billy McComb The Seven-Cornered Handkerchief performer proves that a silk has seven corner by tying them in pairs
Inspired by
  • Hatton & Plate's "Magicians' Tricks and How They Are Done"
  • Stanyon's Magic, August 1913, Vol. 13 No. 11
Related to 		Dec. 1997
Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 6)
1
Billy McComb The Knot
Dec. 1997
Mind & Magic Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 6)
3
John Hamilton Tuch und Ringzieher-Zauberei knot vanish handlings with reel
 		1997
Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 2)
70
Alexander de Cova Improved Master Silk Routine
  • Die verbesserte Variante
Inspired byVariations 1998
Secrets No. 2
11
Kurt Weiss Alleged Mob Ties "A no-gaff untying silk routine"
chosen silk unknots itself and falls from rope
Related to 1998
Underworld (Issue 7)
92
Ken Brooke Das sich selbst entknotende Tuch self-untying knot
Also published here 1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 3)
118
Ken Brooke Knoten-Beseitigung knotting method for Sympathetic Silks
Also published here 1998
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 3)
121
Karl Fulves Ghost Knot four handkerchiefs in paper bag, one with a knot, finger ring borrowed and tossed in bag, ring now inside knot, dummy and switch
 		1999
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 1)
14
William Larsen, Rudolf Braunmüller Fatima routine with one handkerchief
  • Das wachsende Tuch
  • Der verschwindende Knoten
  • Der Einhandknoten
  • Stab durch Tuch
  • Tuch durch Stab
  • Fatima (puppet from handkerchief)
 		1999
Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 4 & 5)
182
David Kaye Routine for Crystal Tube silks knot themselves in clear plastic tube
Related to June 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 10)
76
Charlie Miller, Ron Bauer Left-Handed Hank knot dissolves
Inspired by 2001
Left-Handed Hank
1
Charlie Miller A Left-Handed Hank Has Seven Corners performer proves that a silk has seven corner by tying them in pairs
Related to 2001
Left-Handed Hank
11
The Right-Handed Knot
2001
Left-Handed Hank
21
The Left-Handed Knot
2001
Left-Handed Hank
23
Tom Gaddis The Right-Handed Knot Variation
2001
Left-Handed Hank
25
The One-Step Slipknot for the Seven Corners
2001
Left-Handed Hank
26
Karl Fulves Turnaround Silk "Problems"
ring held in mouth, silk between hands, performer turns around and now silk is knotted with ring in center, then condition reverses again, posed as a problem
 		2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 5)
153
The Instantaneous Knot
Related toAlso published here 2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 5)
163
Kurt Weiss Ghost Detector red and white silk tied together, they untie by themselves, apple in paper bag transforms into two oranges, rubber apple
 		2001
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 6)
204
Martin Gardner, Joseph K. Schmidt Turnaround Knot silk held by both ends, performer turns around full circle and then a knot is seen in the middle of the handkerchief, with alternate handling by Schmidt
Related to 2001
Discoverie (Issue 5)
64
Warren Stephens Silk Effect and Routine performer cannot tie a knot in a silk, then knot falls off, unties itself, silk penetrates wand
 		Sep. 2001
Magic (Vol. 11 No. 1)
120
Alexander de Cova Master Silks further improvement, extra corners
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2002
Homemade Magic
32
Charles Waller The Aerial Knot silk thrown up and caught, knot appeared
Also published here
  • "For Magicians Only"
 2002
Latter Day Secrets (Issue 7)
265
Al Baker Spirits At Work thread, unknotting with short knot sequence
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
197
Al Baker The Knot that just Won't
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
200
Al Baker The Sympathetic Silks "Streamline Version", four silks
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
201
Al Baker False Knot for two Silks knotting two silks together
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
204
Ron Bauer Four Squares and a Knot sympathetic silks with only four silks and one knot, observation test presentation
 		2003
Four Squares and a Knot
2
Ron Bauer Some History... credit information
 		2003
Four Squares and a Knot
11
Ron Bauer A Sympathetic Count false count with silks already knotted
 		2003
Four Squares and a Knot
12
Ron Bauer A Sympathetic Knot
2003
Four Squares and a Knot
14
Juan Bernat Un Nudo en el Aire knot appears in handkerchief
Also published here
  • "Un Nudo en el Aire" in Juan Bernat's "Manipulaciones"
 2003
La Magia Española del Siglo XX
130
Alexander de Cova Master Silks Routine further improvement, extra corners
Also published here 2004
Treasures
25
David Kaye The Crystal Tube Three silks placed into clear tube, come out knotted together (Tenyo trick)
 		2005
Seriously Silly
70
Joe Berg, Dai Vernon Joe Berg Knot
2006
Compilation
40
Alexander de Cova Groundhog Day 4&4, all red kicker, unusual presentation, oil & water combined with silk knotting and Groundhog Day movie presentation
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2006
The California Lecture 2006
15
False Knot for Two Silks
2006
The California Lecture 2006
17
Alexander de Cova Master Silks Routine further improvement, extra corners
Also published here 2006
The California Lecture 2006
32
Stewart James Sefalaljia One-man miniature spirit cabinet

Phase one: ball and glass placed in cabinet. When cabinet opened, ball is magically inside the glass now
Phase two: Handkerchief tossed inside the cabinet knots itself
Phase three: Finger ring of spectator magically threads onto a piece of rope that has both ends outside of the cabinet
Phase four: cigar placed inside the cabinet lights up and smokes itself
Phase five: Bottle of milk placed inside cabinet, liquid slowly disappears
Related toAlso published here 2007
The Essential Stewart James
31
Trevor Lewis Three Little Words knot and silk routine, humorous presentation
 		2009
Routines Matter
159
Al Schneider With One Hand one-handed knot flourish
 		2011
Al Schneider Magic
215
Alexander de Cova Der Meister-Tuchtrick latest version
 		2011
Seminar-Leviten
8
Patrick Page, Charlie Edwards The Knotted Handkercheifs Slydini silks
 		2011
Magic Page by Page
320
Doug Edwards G.W. Hunter Knot Handling with a ring
 		2013
Nukes
126
Kazu Katayama Sympatico Silks
  • Tokyo Workshop
using handkerchief ball gaff, credit information
  • Making the Knots
 		July 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 7)
38
The Nu-Away Double Knot release knot for 2 silks
Also published here July 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 7)
40
George Sands Twist Knot with extra piece, false knot and fusing two ropes together
  • Figure Eight Restoration
  • "Sam Schwartz's Delivery"
  • Sleight of Foot Restoration
Also published here 2014
Ropes
36
Alexander de Cova Das Murmeltier 4&4, all red kicker, unusual presentation, oil & water combined with silk knotting and Groundhog Day movie presentation
Also published here 2015
Burners — Vol. 3
37
A Technique Wherein A Rope is Strung Through Both Sleeves... "...the Ends Are Double Knotted, the Knot is Pulled Around into the Chest, after Which the Two Ends Are Pulled and the Knot is Undone", square knot
  • Dan Sherer (additional comments)
  • Max Maven (additional comments)
Also published here
  • Hōkasen, 1764
 May 2016
Genii (Vol. 79 No. 5)
83
Alexander de Cova Master Silks discussion of various methods and approaches
  • Das Al Baker Prinzip
    • Das Aufnehmen der Tücher
  • Der Joe Berg Stand
  • Die Sache mit dem Stuhl
  • Das Entknoten der Tücher
    • Manuelles Entknoten
    • Entknoten mit Gimmick
    • Die zweite Variante
    • Ein besseres Gimmick
Inspired byRelated to 2016
Burners — Vol. 4
24
Alexander de Cova False Knot discussion of basic method
 		2016
Burners — Vol. 4
32
Johnny Thompson Unprepared Serpentine Silk knot vanishes with a snap
Inspired by
  • an item from Keith Clark
 2018
The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2)
233
Ignacio López El Misterio de los Pañuelos Simpáticos three phases, with a glass
Also published here 2018
Sobre Magia de Salón
37
Square Knot
2018
Sobre Magia de Salón
39
Ignacio López The Fade-Away Double Knot Variation
Inspired by 2018
Sobre Magia de Salón
47
Ignacio López Sympathetic Silks three phases, with a glass
Also published here 2019
On Parlour Magic
16
Square Knot false knot
 		2019
On Parlour Magic
17
Ignacio López The Fade-Away Double Knot Variation
2019
On Parlour Magic
23
Jonathan Neal Cause and Effect
  • Secrets Within Secrets
all silks end up knotted in a row, switch using the table
 		Feb. 2020
Genii (Vol. 83 No. 2)
60
Juno Sieben seven-cornered handkerchief
Related to 2022
Magie Exquisit 2022
8