Cardworks

1981
Written by Richard Kaufman
Work of Various
164 pages (Hardcover), published by Kaufman and Greenberg
Illustrated with drawings by Richard Kaufman
Language: English
61 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Page AA Categories
Richard Kaufman Foreword
11
Richard Kaufman, Ken Krenzel Kaufman and Krenzel on Cryptology card placed between two card cases vanishes, reappears in center of one of the decks
Inspired by 13
Flap Insertion to Separate Cards when closing card case with deck in it
 		13
Richard Kaufman Natural Grip Radical Change two cards
Inspired byAlso published here 18
Richard Kaufman Impromptu Blankwave blank deck contains only named card
Inspired by 21
Harry Lorayne HaLo Cut
21
Edward Marlo Swing Cut Display to show deck all alike
 		22
Tony Kardyro, Edward Marlo KM Move
25
Meir Yedid Slingshot Snapout bottom card shoots out
Related toVariationsAlso published here 26
Derek Dingle, Richard Kaufman Modified Bluff Shift
28
Richard Kaufman Triple Slice Popup Aces in-the-hands Ace cutting
Variations 28
Richard Kaufman, Harry Lorayne One-Hand Mechanical Aces
33
Harry Lorayne Deck Reverse secretly reversing whole deck except top and bottom cards
 		33
One-Handed Production reversed card moves out from center
 		35
Richard Kaufman One-Hand Exes to Aces four indifferent cards are turned over in different parts of the deck with one hand, change to aces one by one
 		37
One-Handed Bottom Deal Switch crude description
 		39
Reverse KM Rightening spreading action for right a reversed card on one half
 		40
James Swain Passing Along the Vanishing Aces one by one, classic pass
Related toVariations 42
Geoffrey Latta Collecting the Vanishing Aces Aces vanish one by one from top of deck, then they are shown to have collected four selections
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 45
Geoffrey Latta One-Hand Tilt Get-Ready with pinky count
 		46
Richard Kaufman, David Arthur, Gene Maze Fusion two jokers become double backer which is examined, when peeled apart again they are two selections
Variations 47
Richard Kaufman The Inside Out Deck all back deck, then two of the double facers are split into the four Aces, deck is normal again
 		51
Book Break
53
Richard Kaufman Layer by Layer two mates become double backer which is examined, when peeled apart again it splits into mates and a selection
 		55
Tilt
55
Tony Slydini The Slydini Touch finesse for splitting an apparent double backer into two cards
 		57
Richard Kaufman Even Odder II Ace to Four of Clubs, odd and even cards change place, all change to Hearts, ungaffed handling
Inspired byRelated to 59
Richard Kaufman Red-Eye Special red selection becomes only red card in deck, all other change to black (or vice versa)
 		64
Harry Lorayne Open Bluff Separation
64
Faro Fan
67
Roy Walton Letters three suggestions for effect: red selection becomes only red card in deck, all other change to black (or vice versa)
 		68
Ken Krenzel Scene: August 23, 1980 suggestion for this effect: red selection becomes only red card in deck, all other change to black (or vice versa)
 		71
Harry Lorayne Scene: September 8, 1980 suggestions for this effect: red selection becomes only red card in deck, all other change to black (or vice versa)
 		72
James Swain Torn Asunder Four into Twos into Aces, with double facer
Variations 74
Snap Over Change
75
Richard Kaufman The Splittin' Image Four into Twos into Aces, with double facer
 		79
Edward Marlo Banded: That's Impossible!
  • First Effect: face card on banded deck changes
  • Second Effect: top and bottom card of banded deck change, a center card turns over
  • Third Effect: face card of banded deck changes
  • Fourth Effect (An Ambitious Bit): card comes to top in banded deck
  • Emphasizing the Difference: card peeked at in banded deck turns over
Related to 85
Edward Marlo Color Change Pass with rubber banded deck
 		88
Edward Marlo Half Pass with rubber banded deck
 		90
Edward Marlo Simulated Deck Turnover in reality only top half is turned over, here done with rubber banded deck
 		92
Howard Schwarzman, Ken Krenzel The Original Card Tunnel
Related to 99
Henry Christ Subtlety for Tunnel Effect
106
Howard Schwarzman The Second Card Tunnel duplicate card
 		108
Richard Kaufman The Amazing Ace Tunnel combined with Hofzinser Ace Plot, all Aces pushed through deck
Related to 113
Richard Kaufman, David Arthur, Ken Krenzel Ace Tunnel: Second Position combined with Hofzinser Ace Plot, all Aces pushed through deck, gaffed (card with corner missing
 		119
Richard Kaufman Ethereal Poker slight plot variation, misspelled "Etheral"
Variations 122
Arthur Finley Tent Vanish
124
Richard Kaufman, Howard Schwarzman Ethereal BlackJack No. 1 three phases, performer wins, then he wins with one card with the second card appearing, then with no card with both cards appearing from empty hands, four handlings of final phase
 		128
Double Deal from break
 		129
Ken Krenzel, Richard Kaufman Ethereal BlackJack No. 2 same as No. 1, but seated
 		135
Second Deal Lap
135
Table Edge Heel Holdout
137
Richard Kaufman Quadruple Fingertip Cards to Pockets duplicates and four-way-forcing deck
 		140
Derek Dingle DazzleSnap Aces assembly with rubber banded packet and twelve extra aces, only for magicians
 		143
Richard Kaufman Instant No-Shuffle Sandwich four handlings
Variations 147
Richard Kaufman Apparition card appears on blank card in stages
 		153
Hofzinser Top Change As Transformation
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Richard Kaufman The SecondFromTheTop Change brief
 		157
Darwin Ortiz, Patrick Cook Stapled Black Jack duplicate, one card stapled to another card
 		160
Richard Kaufman In Addition on pass and gaffs
 		164
Edward Marlo Cover-Up Cut
164
Data entered by Denis Behr, November 2009.