The Best of Buff

A Selection of New & Novel Rope Magic from R. C. Buff's Rare "Rope Leaflets"

1987
Written by Joseph K. Schmidt
Work of R. C. Buff
30 pages (Spiralbound), published by Jeff Busby Magic, Inc.
Illustrated with drawings by Joseph K. Schmidt
Language: English
22 entries
Cover photograph
Creators Title Comments & References Page Categories
Joseph K. Schmidt Introduction on Buff's Rope Leaflets
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Alvin Gentil The Dizzy Rope rope dyed half red and half greed, knot from red part slides down on green part
Related to 1
Ralph White Patter for the Dizzy Rope
Related to 2
R. C. Buff The "Pretzel" Knot history of the Pretzel Knot, Fernand Aubry
 		3
Jack Miller The "Jack Miller Knot" Pretzel knot handling
 		3
R. C. Buff On the Knee Pretzel knot handling
 		5
Robert Clark Bozo Bob's "Al G Bray Rope Cut" classic rope cut, extra pieces dropped on floor during restoration
 		6
R. C. Buff Two Short Pieces of Rope apparently removing two single short pieces of rope from briefcase
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Robert Clark Moustache Rope Cut cutting ends and knot away to restore rope
 		9
R. C. Buff, J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen A Lady's Influence two different colored ropes are knotted together and knot dissolves
 		9
Joseph K. Schmidt Slip Knot method to tie slip knot into two ropes
 		11
R. C. Buff Two Color Ropes and Ring ring on two different colored ropes penetrates ropes one by one
 		13
Joseph K. Schmidt Male and Female Rope handling to male false and real knot
 		15
Joseph K. Schmidt Triplets three knots at once
 		18
Conrad C. Bush It was Just an Optical Illusion three knots on rope are placed on hand and vanish
 		19
Joseph K. Schmidt A Sliding Knot Sequence moving knot after Hunter's Puzzle knot
 		20
Joseph K. Schmidt, Tom Sellers X-05 Thumb Penetration through thumb of performer
Related to
  • Milbourne Christopher's "X-04 Thumb Penetration" in "Hugard's Magic Monthly" Vol. 5. Nr. 12. 1948.
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R. C. Buff Rigid Rope Variation rigid rope, with thread attached
 		25
Woodrow Carpenter Impromptu Three-To-One cutting rope to end up in situation for Professor's Nightmare
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Ralph White Ralph White Rope Routine combination of Professor's Nightmare and Chinese Prayer Vase, Golf presentation
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R. C. Buff Some "Eggs-Tra" Ideas several ideas to produce rope from egg
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R. C. Buff Miscellaneous using four ropes to divine a number
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Data entered by Lorenz Schär.