24 entries in Knife & Paddle / Animation
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Trois Canifs Ayant été Mis Dans un Gobelet d'Argent, l'un des Trois Saute par Terre au Commandement du Spectateur three pocketknives put in a golden goblet, one is chosen and that jumps out of the goblet, forcing of the middle one, with and out where apparently not hearing correctly which one
Related to 1784 27
Henri Decremps Ancienne méthode de faire le Tour des trois Canifs. "Divers moyens de cacher un Compere, & de faire croire qu'on n'en a point, lors même qu'on emploie plusieurs." (title continued) more tricks by Pilferer, knife jumps from glass, long discussion about confederates and secret helpers, fake automatons
Related to 1785 47
Henri Decremps Objection d'un genre singulier. Nouvelle méthode de faire sauter un canif. other method used by Pilferer to make a knife jump, without confederate, using a spring and sugar, on selling the secret of a magic trick
1785 63
Henri Decremps Le Tour des trois canifs peut se faire par tant de moyens différens, qu'on pourrait les multiplier à l'infini. "Crainte d'ennuyer le Lectuer, on n'en donne ici que neuf pour exemple." (title continued) nine further methods to make a knife jump from a glass or fall from the rim of a glass, methods using magnet, threads mercury etc.
1785 77
Le couteau qui tient tout seul dans la main The knife that holds all alone in the hand
1786 201
Der frei an den Fingern schwebende Stab wand clings to fingertips, ungaffed, like the knife method, also with walking stick
Aug. 1899
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 5 No. 8)
120
The Suspended Knife simple
1902 289
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Table Knife Levitation clings to hand, with a gimmick
1937 41
Al Baker The Knife Dial to find a card in the spread
Related toAlso published here 1941 28
Eddie Joseph The Invisible Influence several animation effects using a shimmed cigarette and a matchbox with magnet, lifting matchbox with knife and letting it fall on command
1959 8
U. F. Grant Lilly - Levi knife in paper cup, knife is held and cup remains suspended
Related to Nov. 1960
The New Phoenix (Issue 351)
231
Max Malini Levitation cigars, pencil and knife stick to fingers / hand
Related toVariations 1962 23
Dr. William Weyeneth Schwerelos animation of knife
1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 3)
52
Blake Edward Maxam Dagger of the Dead! dagger moves to card with dead person's name
1971
Magick (Issue 38)
189
Al Baker Al Baker Finger Tip Thread Knife Magnetism Trick No. 629, to find a card in the spread, brief
Also published here 1972 175
Juan Tamariz Mas Ideas con Navajas various ideas, linking knives, magnet holder, change of unprepared knives, knife-monte,...
Also published here 1984 54
Juan Tamariz Miscellany of Ideas with Penknives nine ideas, linking knives, magnet holder, change of unprepared knives, knife-monte,...
Also published here 1989/91 298
Juan Tamariz The Divining Rod magnet under table
1989/91 304
Paul Harris Swiss Movement swiss army knife is balanced on playing card
1996 19
Jon LeClair Knife Locator knife rotates to locate card in dial layout
Related to 1997 119
Al Baker The Knife Dial to find a card in the spread
Also published here 2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
166
Al Baker The Knife Dial earlier version
2003
The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means)
270
David Ben Psychic DNA blindfolded, knife balances on finger and points out selected card
Inspired by 2010 13
Max Malini, Steve Cohen Magnetic Fingertips - Cigars & Knives discussion of Malini's performances and various possible methods, cigar or knife cling to finger tips
  • 1. Adhesive Applied to the Fingertips
  • 2. Standard Lift Grip
  • 3. A Clip-On Attachment
  • The Malini Routine
Related to 2022 327