Cut & Restored

348 entries in Rope / Cut & Restored
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Unknown To cut a lace asunder in the middest, and to make it whole againe more string than rope, borrowed, extra piece is cut
Related to 1584 The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXXII) 194
Unknown To cut a Lace asunder in the midst, and to make it whole againe more string than rope, extra piece is cut
Related to 1634 The Art of Legerdemain Discovered 42
Unknown A very strange tricke whereby you may seeme to cut a piece of Tape into 2. or 4. parts, and make it whole againe with words
1634 The Art of Legerdemain Discovered 43
Unknown The Cut String Restored
Also published here 1876 Modern Magic 317
Unknown Die durchschnittene und wieder reparierte Schnur string through apple is cut and restored
 		Dec. 1895 Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 1 No. 12) 187
Charles T. Jordan The Cord Restored No. 1, with borrowed stiff cord
 		1920 Ten New Miscellaneous Tricks 2
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die Teufelsstrippe cut and restored rope, two methods
 		1927 Leichte Zauberei 39
Friedrich "Fritz" Hügli Die zerschnittene und wiederhergestellte Schnur cut and restored string
 		1930 Zauberkunststücke 31
Al Baker Another Rope is Cut and Restored!
1933 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Al Baker's Book) 87
Harlan Tarbell Tarbell rope routine gaffed rope
 		1933 Page Wright's Notebook 23
Joseph H. Fries A Sailor's Rope with extra loop
 		1937 The Jinx (Issue 38) 256
John Goodrum A Sleight of Hand Rope Method
1937 You'd be Surprised 62
Edward Victor "My Rope Trick" - An Original Cut and Restored Rope Routine three phases
Related toVariations 1937 Magic of the Hands 84
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Restored Ribbon
1937 The Strange Inventions of Doctor Ervin 65
Karl Germain Cut and Restored String
1938 Greater Magic 785
Harlan Tarbell Cut and Restored Rope with Snap Fasteners
1938 Greater Magic 786
Harlan Tarbell Caesar Gimmick connection
 		1938 Greater Magic 786
Harlan Tarbell The Tarbell Hindu Rope Mystery - Loop method. Simplified form
1938 Greater Magic 787
U. F. Grant Impropmtu Method
1938 Greater Magic 790
Mihlon Clayton Mehlon Clayton's Method
Variations 1938 Greater Magic 792
Henry Gordien Henry Gordien's Method
1938 Greater Magic 793
Harry C. Bjorklund The Slow Motion Restoration
1938 Greater Magic 797
Herman Hanson The Climax Rope Trick
1938 Greater Magic 799
Robert Parrish Parrish's Three to One cut in three pieces
 		1939 Do That Again! 64
Oscar Weigle Weigle's Three to One cut in three pieces
 		1939 Do That Again! 66
Oscar Weigle Quadruple Cut cut in four pieces
 		1939 Do That Again! 68
John Goodrum A Cut and Restored Shoe Lace
1939 Do That Again! 73
Robert Parrish The Cut and Restored Lace Tips
1939 Do That Again! 74
Art Lyle Restored Rope #7,643,999 stage version for Kolar's straw and string trick, rope in tube
 		1939 Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 2 No. 6) 4
Dr. Jacob Daley Never Fail instructions to rope trick appear on slates
Also published here 1940 The Jinx (Issue 85) 541
Edward Victor A Restored Tape and Ring Effect borrowed ring tied to end of ribbon, ribbon cut in center and tied back together, knot vanishes and ribbon is restored while spectator is wearing ring, “Introducing a Novel Principle”
 		1940 ca. More Magic of the Hands — Part One 47
Al Baker Give a Magician enough Rope and... stage version of the c&r effect
 		1941 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Magical Ways and Means) 207
Lloyd W. Chambers Transribbo signed ribbon is cut in half and tied together, knot is cut off and ribbon is restored
 		1941 Original Ideas in Magic 26
Harry Kellar Kellar's Cut and Restored Cord really cut by spectator, using brown wrapping cord
 		1941/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1 145
Karl Germain Comedy Version of Germain Cord Effect
Related to 1941/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1 149
Unknown An Impromptu Cut and Restored Cord Effect
1941/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1 152
Keith Clark Rope Royale rope cut into three pieces restores, several knots appear at once, they vanish again
  • As the Spectator Sees It
  • The Rope to Use
  • Preparation
    • To Prepare the Rope with Cement
    • To Put On Caesar Rope Gimmick
    • Clean Cuts
  • Presentation
    • Knots Reappear
    • Knots Dissolve
    • Samples
 		1942 Rope Royale 4
Keith Clark Patriotic Rope Royale handling of the routine with triple-colored rope
 		1942 Rope Royale 14
Unknown Hocus Pocus" Cut and Restored Rope"x
1942/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2 359
Unknown Magician's Cut and Restored Rope
1942/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2 363
Unknown Perplexo Cut and Restored Rope
1942/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2 366
Richard Himber Himber's Rope Mytersy
1942/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2 367
Ted Collings Ted Collin's Panama Rope Mystery
1942/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2 368
Harold Denhard The Prize Winner Rope Trick rope is stretched, then fairly cut and restored
 		1943 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1943) 2
William S. Houghton Another Rope Trick
1943 The Magic 36 65
William S. Houghton A Rope Routine, Wrinkle and Patter rope four times cut and restored
Related to
  • "Triple Mystery" (Ralph W. Hull)
 1943 The Magic 36 68
Tom Sellers Cut and Restored Rope extra piece
 		1943 Twenty Tricks 12
Arthur Punnar Cut and Restored Rope - Perfected
May 1944 Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 1 No. 12) 49
John Mulholland String for A Parcel magician displays two strings that are knotted together forming a loop, he cuts off one knot, other knot vanishes leaving full string, string stretches
 		1944 The Art of Illusion 72
Dr. Jacob Daley Never Fail instructions to rope trick appear on slates
Also published here 1944 Practical Mental Effects 195
Joseph L. Barnett St(R)ung
Related to 1945 My Best 155
Joseph H. Fries Physician's Rope three part rope routine
  • the mystic necktie
  • a sailor's rope
  • rope riting
 		1945 My Best 240
Joseph L. Barnett Strung! string is cut and restored, with finger ring
Related toAlso published here 1945 The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 79) 322
Ronald B. Edwards El Ropo Cutto
1945 The Phoenix 51-100 (Issue 94) 382
Unknown Cut and Restored String multi strands cord, separated in center and twisted again
Related to Jan. 1945 Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 2 No. 8) 95
Leon Maguire, Mihlon Clayton The Cut and Restored Rope Trick handling of classic method
Inspired byRelated to Aug. 1945 Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 3 No. 3) 140
George G. Kaplan Cut and Restored Rope "Tying the Knot after Cutting the Loop"
Related to Sep. 1945 Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 3 No. 4) 149
Harvey P. Graham Jersey Rope idea for cut and restored rope
 		1947 The Phoenix 101-150 (Issue 136) 548
Unknown Tying the Knot for the Rope Trick "easy, smooth procedure"
 		1948 The Fine Art of Magic 272
Unknown Ben Ali´s Rope using extra loop
 		1948 The Fine Art of Magic 286
Blackstar The Tamawama's Rope Mystery two cuts, fake knots
 		1948 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948) 34
Steve Eskow Eskow's Act long routine, cut and restored rope, handkerchief penetrates rope, bill travels into knot of handkerchief and torn of corner into a rope, see p. 690 for tips and ideas by Hen Fetsch
Related toAlso published here 1948 The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 165) 660
U. F. Grant Cut and Restored String, Ribbon or Rope thin rope or string looped around pencil, cut and restored, really cut off-center and short piece stolen away
 		Oct. 1948 Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2) 10
Ching Ling Foo Master Tape Mystery tape really cut
 		1948/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5 271
Ching Ling Foo Royal Tape Mystery
1948/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5 277
Unknown The Chinese Burning Tapes double restoration
 		1948/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5 280
Harlan Tarbell Tarbell Hindu Rope Mystery gaffed with connections, eight methods including Bombay, Calcutta, Dehli, and Inner Circle Methods
Related to 1948/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5 297
Tony Lopilato Rope-Saver rope used to wrap a package
Related to 1948/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5 321
Dr. Wiener Not At All! rope is cut twice and knotted together
Also published here 1949 The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 172) 688
James F. Herpick Ropelbow
1949 The Phoenix 151-200 (Issue 181) 725
George Sands Sandsational Rope routine with extra piece
  • I. Brazen Restoration
  • II. Stretching a Rope
  • III. Frustrated Restoration
  • IV. Continuous Circle
  • V. Much Ado About Knotting
  • VI. Sliding Cut
  • VII. Sleight of Leg
  • VIII. Regular Restoration
  • IX. Removable Knot
  • X. Give a Magician Enough Rope
Variations 1949 Sandsational Rope 3
Al Baker The Instantaneous Visible Restoration pull
 		1951 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets) 385
Dr. Jacob Daley The Doctor Cuts a Rope finessed display
 		1951 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Pet Secrets) 388
Unknown Ein interessanter Seiltrick with spectator, sucker element
Also published here
  • Joe Wildon's "Magische Monatsbetriebe"
 1952 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 2) 20
Unknown Piff Paff Puff cut and restored rope, knots made of flash paper to restore rope
 		1952 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 5) 53
Jimmy Trimble The Famous Jimmy Trimble Rope Routine cut and restored rope routine, with patter, using rubber cement
 		1953 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953) 3
Dr. William Weyeneth Neue Verbesserung beim Seiltrick using a wand to load extra piece
 		1953 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 14 No. 5) 141
Norman Jensen Kolar Kut? rope in paper tube is cut and restored
 		1954 The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 309) 35
Unknown Flash String Idea for cut and restored string
 		1954 The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 320) 88
Larry Becker Der ambitiöse Ring ring penetrates knotted rope, cut and restored rope
Also published here
  • in "Genii" Nr. 11.
 1954 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 4) 209
Bob Ellis Vishnu Rope Mystery cut into three pieces and restored
Related toAlso published here 1954/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6 159
U. F. Grant E Z Cut and Restored Rope Mystery extra piece
 		1954/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6 178
U. F. Grant Another Ending for Zella Ring on the Rope with restoration
 		1954/27 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6 179
Horace E. Bennett Cut and Restored Rope with borrowed ring
 		1955 The New Phoenix 301-348 (Issue 322) 95
Dr. Wiener Not At All rope is cut twice and knotted together
Also published here 1956 The Best in Magic 89
Steve Eskow Eskow's Act long routine, cut and restored rope, handkerchief penetrates rope, bill travels into knot of handkerchief and torn of corner into a rope
Also published here 1956 The Best in Magic 235
Dariel Fitzkee Chapter One on the cut & restored rope effect
  • The Absolute Necessities
  • The Trick Itself
  • The Basic Methods
  • The Rope
 		1956 Rope Eternal 6
Unknown The Figure Eight
1956 Rope Eternal 9
Unknown The False Knot
1956 Rope Eternal 9
Unknown A False Knot Resulting in a Sliding Knot
1956 Rope Eternal 11
Dr. Edward G. Ervin Dr. Ervin's Variation of the Figure Eight
1956 Rope Eternal 11
Dariel Fitzkee The Fitzkee Variation of the Figure Eight
1956 Rope Eternal 13
Unknown The Turban Trick Method
Also published here 1956 Rope Eternal 15
Dr. Edward G. Ervin The Ervin Trip Loop
1956 Rope Eternal 17
Unknown Quadruple Cut With the Ervin Trip Loop
1956 Rope Eternal 19
Unknown Repeated Cuts With a Sliding Knot to Disguise the Ends
1956 Rope Eternal 19
Unknown A "You Do As I Do" Routine Based On the Interlocked Loop together with spectator
 		1956 Rope Eternal 23
William Larsen, T. Page Wright The Wright and Larsen Many-Cut Principle
1956 Rope Eternal 24
Dariel Fitzkee Summary
1956 Rope Eternal 24
Dariel Fitzkee Chapter Three: Basic Method 2 "To Restore a Rope by Disguising the Center to Appear as the Ends"
intro
 		1956 Rope Eternal 26
Harlan Tarbell, Dr. Cecil E. Nixon, Friedrich W. Conradi-Horster Methods of Joining the Ends Together
1956 Rope Eternal 26
Joe Germaine A Rope Trick With the Germaine Principle
1956 Rope Eternal 27
Harlan Tarbell The Tarbell Addition to the Germaine Principle
1956 Rope Eternal 29
Unknown To Start With a Straight Length
1956 Rope Eternal 30
U. F. Grant The Grant Sliding Knot Principle
1956 Rope Eternal 31
U. F. Grant Grant's Improvement
Related to
  • "The Hindu Rope Trick" (Burling Hull)
 1956 Rope Eternal 31
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Zenith Rope Trick
1956 Rope Eternal 33
Dariel Fitzkee Chapter Four: Basic Method 3 "Rope Restoration Through a Pretended Cutting"
intro
 		1956 Rope Eternal 35
Bert Douglas Rope Ring Version
1956 Rope Eternal 35
Al Baker Short Piece in Thumb Tip
1956 Rope Eternal 35
Keith Liddle The Phenomenal Rope Trick
1956 Rope Eternal 36
Unknown Cutting the Core
1956 Rope Eternal 36
William Larsen, T. Page Wright Wright & Larsen's Jumping Rope
1956 Rope Eternal 37
Floyd G. Thayer Wizzo
1956 Rope Eternal 37
Unknown Devil's Pillars
1956 Rope Eternal 37
U. F. Grant Grant Stage Method
1956 Rope Eternal 38
Max Malini Malini's String Trick with pull
Also published here 1956 Rope Eternal 39
Dariel Fitzkee Chapter Five: Basic Method 4 "Rope Restoration Through a Pretended Repair"
intro
 		1956 Rope Eternal 41
Harry Kellar The Kellar String Trick "Miracle Encore"
 		1956 Rope Eternal 41
Unknown "Slow Motion" Method
1956 Rope Eternal 42
Dariel Fitzkee Chapter Six: Basic Method 5 "Restoration of a Rope by Substitution"
intro
 		1956 Rope Eternal 43
Unknown Apparatus for Exchanging
1956 Rope Eternal 43
Unknown The Pocket Exchange
1956 Rope Eternal 43
Unknown Thumb Tip Exchange
1956 Rope Eternal 45
Unknown An Exchanging Reel
1956 Rope Eternal 45
Unknown Chapter Seven: Basic Method 6 "Substitution of a Concealed Section to Replace Section Cut Off"
 		1956 Rope Eternal 46
Dariel Fitzkee Chapter Eight: The Foundations of Invention
1956 Rope Eternal 47
Dr. Douglas Kelley, Vincent Lynch The Three-in-One Rope Trick
1956 Rope Eternal 47
Unknown The Die Cast Rope Trick
1956 Rope Eternal 48
Unknown The Secret Weapon - You-Do-As-I-Do
1956 Rope Eternal 50
Bert Douglas The Sash Cord Mystery with rope loop
 		1957 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957) 19
Dr. William Weyeneth Ein alter Trick im neuen Sonntagskleid string with ring on it is cut and restored, ring back on string
 		1957 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 18 No. 2) 490
Jerry Andrus Rope and Handkerchief rope under borrowed handkerchief, center of both cut and restored
 		1957 Up Close with Andrus 1
Oran Bailey Dent The Princess and the Royal Rope with patter story
 		1959 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959) 4
Robert L. Henderson Rope Cutting Fun cut and restored rope routine, with a lot of byplay with child assistant
 		1959 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1959) 23
Slydini The Extra Lopp Method for secretly adding an extra loop of rope to a long rope hich is to be cut and then restored.
 		1960 The Magic of Slydini 156
Slydini The Short Piece of Rope Variation of the Edward Victor's technique. Using another loop to be cut.
Inspired by 1960 The Magic of Slydini 160
Dr. William Weyeneth Zur Problematik des Seiltricks unorthodox preparation, gaffed
 		1961 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 22 No. 2) 30
Dr. William Weyeneth Magische Tips
  • sugar turns into sugar cube, with matchbox and cigarette
  • cut and restored rope idea, with gaffed wand
 		1962 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 1) 163
Roberto Furegati Ein Seiltrick für die Bühne rope cut in three pieces of different lengths, then ropes become same lengths and are restored to one rope again, popper
 		1962 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 23 No. 5) 222
Jack Yeager Convincing Cut Rope
1964 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1963-64) 29
North Bigbee Marked Center Cut cut & restored rope with marked position to cut
 		1964 The New Phoenix 351-400 (Issue 392) 396
Paul Curry The Cut and Restored String
1965 Magician's Magic 145
Unknown The "Eagle" Rope Restoration joke
 		Apr. 1966 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 1 No. 6) 28
John Benzais The Cut & Restored Rope extra piece
 		1967 The Best of Benzais 92
Ed Mishell Roperama Professors's nightmare with restoration
Related to
  • p. 109 for reference
 July 1967 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 9) 109
Charlie Miller Charlie Miller's Rope Trick Tarbell's rope mystery without preparation
Related to 1967 Charlie Miller Lecture Notes 14
Dr. William Weyeneth Der Ersatzfinger sixth finger for cut and restored rope and salt pout
 		1967 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 5) 78
John Lyon 2 To 1 Rope two pieces instantly become one, see p. 265 for further reference
 		Winter 1968 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 2nd Folio) 223
Ralph Gironda Enough Rope ungimmicked rope cut twice and restored, see p. 276 for reference
 		Aug. 1969 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 4 No. 10) 273
Eddie Joseph Unyielding Rope unusual cut and restored rope with rings and a bag
 		1969 The Art of Eddie Joseph 240
Tom Hubbard The Sliding Knot
1970 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70) 83
John Hamilton Scientific Rope magnetic ends, held together with thread
  • cut & restored
  • Disappearing Knot
  • Penetration Of A Wand Or Pencil
 		Aug. 1970 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 5 No. 10) 353
Harlan Tarbell Chinese Rope Chain
1972 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7 145
Harlan Tarbell The Many-Cut Rope Mystery
1972 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7 147
Unknown Crocheting With Your Teeth cut and restored rope with rather thin string
 		1972 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7 156
Unknown, Joseph L. Barnett Borrowed Ring on Loop of String featuring cut and restored string
Related to 1972 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7 159
Billy McComb The Magician's Rabbit Does a Trick in a box, apparently rabbit does the trick
 		1972 I Did It My Way 11
Sam Schwartz Three Way Ropes
  • Equal-Unequal
  • Knotting the Ropes
  • Three to One
see p. 520, p. 550 and p. 1300 for credit information on the plots
 		Mar. 1972 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 7 No. 5) 506
Arthur Setterington Tibetan Cord Mystery cord threaded through a frame is cut and restored
 		1972 Straight Line Mysteries 10
Tan Hock Chuan The Phoenix Rope three lengths of rope are cut and restored simultaneously, loops
 		1972 Magick (Issue 43) 211
Shigeo Takagi False Cut of Rope in Half
1972 Lecture Notes of Shigeo Takagi 3
Shigeo Takagi Rope Restoration
1972 Lecture Notes of Shigeo Takagi 4
Dick Zimmerman Super Sucker Rope Trick cut and restored rope with sucker presentation, double action pull
 		1973 Creative Magic 3
Eric F. Impey Impromptu Rope Cut variation of Hindoo Turban effect, from 1929
Variations Mar. 1973 The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 5) 609
Harold Taylor Harold Taylor's Rope Routine rope cut and restored four times
 		1975 Another Close-up Cavalcade 41
Unknown Sleight of Hand Rope Cut
1975 Another Close-up Cavalcade 50
Faucett Ross The Hindu Turban Cut and restored rope type of routine with turban material
 		1975 Magic With Faucett Ross 58
Unknown El Hilo Irrompible string in straw is cut and restored, straw remains cut
 		1975 Magia en el Bar 69
Joseph L. Barnett Ausgeschnurt string is cut and restored, with finger ring
Also published here Nov. 1975 Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1&2) 21
Frank Garcia Cut and Restored Rope
1975 ca. Lecture Notes No. 1 6
Karrell Fox, Roy Kissell Fox's "Rope-Tie" cut and restored necktie, accidentally cut during rope cutting
Inspired by 1976 Clever.... Like a Fox 123
Karrell Fox Tarzan Rope Trick with a "Flashy" Finish rope cut in half, knotted together, knot ignited and it burns away in a flash
 		1976 Clever.... Like a Fox 135
Unknown The String and the Straw string through straw, cut and restored, Kolar's Straw and String
 		1976 The Big Book of Magic 141
Patrick Page The Cut and Restored Rope Effect
1976 The Big Book of Magic 145
Rick Johnsson You Bet Your Aspirin string in small aspirin box restores
 		1976 Practical Impossibilities 79
Unknown Cut and Restored Rope
1976 Now you see it, now you don't! 208
Harry Lorayne Tongue in Cheek
1977 The Magic Book 298
Harry Lorayne And That's Real Magic cotton string, strands twisted so it looks cut
 		1977 The Magic Book 300
Karl Fulves Double-Cut Mystery rope cut in two places
 		1977 The Magic Book 105
Karl Fulves Single-Cut Rope
1977 The Magic Book 107
Harlan Tarbell Das Tarbell Seil Mysterium gaffed with connections
Also published here
  • Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
 Dec. 1977 Intermagic (Vol. 4 No. 4) 132
Tan Hock Chuan Tri-Cut Twine Bundled rope is cut in three places, restores
 		1977 The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan 25
Paul Curry The Sliding Knot rope held by two assistants, cut and knotted, knot can be moved and opened at any point
Also published here 1978 The Sliding Knot and Restoration Supreme 1
Paul Curry Restoration Supreme cut and restored rope with sliding knot, different restoration
Also published here 1978 The Sliding Knot and Restoration Supreme 5
Horace E. Bennett The Amazing, Jumping, Flying, Sliding Knot knot jumps, slides and is picked off, then cut and restored rope
Inspired by
  • George Sands' "Ropesation"
Related to 		1978 On Your Feet 17
Frank Garcia My Favorite Rope Routine
1978 Lecture Notes — No. 1 9
Frank Garcia Meine Lieblingsseilroutine
Also published here
  • Genii, Sep. 1977
 July 1978 Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 2) 66
Slydini Slydini's Cut Rope with repeat phase
 		1979 The Magical World of Slydini 15
Slydini New Rope Methods
  • The Gypsy Ring (finger ring tied onto knot with three knots vanishes and reappears)
  • Part One
  • The Gypsy Ring Method
  • The Elusive Knot
  • Exploiting the Switch
  • A Reference Note
Slydin Rope Switch, seated
Variations 1979 The Chronicles (Issue Close-up Folio No. 12) 5
Karl Fulves Contest Rope (extra sheet)
two ropes tied together on both ends, contest with spectator who unties quicker, performer's knot vanishes, making one rope
Inspired by 1979 The Chronicles (Issue ) 2
Karrell Fox Shoulderope extra piece on spectator's shoulder, over the head situation
Variations 1979 Another Book 235
David Britland Auto Knot with a string, knot is moved and string apparently restored
 		June 1979 The Talon (Issue 4) 45
Al Schneider Shear Magic repeated cut and restored rope
 		1980 Al Schneider On Close-Up 112
El Duco Impossible Removal cut restored rope, moving knot, loop
 		1980 El Duco's Lecture Notes 11
Steve Dusheck Riot Rope ropes attached with thin thread
 		1980 ca. Lecture No. 1 8
Sixten Beme Crazy Rope sliding knot, then ropes restore to one
 		May 1981 Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 5) 483
David Britland A Quick Pick Me Up clever handling for cut and restored rope
 		1981 Babel (Issue 1) 15
Michael Skinner Thrice Severed... Thrice Restored thumb tip
 		1982 Intimate Magic 8
Philip T. Goldstein Severence Pay-Off rope cut in paper tube, black art
 		1982 shuffled lecture 7
Daryl Martinez Lots-O-Fun Rope Cut threaded bracelet as convincer
 		1982 Something for Everyone 11
Paul Brignall Micky. microphone on radio, cable / wire cut and restored
 		1982 Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 10) 178
Stephen Tucker Rope Problem cut and restored rope with certain conditions, posed as problem
Variations 1982 Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 15) 285
Michael D. Pettitt Solutions - Rope Problem
Inspired by 1982 Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17) 325
Uwe Ohlendorf Rope Problem Solution
Inspired by 1982 Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 17) 326
Philip T. Goldstein Scissoring rope is cut to remove finger ring and restored
 		1983 The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 2 120
Stephen Tucker Shear Magic with a pair of scissors
 		Oct. 1983 Pabular (Vol. 8 No. 1) 1160
Ross Bertram Cut and Restored Rope using "Welcome" Mat
 		1983 Bertram on Sleight of Hand 213
Unknown Entr'acte The String Trick
 		1983 A Simplified Crystal Gazing Speciality 11
Eddie Taytelbaum, Stephen Tucker Flash of Light collection of ideas
  • for the rising card, two cards rise aligned (Taytelbaum)
  • card changes while removing rubber band from wrist (Taytelbaum)
  • Miracle Aces, to produce a Full House (Tucker)
  • rope restoration with flash paper (Tucker)
  • rope vanish idea (Tucker)
Inspired by 1983 Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 24) 455
Jim Laconte Knot Addition detail
 		July 1984 Apocalypse (Vol. 7 No. 7) 944
Jan Torell Das klassische Seilzerschneiden mit Variante
1984 Rund um den Zaubertisch 26
Stephen Tucker Beyond transfer of small piece
 		1984 Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 34) 659
Rick Johnsson Scissors Kord scissors off rope by apparently cutting rope, Block-Cord
Also published here
  • The Linking Ring
 1984 (ca.) Magic of my Friends 1
Michael Ammar A Cut & Restored Rope Replacement
1985 The New York Magic Symposium — Collection 4 30
Danny Korem, Jean Merlin French Cut Restoration loop on reel
 		1985 Korem without Limits 104
James Swoger The Throw Up Move move to get in cut and restored rope / string
Related to 1985 The Trapdoor — Volume One (Issue 11) 185
Willi Wessel Phase Sieben rope is cut and two pieces knotted together, ring and rope fall off rope, rope is restored
 		1985 Close-Up Ring-Seil-Routine 14
Karrell Fox Cut N' Shake Rope quickie
 		1986 For My Next Trick... 71
Karrell Fox "Rope Trick No. 221" (Two to One) two ropes melt together
 		1986 For My Next Trick... 73
Karrell Fox "Rope Trick No. 421" four ropes change to one
 		1986 For My Next Trick... 78
Karrell Fox Elmer's Rope Trick using glue package to get extra loop into play
 		1986 For My Next Trick... 80
Karl Fulves Rope Problem #4 - Scarecrow signed rope cut, both parts in both sleeves, it restores in jacked, one end them comes out of trousers, posed as a problem
 		1986 Contemporary Rope Magic — Part II 34
Karl Fulves Rope Problem #5 - Book of Spells rope holds together book is cut, then restored, comedy presentation, posed as a problem
Related to 1986 Contemporary Rope Magic — Part II 40
Mitch Williams Clean Cut Rope Trick gaffed
 		1987 Magical Arts Journal (Vol. 1 No. 7) 8
Roberto Giobbi The Houdini Rope Trick loop gimmick
 		1987 2 Stand-up Routines 17
Ron Wilson Double Restoration Rope with a loop
Related toAlso published here 1987 The Uncanny Scot, Ron Wilson 128
Shigeo Takagi Shigeo Takagi's Rope Routine with spectator
  • Phase One
  • Phase Two
  • Phase Three
  • Phase Four
Also published here 1987 Shigeo Takagi's Rope Routine 1
Pat Conway Tiefusion two pieces of rope fuse back together behind tie
 		1987 The Pat Way to Con 70
Pat Conway The Conway Rope De Luxe rope cut into three pieces is restored
Also published here
  • marketed by Ken Brooke in the early 1970s
 1987 The Pat Way to Con 83
Gary Kurtz Levels of Impossibility string cut into four pieces, pieces knot together very quickly and string is eventually restored
 		1988 Continuations ... Departures 1 12
Karrell Fox The "Neck-Romancy" Rope Trick extra piece in collar
 		1988 My Latest Book 97
Karrell Fox Karrell's "Kleen-Kut" Rope
1988 My Latest Book 114
George G. Kaplan Das zerschnittene und wiederhergestellte Seil
Also published here
  • Hugard's Magic Monthly
 Apr. 1988 Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 4) 173
George G. Kaplan Der Seilzerschneide-Knoten
Also published here
  • Hugard's Magic Monthly
 Apr. 1988 Intermagic (Vol. 13 No. 4) 175
Terri Rogers Das Seilchaos von 1984 routine in which rope is magically cut, then becomes longer, scissors appear knotted on it, it restores
Also published here Dec. 1988 Intermagic (Vol. 14 No. 2) 73
Terri Rogers Rope Disaster of 1984 routine in which rope is magically cut, then becomes longer, scissors appear knotted on it, it restores
Also published here 1988 More Secrets 8
Karrell Fox Vampire Cut and Restored using loop
 		Aug. 1989 Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 8) 1676
Christoph Borer 2. Seil zerschneiden finesse
Also published here 1989 Seminarheft 20
Bruce Cervon Cut and Restored Rope Routine mutliple phases, including "spectator cannot cut ends evenly" gag
 		1990 Ultra Cervon 161
Bob Ellis Vishnu Rope Mystery - Cutting Method
Related to 1990 Ultra Cervon 162
Philip T. Goldstein Severence Pay-Off rope cut in paper tube, black art
 		1990 NYCANOTES 2
Mark Tams Slice With a Twist cut and restored rope with a knife, a nice way to apparently cut the rope
 		1990 The Minotaur (Vol. 2 No. 2) 1
Mac King, George Sands Phase One Effect
Inspired by 1990 Mac King's Other Rope Routine 2
John Cornelius Phase Two Effect Two separate pieces of rope restore into one
 		1990 Mac King's Other Rope Routine 7
Mac King Phase Three Effect Do As I Do phase, both ropes restore
 		1990 Mac King's Other Rope Routine 11
Unknown Enough Rope No. 19, cut and restored rope with story presentation of releasing tied-on rings
 		1990 Self-Working Rope Magic 39
Eddie Joseph Siberian Rope Release No. 20, cut and restored rope with story presentation
 		1990 Self-Working Rope Magic 42
Karl Fulves Cut-and-Restored Rope chapter intro
 		1990 Self-Working Rope Magic 77
Bob Ellis Vishnu Rope Mystery No. 40
Also published here 1990 Self-Working Rope Magic 77
Eric F. Impey, Karl Fulves Impey's Impromptu No. 41
Inspired by 1990 Self-Working Rope Magic 81
Karl Germain Karl Germaine's Method No. 42
 		1990 Self-Working Rope Magic 83
J. W. Sarles Hindu Turban Mystery No. 43, long rope
 		1990 Self-Working Rope Magic 85
Martin Gardner Scissorcut No. 44, scissors threaded onto rope, released "magically" by cutting rope, rope restored
 		1990 Self-Working Rope Magic 88
Dr. Weiner, Karl Fulves Knot at All No. 45, knot tied in rope, spectator cuts knot off, restoration, knot reappears
 		1990 Self-Working Rope Magic 89
Edward Victor Victor Rope Trick No. 46
Related to 1990 Self-Working Rope Magic 92
Shigeo Takagi Double Cut and Restored Rope
1990 The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi 68
Shigeo Takagi Do As I Do Rope Routine with spectator
  • Part One
  • Part Two
  • Part Three (based on Cornelius)
  • Part Four
Inspired byAlso published here 1990 The Amazing Miracles of Shigeo Takagi 79
Michael Ammar Cut & Restored Rope Replacement move for standard method
 		1991 The Magic of Michael Ammar 56
Karrell Fox The "Loop" Lift extra loop under rubber band in sleeve
 		1991 Goodies 90
Gary Darwin Darwin's Burnt & Restored String
1991 Hardcore 168
Jim Steinmeyer Knot Unexpected loop in back of knife
 		1991 Device and Illusion 109
Patrick Page, Pavel, J. F. Orrin Der Ablenk-Seiltrick cut rope restores inside paper cone
Also published here
  • Pages from Patrick's Notebook
 Nov. 1991 Intermagic (Vol. 16 No. 3) 105
Chris Kenner 3-D Ropes double cut and restored rope, magnets in rope
 		1992 Totally Out Of Control 172
Bob Rees Cut-&-Restored Nightmare
Oct. 1992 Apocalypse (Vol. 15 No. 10) 2129
Harlan Tarbell "Basik" Rope Mystery
1993 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8 161
Unknown The Lazy Man Reformed
1993 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8 164
Harlan Tarbell Tarbell's Rope Mystery gaffed with connections, five methods
Related to 1993 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 8 172
Patrick Page Der Trick mit dem Unverwüstlichen Seil magnetic version
Also published here 1993 Lecture Patrick Page 31
Steven Hamilton Gags for Cut & Restored Rope
Dec. 1993 Profile (Issue 17) 3
Steve Dusheck Verrücktes Seil ropes attached with thin thread
Also published here
  • Genii, 1974
 June 1993 Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 1) 21
Sid Fleischman The Fail-Safe Rope loop in thumb tip or attached to pull
 		1993 The Charlatan's Handbook 62
Unknown, Sid Lorraine Variant of Sid Lorraine's Cut Rubber Band used with string
 		1994 More Greater Magic 1238
Dan Harlan Burnt to the Core burnt bill is found in rope, with handkerchief and pan, rope routine, nightmare, restoration and endless loop
Related to 1994 The Minotaur (Vol. 6 No. 4) 1
Salvano Das Salvano-Durchschneiden
1994 Salvano 22
Salvano Die Blitzwiederherstellung flash restoration
 		1994 Salvano 27
Salvano Das "Aufbrauchen" der Reste repeat restoration
 		1994 Salvano 29
Salvano Der Magische Kreis I rope tied into circle, cut at opposite side of knot, restored under handkerchief
 		1994 Salvano 31
Salvano Der Knoten, der Verschwindet restoration handling
 		1994 Salvano 38
Salvano Der Wandernde Knoten restoration handling
 		1994 Salvano 39
Salvano Wiederholte Seilreparaturen method to access small rope loop for repeat restoration
 		1994 Salvano 40
Salvano Das Wunder extra piece in thumb tip
 		1994 Salvano 42
Salvano Erklärung? loop piece on thread on pencil, through sleeve, cut pieces vanish completely
 		1994 Salvano 44
Karl Norman Ring and Rope Routine piece of rope is cut and restored twice
 		1995 40 Years at the Forks 65
Sveroni Seilzerschneiden à la Sveroni: Zwei täuschende Methoden cut and restored rope sequences
  • 1. Mit einer Zusatzschlaufe (with a loop)
  • 2. Mit einem Zusatzstück (with an extra piece)
Related to 1995 Typisch Sveroni 20
Karrell Fox "When All Else Fails" Rope Trick extra loop added
 		1995 Much Ado About Something 116
Karrell Fox "Scissrope" extra loop added with scissors
 		1995 Much Ado About Something 121
Pavel Das flinke Seil ends of rope knot by themselves, cut rope is restored, magnetic
 		1995 M wie Magie 16
Pavel Seilring-Restauration cut rope is thrown into the air and restores, magnetic
 		1995 M wie Magie 18
Felix Farrell Pure Rope rope is cut several times with fingers and is then restored again, multi-phase routine
Inspired by 1995 Aus dem Effeff... 51
Steve Bedwell At a Loose End
  • Effect 1 - Stretching the Rope
  • Effect 2 - Cut and Restored Rope
  • Effect 3 - Flying Ends (loop)
  • Effect 4 - Replacing the Ends
 		1995 ca. Siamese Signatures and Other Oddities 1
Aaron Fisher Buenos Notches thread is fed between two slits of a card, cut and restored, two parts clearly separated
Also published here 1996 The Minotaur (Vol. 8 No. 3) 8
Bob King End-All Rope Cut loop on pull
 		1996 Five-Star Magic 19
Aaron Fisher Buenos Notches thread is fed between two slits of a card, cut and restored, two parts clearly separated
Also published here 1996 Lost Studio Sessions 4
Peter Duffie Rope rope cut into four pieces and knotted together is restored
Inspired by
  • "Ti Cheng, Kumati!" (Trevor Hall, Reading Is Believing)
 1996 Untold 2
Ron Wilson Double Restoration Rope
Also published here 1997 Virtual Foolery 32
Dr. Raymond L. Beebe Tue, was ich tue do as i do with rope, sticky ends
 		1997 Intermagic (Vol. 21 No. 2) 76
Karl Fulves C & R "Unsolved Mysteries"
four rope segments tied together, only as many parts as a spectator chooses are restored, posed as a problem
Variations 1998 The Fine Print (Issue 9) 268
Frederick Braue Ein Seilzerschneide-Vortrag patter for cut and restored rope
 		1998 Intermagic (Vol. 22 No. 1) 29
Steve Bedwell Thumbs Up thumb cut off with scissors during rope effect
 		1998 ca. Flexing and Twisting 6
Bob King Cut and Restored Again using Miller hold-out, magnetic
 		1999 Private Notes 9
Philip T. Goldstein C & R Solution using equivoque
Inspired by 1999 The Fine Print (Issue 10) 317
J. W. Sarles Loophole cut and restored with slip knots and extra loop under watch
 		1999 The Fine Print (Issue 10) 333
Karl Fulves Loophole #2 extra rope in hollow wand
Related to 1999 The Fine Print (Issue 10) 335
Steve Bedwell In Over Your Head! Paper Balls Over The Head situation
  • Effect
  • Requirements
  • Set Up
  • The "Key Arrangement"
  • The Applause Cue
  • Phase One: First Restoration
  • Phase Two: Second Restoration
  • Third Phase: Pseudo Explanation And Restoration
  • Phase Four: The "Woofle Dust" Restoration
  • Conclusion
  • Credits
  • Acknowledgements
Inspired by 2000 In Over Your Head! 1
J. W. Sarles Gambler's Cut rope restoration based on a blackjack deck switch, extra loop
Related to 2000 Discoverie (Issue 3) 29
Paul Curry The Sliding Knot rope held by two assistants, cut and knotted, knot can be moved and opened at any point
Related toAlso published here 2001 Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond 359
Paul Curry Restoration Supreme cut and restored rope with sliding knot, different restoration
Inspired byAlso published here 2001 Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond 370
Karl Germain Cut and Restored String
May 2002 Genii (Vol. 65 No. 5) 41
Al Baker Al Baker Cut and Restored Rope using thumb tip
 		2003 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions) 573
Al Baker Rope Routine
2003 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Instructions) 575
Al Baker Super Cut and Restored Rope pull
 		2003 The Secret Ways of Al Baker (Issue Notebooks) 742
Richard Himber Double Cut Rope "An Impromptu Rope Trick"
reprinted instructions, illustrated by Joseph K. Schmidt
 		2003 Latter Day Secrets (Issue 8) 317
Axel Hecklau Das A-H-Selzerschneiden different methods
 		2004 "Effektiv" 47
Axel Hecklau Auf das Wesentliche reduziert - (K)ein Selzerschneiden
Inspired by
  • Rudolf Braunmüller & Terry Seabrooke's "Achten Sie auf Ihre Füsse"
 2004 "Effektiv" 52
Jay Sankey Yo-Yo Mon cut and restored yo-yo string
 		2004 Sankey Unleashed 37
John Ramsay Tasselled Rope Trick rope with red tassel on one end and blue on the other is cut and restored
 		2005 Tasselled Rope Trick 5
Christoph Borer 5. Seil zerschneiden finesse
Also published here 2006 Compilation 160
Karl Fulves Quicken Rope Trick "Unexplained"
cut rope, ends join themselves in knot, posed as a problem
 		2006 Prolix (Issue 1) 60
Jack Avis Interesting Cut and Restored Rope Move only reference given
Related to
  • "Hindu Rope Restoration" & "Bluey-Bluey's Method", Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks Vol. 1
 2006 Rara Avis 192
J. W. Sarles A Rope Tale several knots tied in rope vanish, then cut & restored
Related to 2007 Prolix (Issue 3) 159
Ken Krenzel String Theory two strings fuse to one, then also for spectator
Inspired by
  • Karl Germain's Two-to-One String
 Apr. 2007 Genii (Vol. 70 No. 4) 42
J. W. Sarles Releaso with loop, outlining some patter by Sarles for a longer rope routine
 		2008 Prolix (Issue 4) 211
William Larsen Centerpiece extra piece attached to center of rope
Also published here
  • The Sphinx, March 1930
 2008 Prolix (Issue 5) 289
Fred Robinson Fred Robinson's C&R Rope
2009 The Magic of Fred Robinson 276
Trevor Lewis Guatemala Rope Trick
Inspired by
  • Duke Stern's "Duke's Guatemala Rope Trick" in "AbraKFox"
 2009 Routines Matter 79
Trevor Lewis With Thanks to Orrin cut and restored rope, using a box, reading instructions presentation
 		2009 Routines Matter 117
Roberto Giobbi The Houdini Rope Trick
Nov. 2009 Genii (Vol. 72 No. 11) 45
Tom Stone Rope Segments c&r rope sequences
  • Almost Restored
  • Sharp Fingers
  • Drop and Restored
  • Whip Restoration
 		2010 Vortex 133
Tom Stone Tesla's Knot cut and restored cable
 		2011 Maelstrom 131
Patrick Page The Cut and Restored Rope
2011 Magic Page by Page 198
Patrick Page The Everlasting Cut and Restored Rope magnetic version
Also published here 2011 Magic Page by Page 200
Patrick Page Three to One Rope Trick magnetic
 		2011 Magic Page by Page 203
Patrick Page The Rope Rope Rope Trick rope cut into three pieces becomes one rope again
 		2011 Magic Page by Page 204
Patrick Page The Golden Girdle cut and restored rope, off-beat method
 		2011 Magic Page by Page 223
Patrick Page The Shot Knot cut and restored rope, knot falls off with pistol, gag
 		2011 Magic Page by Page 286
Rick Johnsson Pure Method loop
Related to
  • Linking Ring, Feb. 1987
 2011 Prolix (Issue 9) 561
Michael McGivern P.T.E.B.O. multiple phases, removing ends and putting them back on
 		2012 The F.F.F.F. Book 155
Mickey O'Malley, Frank Garcia Kord-o-Staski
Also published here
  • Genii, Apr. 1965
 Dec. 2012 Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12) 102
Charlie Miller The Great Debatable Rope Mystery or ... Hocus Pokus Jr.
Also published here
  • Genii, Jan. 1968
 Dec. 2012 Genii (Vol. 75 No. 11 & 12) 112
Gene Anderson The Pajama Cord Trick rope cut into three pieces, lengths change and after ends are knotted it restores again
  • A. Performance
  • B. Props and set-up
  • C. Gene's script
 		2016 Gene Anderson — The Book 76
Gene Anderson, Karl Germain String Thing restoration of cut string
  • A. Introduction
  • B. Preparation
  • B. Gene's routine and script
  • C. String holder
Related to 2016 Gene Anderson — The Book 196
Flip Hallema My First Original Rope Trick rope cut into three pieces
 		Jan. 2017 Genii (Vol. 80 No. 1) 82
Roberto Giobbi Cut and Restored Rope application of in-transit action
 		2021 Sharing Secrets 59
Max Malini Cut and Restored String with pull
Related to
  • Malini story by S. Leo Horowitz in The Sphinx, Dec. 1939
Also published here 		2022 Max Malini 188
Steve Cohen Cut and Restored Violin String at an Anne-Sophie Mutter dinner
 		2022 Max Malini 192
Max Malini Cut and Restored Rope with extra loop, see p. 381 for different handling of knot
 		2022 Max Malini 374
Bob Stencel Malini's Rope Cut
2022 Max Malini 379