der knoten im taschentuch\nno. 6, putting a knot in a handkerchief without letting go of the ends (knotting the arms first)\n unknown
1900
der amateurzauberer
Unknown
Der Knoten im Taschentuch
No. 6, putting a knot in a handkerchief without letting go of the ends (knotting the arms first)
to take two corners of a handkerchief, one in each hand, and tie a know in it without removing either hand\n\n unknown
1902
the modern conjurer
Unknown
To Take Two Corners of a Handkerchief, one in each Hand, and Tie a Know in it Without Removing either Hand
christopher's three knots in a rope\nthree knots appear, one disappears, one is untied, one is taken off\nmilbourne christopher
1942/27
tarbell course in magic - volume 2 Milbourne Christopher
Christopher's Three Knots in a Rope
three knots appear, one disappears, one is untied, one is taken off
christopher's jumping knot\nknot jumpes from one position on rope to another\nmilbourne christopher
1942/27
tarbell course in magic - volume 2 Milbourne Christopher
knots to you\n"j. s. bobo" (?), rope curled around hand, number named, that many knots appear in rope, one is blown away\nj. b. bobo
1945
hugard's magic monthly - volumes i, ii, iii and iv J. B. Bobo
Knots to You
"J. S. Bobo" (?), rope curled around hand, number named, that many knots appear in rope, one is blown away
knots on two ropes at once\none-handed knot with both hands\nfrancis j. rigney
1946
hugard's magic monthly - volumes i, ii, iii and iv Francis J. Rigney
the tony lopilato knot\ndissolving knot\ntony lopilato\nthe portable knot (two-handed tony lopilato knot)\nphil willmarth
1948/27
tarbell course in magic - volume 5 Tony Lopilato
travelling ring\nring knotted on rope jumps to two other knots\nraymond hafler\nthe jumping ring\ntom sellers
1967
the art of close-up magic - volume 1 Raymond Hafler
the indian rope trick\nknot disappears twice in rope and appears again, story of the indian rope trick\narthur setterington
1968
the joe smith mysteries Arthur Setterington
The Indian Rope Trick
knot disappears twice in rope and appears again, story of the indian rope trick
scientific rope\nmagnetic ends, held together with thread
- cut & restored
- disappearing knot
- penetration of a wand or pencil\njohn hamilton
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 John Hamilton
Scientific Rope
magnetic ends, held together with thread
- cut & restored
- Disappearing Knot
- Penetration Of A Wand Or Pencil
flying knot\nknot jumps off the rope into air\nhorace e. bennett\nthe amazing, jumping, flying, sliding knot\nhorace e. bennett
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Horace E. Bennett
not a knot\nlong and short rope tied together, then knot slid in center and ropes untied, sliding knot\nj. w. sarles\nlittle one\nkarl fulves\nends meet\nkarl fulves
1970
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 J. W. Sarles
Not a Knot
long and short rope tied together, then knot slid in center and ropes untied, sliding knot
the left-handed knot\ncomedy rope routine with two spectators and ring, woman can free rope from ring and man cannot
- handling of the knot
- outline of the routine
- the psychic release
see also p. 676 for anecdote\nkarl fulves\nrobot ring\nkarl fulves\nharness hitch bet\nkarl fulves
1971
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Karl Fulves
The Left-Handed Knot
comedy rope routine with two spectators and ring, woman can free rope from ring and man cannot
- Handling of the Knot
- Outline of the Routine
- The Psychic Release
see also p. 676 for anecdote
chinese rope routine\nstory routine about confucius and a magician
- appearance of a knot
- one handed knot
- dissolving and appearing knots
- to "dissolve" a knot
- to make two knots appear
- the appearance of two knots
- to tie a knot in a rope without letting go of the ends of the rope
- to cause a number of knots to appear\narthur setterington
1972
straight line mysteries Arthur Setterington
Chinese Rope Routine
story routine about Confucius and a magician
- appearance of a knot
- one handed knot
- dissolving and appearing knots
- to "dissolve" a knot
- to make two knots appear
- the appearance of two knots
- to tie a knot in a rope without letting go of the ends of the rope
- to cause a number of knots to appear
ghost knot\nknot while the spectator holds both ends, in the end the rope is linked to performer's buttonhole\nhorace e. bennett\n"secret of gordius" (john benzais, the new jinx #58)\nghost knot\nhorace e. bennett
1973
the pallbearers review vol. 5-8 Horace E. Bennett
Ghost Knot
knot while the spectator holds both ends, in the end the rope is linked to performer's buttonhole
Inspired by
"Secret of Gordius" (John Benzais, The New Jinx #58)
no more tangles\nchefalo knot variation, presentation of knot vanish\ndr. j. konstantin garmisch
1973
the compleat magick - volume 1 Dr. J. Konstantin Garmisch
No More Tangles
Chefalo knot variation, presentation of knot vanish
knot possible\nknot tied in loop of rope, in the end the knot drops off as ring, three phases\nkarl fulves\nmilbourne christophe routine in the sphinx
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Karl Fulves
Knot Possible
knot tied in loop of rope, in the end the knot drops off as ring, three phases
complete circle\nthree ropes tied into loops, they then form one big loop, then repeat and the big loop is actually one rope\nconrad c. bush\nfrom tom hubbard\ntom hubbard
1974
the pallbearers review vol. 9-10 Conrad C. Bush
Complete Circle
three ropes tied into loops, they then form one big loop, then repeat and the big loop is actually one rope
pull the knot & ring off\n\nphil willmarth\nburling hull\nj. g. thompson, jr. "top secrets of magic vol. 2" p. 227
1975
the ring & rope book - volume one Phil Willmarth, Burling Hull
Pull the Knot & Ring Off
Related to
J. G. Thompson, Jr. "Top Secrets of Magic Vol. 2" P. 227
thru-the-hole on\nring is pulled in open knot\nphil willmarth\nverne chesbro\nj. g. thompson, jr. "top secrets of magic vol. 2"
1975
the ring & rope book - volume one Phil Willmarth, Verne Chesbro
deejay knot on\nincluding the variations backward deejay, forward deejay and the swinging deejay\ndick jarrow\nflip hallema\nphil willmarth\ndeejay knot\ndick jarrow
1975
the ring & rope book - volume one Dick Jarrow, Flip Hallema, Phil Willmarth
Deejay Knot On
including the variations Backward Deejay, Forward Deejay and the Swinging Deejay
assorted knots\nmonkey knots
- triple knot
- up-knot down-knot
- no knot
- knot over monkey puzzle
- instant noose
- noose with one knot
- noose with knot-knot\ndavid berglas
1976
the david berglas file no. 1 David Berglas
Assorted Knots
Monkey Knots
- Triple Knot
- Up-Knot Down-Knot
- No Knot
- Knot Over Monkey Puzzle
- Instant Noose
- Noose with One Knot
- Noose with Knot-Knot
improved kavorting kords\nknot in red rope and knot in white rope transpose and back, then knots are slid off and vanish\njerry mentzer
1976
second lecture Jerry Mentzer
Improved Kavorting Kords
knot in red rope and knot in white rope transpose and back, then knots are slid off and vanish
the appearing knot\nflourish one-handed kont\n unknown\nthe strike knot (throwing a knot)\nj. b. bobo\nphil willmarth
1976
the big book of magic
Unknown
the sliding knot\nidea of doing it with different colored silks on page 192, another handling by michael sondermeyer on page 444\njohn cornelius\nsliding knot, plus\nblair bowling\nthe sliding knot\njohn cornelius\nknotsotuff\njohn cornelius
1978
apocalypse vol. 1-5 John Cornelius
The Sliding Knot
idea of doing it with different colored silks on page 192, another handling by Michael Sondermeyer on page 444
restoration supreme\ncut and restored rope with sliding knot, different restoration\npaul curry\nrestoration supreme\npaul curry
1978
the sliding knot and restoration supreme Paul Curry
Restoration Supreme
cut and restored rope with sliding knot, different restoration
the amazing, jumping, flying, sliding knot\nknot jumps, slides and is picked off, then cut and restored rope\nhorace e. bennett\ngeorge sands' "ropesation"\nflying knot\nhorace e. bennett
1978
on your feet Horace E. Bennett
The Amazing, Jumping, Flying, Sliding Knot
knot jumps, slides and is picked off, then cut and restored rope
contest rope\n(extra sheet)
two ropes tied together on both ends, contest with spectator who unties quicker, performer's knot vanishes, making one rope\nkarl fulves\nnew rope methods\n slydini
1979
the chronicles 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
knot a knot\nspectator makes number of knots and lays rope onto shoulder of performer, number of knots divined\nkarl fulves
1979
interlocutor Karl Fulves
Knot A Knot
spectator makes number of knots and lays rope onto shoulder of performer, number of knots divined
biographical rope\nhumorous routine with a rope, several knots and fitting patter, see also p. 543 and p. 860\nsteve beam
1983
the trapdoor - volume one Steve Beam
Biographical Rope
humorous routine with a rope, several knots and fitting patter, see also p. 543 and p. 860
hitch a spectator\nseveral knots quickly united behind back\nr. c. buff\nthe portable knot (two-handed tony lopilato knot)\nphil willmarth
1984
magic from the parade #1 R. C. Buff
little one\nunequal ropes, knotted, knot slides to other end and back, one rope shrinks in process, performed at table\nkarl fulves\n"my rope trick" - an original cut and restored rope routine\nedward victor\nnot a knot\nj. w. sarles\nmerger\nkarl fulves
1986
contemporary rope magic - part i Karl Fulves
Little One
unequal ropes, knotted, knot slides to other end and back, one rope shrinks in process, performed at table
sliding reference\ncredit information on sliding knot\nkarl fulves\n"the sliding knot" (tom hubbard, ireland's yearbook, 1969/70)
1986
contemporary rope magic - part i Karl Fulves
Sliding Reference
credit information on sliding knot
Related to
"The Sliding Knot" (Tom Hubbard, Ireland's Yearbook, 1969/70)
ricochet knot\nrope knotted into loop, held between hands, knot jumps from lower strand to upper strand and then off\nkarl fulves\nricochet ring\njames g. thompson jr.
1986
contemporary rope magic - part i Karl Fulves
Ricochet Knot
rope knotted into loop, held between hands, knot jumps from lower strand to upper strand and then off
knot conversion\n"to change a reef or square knot into two overhand knots, and to change these back again"\n unknown\nthe ashley book of knots
1986
contemporary rope magic - part ii
Unknown
Knot Conversion
"to change a reef or square knot into two overhand knots, and to change these back again"
gremlin tube\nrope around cardboard tube, knot tied outside vanishes and appears inside tube\nkarl fulves
1986
contemporary rope magic - part iii Karl Fulves
Gremlin Tube
rope around cardboard tube, knot tied outside vanishes and appears inside tube
christopher's knot\ndissolving knots routine\nmartin gardner\nmilbourne christopher\nmilbourne christopher's square knot (hugard's magic monthly, august 1958)\nsquare-knot paradox\nmilbourne christopher
1986
contemporary rope magic - part ii Martin Gardner, Milbourne Christopher
Christopher's Knot
dissolving knots routine
Inspired by
Milbourne Christopher's Square Knot (Hugard's Magic Monthly, August 1958)
here spot\nlose knot tied, loop/circle comes off rope\nkarl fulves\nring of beauty\nronald j. dayton\nhere, spot!\nkarl fulves
1986
contemporary rope magic - part ii Karl Fulves
ring of beauty\neffect by karl fulves, rope ring slid on rope, rope pulled, rope ring becomes smaller and then jumps off rope\nronald j. dayton\nhere spot\nkarl fulves
1986
contemporary rope magic - part ii Ronald J. Dayton
Ring of Beauty
effect by Karl Fulves, rope ring slid on rope, rope pulled, rope ring becomes smaller and then jumps off rope
las vegas knot\nknot appears or not\nmartin gardner\nscientific american, september 1983\nriddle rope\nmartin gardner\njoseph k. schmidt
1986
contemporary rope magic - part iii Martin Gardner
the portable knot (two-handed tony lopilato knot)\ncomplicated dissolving knot bundle\nphil willmarth\nthe tony lopilato knot\ntony lopilato\nhitch a spectator\nr. c. buff
1989
the knot collector Phil Willmarth
the strike knot (throwing a knot)\nflourish one-handed kont\nj. b. bobo\nphil willmarth\nthrowing a knot\nj. b. bobo\nthe appearing knot\n unknown
1989
the knot collector J. B. Bobo, Phil Willmarth
the pendulum or lazy magician's knot\nflourish knot\nherb zarrow\nherb zarrow's "the pendulum or lazy magician's knot" in karl fulves "close-up folio" no.12 /1979
1989
the knot collector Herb Zarrow
The Pendulum or Lazy Magician's Knot
flourish knot
Also published here
Herb Zarrow's "The Pendulum or Lazy Magician's Knot" in Karl Fulves "Close-Up Folio" No.12 /1979
the captive knot\nno. 6, knot tied in rope, then ends tied together, performer can still untie first knot\n unknown\ndissolve\n unknown
1990
self-working rope magic
Unknown
The Captive Knot
No. 6, knot tied in rope, then ends tied together, performer can still untie first knot
ghost knot\nno. 7, slip knot transformed into overhand knot, then rope becomes linked to performer's jacket buttonhole\nhorace e. bennett\nghost knot\nhorace e. bennett
1990
self-working rope magic Horace E. Bennett
Ghost Knot
No. 7, slip knot transformed into overhand knot, then rope becomes linked to performer's jacket buttonhole
name a number\nno. 11, rope coiled in hand, spectator names small number, that number of knots appear in rope\n unknown
1990
self-working rope magic
Unknown
Name a Number
No. 11, rope coiled in hand, spectator names small number, that number of knots appear in rope
sliding knot\nno. 24, two ropes knotted, knot slides to one side, ropes unknotted and now of different length\n unknown
1990
self-working rope magic
Unknown
Sliding Knot
No. 24, two ropes knotted, knot slides to one side, ropes unknotted and now of different length
self-taught ropes\nno. 28, two ropes put over shoulders of spectator, a knot appears behind his back on each rope, secret one-handed knotting\nkarl fulves
1990
self-working rope magic Karl Fulves
Self-Taught Ropes
No. 28, two ropes put over shoulders of spectator, a knot appears behind his back on each rope, secret one-handed knotting
double-ring ceremony\nno. 32, two borrowed finger-rings put on rope, a knot appears around each\ndr. zina bennett\nsenor charles mardo\nstewart judah\njohn braun\nletters\nc. d. oeloff\nvernon winiecke\nhoward schaefer\nr. farrell
1990
self-working rope magic Dr. Zina Bennett, Senor Charles Mardo, Stewart Judah, John Braun
Double-Ring Ceremony
No. 32, two borrowed finger-rings put on rope, a knot appears around each
triplicity\nno. 38, routine, three knots appear, one vanishes, one is untied and one is pulled off\nmilbourne christopher\ndr. zina bennett\nkarl fulves
1990
self-working rope magic Milbourne Christopher, Dr. Zina Bennett, Karl Fulves
Triplicity
No. 38, routine, three knots appear, one vanishes, one is untied and one is pulled off
the penrose knot\nno. 39, several knots in rope, spectator choses one, rope is pulled and all vanish except chosen one\nroger penrose
1990
self-working rope magic Roger Penrose
The Penrose Knot
No. 39, several knots in rope, spectator choses one, rope is pulled and all vanish except chosen one
spirit knots\nno. 55, rope and ring put in paper bag, three knots appear in rope and ring is tied in chosen knot\nkarl fulves
1990
self-working rope magic Karl Fulves
Spirit Knots
No. 55, rope and ring put in paper bag, three knots appear in rope and ring is tied in chosen knot
fourth-dimension knot\nno. 63, rope tied between both wrists of performer, he makes a knot when out of sight\n unknown
1990
self-working rope magic
Unknown
Fourth-Dimension Knot
No. 63, rope tied between both wrists of performer, he makes a knot when out of sight
the hanging\nno. 57, one spectator is murderer, chosen with cards, noose tied from rope, it tightens only at guilty spectator\nrobert e. neale
1990
self-working rope magic Robert E. Neale
The Hanging
No. 57, one spectator is murderer, chosen with cards, noose tied from rope, it tightens only at guilty spectator
knot from nowhere & variations\nthing where you don't let go of ends and still make knots\njoe berg\nmartin gardner
1995
arcane Joe Berg, Martin Gardner
Knot from Nowhere & Variations
thing where you don't let go of ends and still make knots
separating knots\ntwo ropes together are knotted, knots separated, with single rope variation, with silks\nmitsunobu matsuyama\nmartin gardner\nriddle rope\nmartin gardner\njoseph k. schmidt
1995
arcane Mitsunobu Matsuyama, Martin Gardner
Separating Knots
two ropes together are knotted, knots separated, with Single Rope Variation, With Silks
roped\ntwo white ropes are suddenly knotted together, the rope slides along the rope and knot changes color, knot is taken off the rope and thrown on it again, when it is opened, its a white rope with a red part\nmichael kaminskas\ndaryl martinez\n pavel\npavel's fantastic knot\ndaryl martinez' amazing acrobatic knot
1996
miracle material Michael Kaminskas, Daryl Martinez, Pavel
Roped
two white ropes are suddenly knotted together, the rope slides along the rope and knot changes color, knot is taken off the rope and thrown on it again, when it is opened, its a white rope with a red part
knot there\n"unsolved mysteries"
hunter knot mentioned (without letting go), knot is in tie instead, posed as a problem\nkarl fulves
1997
the fine print Karl Fulves
Knot There
"Unsolved Mysteries"
Hunter knot mentioned (without letting go), knot is in tie instead, posed as a problem
bow & arrow knot\nflourish knot in which one end shoots through a loop, repeated with smaller loops\ndai vernon\nthe william tell knot\n unknown\ninformant\nkarl fulves\ninformant\nkarl fulves
1998
underworld Dai Vernon
Bow & Arrow Knot
flourish knot in which one end shoots through a loop, repeated with smaller loops
watch the watch\n"unsolved mysteries"
performed one-handed, ring put on rope, one-handed knot made, ring vanished, posed as a problem\nkarl fulves\none-hand figure 8\nkarl fulves
1998
the fine print Karl Fulves
Watch The Watch
"Unsolved Mysteries"
performed one-handed, ring put on rope, one-handed knot made, ring vanished, posed as a problem
x-ray mind\ndifferent ropes on board with hooks, performer holds rope and duplicates magically the condition of the selected ropes via color change, appearing knots, and so on\nronnie lee
2000
latter day secrets Ronnie Lee
X-Ray Mind
different ropes on board with hooks, performer holds rope and duplicates magically the condition of the selected ropes via color change, appearing knots, and so on
mexican handcuffs\nrope around spectator's wrist tightens in unusual way\ndr. raymond l. beebe\ngenii\nletters\nleonard hevia\nron mccroby\nwalter brusa
2000
latter day secrets Dr. Raymond L. Beebe
Mexican Handcuffs
rope around spectator's wrist tightens in unusual way
restoration supreme\ncut and restored rope with sliding knot, different restoration\npaul curry\nrestoration supreme\npaul curry\nthe sliding knot\npaul curry
2001
paul curry's worlds beyond Paul Curry
Restoration Supreme
cut and restored rope with sliding knot, different restoration
ringworm\nknot on rope visually changes into a finger ring, coin purse (where ring was previously) shown to contain the knot\nrichard sanders
2004
random acts of magic Richard Sanders
Ringworm
Knot on rope visually changes into a finger ring, coin purse (where ring was previously) shown to contain the knot
knotornot\n\nkarl fulves\n"to tie a knot on the left wrist without letting the right hand approach it" (the magician's own book, 1857)
2006
prolix Karl Fulves
Knotornot
Inspired by
"To Tie a Knot on the Left Wrist Without Letting the Right Hand Approach it" (The Magician's Own Book, 1857)
riddle rope\nknot appears or not
- the chefalo phase
- schmidt's fake chefalo\nmartin gardner\njoseph k. schmidt\nlas vegas knot\nmartin gardner\nseparating knots\nmitsunobu matsuyama\nmartin gardner
2008
prolix Martin Gardner, Joseph K. Schmidt
Riddle Rope
knot appears or not
- The Chefalo Phase
- Schmidt's Fake Chefalo