Paddle Routines

118 entries in Knife & Paddle / Paddle Routines
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Unknown Of diverse petie juggling knacks
  • making an oat stir
  • producing dry powdered spices from mouth
  • paddle type trick with straw in one of three holes in paddle that jumps around
Related to 1584 The Discoverie of Witchcraft (Issue XXXI) 193
Unknown Of divers pretty jugling knacks
  • producing dry powdered spices from mouth
  • paddle type trick with straw in one of three holes in paddle that jumps around
Related to 1634 The Art of Legerdemain Discovered 45
Unknown Die fliegenden Papierschnitzel paddle routine with paper pieces on knife
Related to Jan. 1904 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 1) 15
Unknown Die fliegenden Papierschnitzel second part of description
Related to Feb. 1904 Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 2) 28
Tom Sellers A Paddle Routine with chalk, paddle gaff with two ends
 		1939 Scots Magic 6
John B. Ward Pencil & Peg Mystery three holes in pencil, small peg jumps from hole to hole
 		1939 Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 12) 4
R. M. Jamison Jamison's Spot Sticks two sticks
Also published here Sep. 1944 Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 2 No. 4) 67
R. M. Jamison Jamison's Spot Sticks
Also published here 1945 My Best 170
William H. McCaffrey The Pedagogue's Nightmare three paddles, with coins
 		1945 My Best 174
Arnold Belais A Stamp Collector's Nightmare paddle routine with stamps on two paddles, "paste spreaders", magnets
 		Oct. 1945 Hugard's Magic Monthly — Volumes I, II, III and IV (Vol. 3 No. 5) 155
Emmett Barbee New Idea for the Paddle Trick selection appears on paddle (miniature)
 		1948 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948) 4
Bob Rettew Ideas paddle trick, stamp to add points
 		1948 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1948) 19
Dave Lee New Effect for the Color Changing Knife Routine with three knives
 		1949 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949) 4
Walter Price Catching the Salt salt on knife
 		1949 Over the Coffee Cups 7
Hans Kaiser "Matchic" heads of two matches jump around
 		1950 Routined Manipulation — Part One 87
Dr. William Weyeneth Eine neue magische Kelle coins on paddle, magnet
 		1951 Hokus Pokus (Vol. 12 No. 1&2) 5
Lewis Ganson The Colour Changing Pocket Knife
  • The Type of Knife to Use
  • A Convenient Holder
  • The Routine and Patter
Related to 1952 Routined Manipulation — Part Two 12
Lewis Ganson Beer is Best beer image on paddle
 		1952 Routined Manipulation — Part Two 61
Malcolm McCallum McCallum's Rainbow Knife Routine based on Stanfield's Colorfusing Knife, routine, with keys and chain
 		1953 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1953) 10
Unknown The Very Peripatetic Paddle paddle move and routine with knife and pieces of paper and matches
 		1953 Classic Secrets of Magic 46
James G. Thompson Jr. Strictly One Sided three routines with different paddles
  • Jumping Gems
  • Mystery Paddle
  • Thompson's Magic Maker
Also published here 1956 Top Secrets of Magic 108
John F. Mangan Color Changing Knife Finale
1957 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1957) 40
Henry Durkin Jamboree Gems Jumping Gems, rods / paddle routine
 		1960 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1960) 40
Max Malini, Stewart Judah Paper Knife pieces of paper put on blade of a knife, vanish and appear
Also published here 1962 Malini and His Magic 59
Frederica Spots and Paddle Routine chalk spots on paddle appear and disappear
 		1967 The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1 123
Bento Sympathetic Matches two paddles, name appears, four matches from a matchbook separately on a handkerchief join in one corner with the paddle as cover, the matches are placed in a stand and are covered, they vanish and reappear in the matchbook
 		1967 The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1 127
Bento Bento's Bat special paddle, which holds rubber bands on each side
 		1967 The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1 133
Dick Zimmerman Slippery Rocks stick with jewels
Variations 1967 The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1 134
J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen Simplex Knife Routine three knifes
 		1967 The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1 141
Piet Forton Eine Entenfeder - Ein Tip zum Kellentrick paddle routine with points on feather
 		1968 Piet Forton Seminar 15
Bob Zraick Color Change Knife Finale with handkerchief
 		1970 Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70) 78
Willie Schneider The Personalized Paddle spectator's name appears on paddle
 		1972 Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7 362
Amedeo Vacca European Paddle
1974 Amedeo's Continental Magic 29
Amedeo Vacca Pinch of Salt salt heap glued on paddle, salt tossed in air and caught on paddle, salt changes to coin
 		1974 Amedeo's Continental Magic 30
Peter Stammers Colour Changing Knives Without A Paddle with a matchbox
 		Aug. 1975 Pabular (Vol. 1 No. 12) 137
Tony Spina Mini Magna Paddle mini penny on paddle changes to normal sized penny and grows when removed
 		1975 Another Close-up Cavalcade 114
Unknown Stampaddle stamps on paddle, magnetic, selected card appears on paddle as climax
 		1975 Another Close-up Cavalcade 117
Unknown Coin Paddle coin multiplies on paddle
 		1975 Another Close-up Cavalcade 121
Patrick Page Spot the Spots spots on two paddles, routine
 		1976 The Big Book of Magic 166
Patrick Page The Salt on the Knife salt spots on knife
 		1976 The Big Book of Magic 167
Punx Die Zauberfächer story routine with coins appearing on paddles
 		1977 Setzt Euch zu meinen Füssen... 37
Al Schneider A Jumping Gems Routine
1980 Al Schneider On Close-Up 107
Ken Brooke Penknife Routine
Also published here 1980 Ken Brooke's Magic — The Unique Years 50
R. D. Merrill Silks and the Knife knife shown with different color on each side, silk is rubbed on one side and knife has same color on both side, repeated with other silk and other color
 		1981 Merrill's Knife Book 17
R. D. Merrill, Gib Richards Advanced Routines for "Silks and the Knife" including a version for stage
 		1981 Merrill's Knife Book 19
R. D. Merrill The Visible Color-Change Knife with 3/4 colored knife
 		1981 Merrill's Knife Book 22
R. D. Merrill Advanced Move for the Merrill Visible Color-Change Knife with 3/4 colored knife
 		1981 Merrill's Knife Book 24
R. D. Merrill Advanced Routines for Two Identical Knives
1981 Merrill's Knife Book 26
R. D. Merrill An Original Routine for Four Knives
1981 Merrill's Knife Book 30
R. D. Merrill Advanced Effects for Working with Two Identical Knives
1981 Merrill's Knife Book 35
R. D. Merrill Bibliography - The Color Changing Knives
1981 Merrill's Knife Book 56
David R. Fernandes Red and Blew forcing a color, colored dots on paddle, chosen colored dot vanishes
 		Oct. 1982 Apocalypse (Vol. 5 No. 10) 690
Daryl Martinez Paddle Routine two paddles, silver & red dots
 		1982 Something for Everyone 4
Juan Tamariz De Como Las Navajas de Colores Atraviesan un Pañuelo penetration routine with a lot of variations
Also published here 1982 Magia Potagia — Volume II 38
Juan Tamariz Rutina Progesiva -1-2-3- Tambien Llamada "Blanca la Indómita" three phase routine with one, two, then three knives
Also published here 1982 Magia Potagia — Volume II 45
Rev. O. T. Slem Polychromatic Gum paddle with strips of gum routine
 		1984 Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2 132
Stewart Judah Der Messer-Kellen-Trick pieces of paper put on blade of a knife, vanish and appear
 		July 1985 Intermagic (Vol. 11 No. 3&4) 159
Jay Sankey Balancing Act paddle routine with chop sticks
 		1990 100% Sankey 47
Ken Brooke Meine Färbemesser-Routine
Also published here Oct. 1990 Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 4&5) 141
Sven Heubes Der Fischtrick fish drawn on paper, paddle routine with paper fish on paddle, real fish appears
 		1991 Hardcore 94
Ben Harris Digital Card Scanner card chosen and pulled through a plastic strip, fake buttons on the strip are pushed and location and later name of card appear on strip, repeated with another card
 		1991 Digital Card Scanner 1
David Harkey Message in a Bottle label on one side of miniature bottle travels inside bottle, paddle move
 		1991 Simply Harkey 76
René Lavand A Trick for the Chosen Few color changing knives routine
  • Introduction
  • Details to Remember
Also published here 1991 Slow Motion Magic II 79
René Lavand Knives Without Hasps
Also published here 1991 Slow Motion Magic II 100
René Lavand My Engraved Penknife
Also published here 1991 Slow Motion Magic II 106
René Lavand My Little Penknife
Also published here 1991 Slow Motion Magic II 107
Jean Carles Los Papeles Fugaces pieces of paper put on knife, paddle routine
Also published here
  • "Noticiario CEDAM" N° 28, 1959.
 1992 La Magia de Ascanio — Vol. 3 29
Steve Dusheck Two Timin' Dime coins on paddle change
 		1992 Dusheck's Coin Magic 37
Steve Dusheck 3 Mile Nukel paddle routine with coin
 		1992 Dusheck's Coin Magic 39
Steve Dusheck Blendo Pennies paddle routine with coins
 		1992 Dusheck's Coin Magic 80
Muneo Yokoi Long Paddle Paddle trick with long wooden stick, spot on stick jumps around
 		1993 Volum 5 Lecture Note 28
Steve Dusheck I.O.U. Paddle date on borrowed coin predicted, switched with a paddle
 		1993 Dusheck's Mental Magic 28
René Lavand My Penknives general comments
 		1993 Magic From The Soul 191
René Lavand A Trick for the Chosen Few color changing knives routine
Also published here 1993 Magic From The Soul 192
René Lavand Spotted Knives
Also published here 1993 Magic From The Soul 206
René Lavand My Engraved Penknife
Also published here 1993 Magic From The Soul 211
René Lavand My Little Penknife
Also published here 1993 Magic From The Soul 212
Sid Fleischman The Lady Disrobes paddle design with woman with and without clothing
 		1993 The Charlatan's Handbook 215
William H. McCaffrey The Newlywed Match Trick paddle effect with paper matches and story
 		1994 More Greater Magic 1111
Steve Dusheck Patrick's Paddle St. Patrick's Day themed paddle trick, colored fan of paper appeares when paddle is pulled apart
 		1994 Dusheck's Close-Up Magic 49
Karrell Fox Karrell's Kard Schtick stick with four suits on them, changes in stick with four hearts and Four of Hearts is selection
 		1995 Much Ado About Something 43
Paul Harris Putty Buddy paddly is formed out of silly putty, coins pressed into it turn over and change
 		1996 The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue New Stuff) 31
Curtis Kam A Girl's Best Friend Jumping Gems stick routine, made to look like ear rings
Inspired byAlso published here 1996 Professional Close-up of Curtis Kam 85
Eric T. Dockery Paddle Routine Notes couple tips to make knife paddle routine (see reference) more deceptive and more practical
Inspired by
  • "Tricks with Common Objects - Knives" (Edwin Sachs, Sleight of Hand, 1877)
 1999 Labyrinth (Issue 10) 36
Helge Thun GEIL chalk paddle routine
 		2000 Faustdick hinterm Schlitzohr 20
Michael Skinner Liberace's Piano Keys Jumping Gems
 		Nov. 2000 Genii (Vol. 63 No. 11) 55
John Carney Swing Blade paddle routine with paper stuck on knife
Inspired by
  • Sachs' "Sleight of Hand"
 2002 The Book of Secrets 324
Curtis Kam A Girl's Best Friend Jumping Gems stick routine, made to look like ear rings
Also published here 2004 Dangerous Notions 35
Jay Sankey Broken English chop stick used to bring card to top, Chinese characters on chop stick change into name of selection
  • The Paddle Transformation
 		2004 Sankey Unleashed 63
Jay Sankey Hot Knife paddle routine with knife and smoke stains from candle
 		2004 Sankey Unleashed 141
Pete McCabe A Hundred Fold bill changes while held with tweezers, paddle move
 		Dec. 2005 Genii (Vol. 68 No. 12) 99
Brian Nordstrom Constant Returns cake spread/spatula with coins fixed onto it with rubber band is used for paddle routine, bill appears under bands
 		July 2006 Genii (Vol. 69 No. 7) 22
Pete Biro Working Without a Net slate paddle routine
 		Aug. 2007 Genii (Vol. 70 No. 8) 81
Robert E. Neale Blood Knife Color changing knives with gory story about suicide
 		2008 This Is Not a Book 349
Arturo de Ascanio Introduction - A few Words about Knives
  • Terminology
  • What Type of Knife Should be Used?
  • The "Fairly Complete" Set
 		2008 The Magic of Ascanio — Knives and Color-Blindness 22
Arturo de Ascanio Color Changes
  • The Classic Color Change
 		2008 The Magic of Ascanio — Knives and Color-Blindness 41
Arturo de Ascanio Insertion Reverse knife color change
 		2008 The Magic of Ascanio — Knives and Color-Blindness 42
Mariano Bringas A Color Change
2008 The Magic of Ascanio — Knives and Color-Blindness 43
Lewis Ganson A Color Change in the Hands of a Spectator knife color change
 		2008 The Magic of Ascanio — Knives and Color-Blindness 44
Unknown One-Handed Color Change knife color change
 		2008 The Magic of Ascanio — Knives and Color-Blindness 45
Arturo de Ascanio, Roy Walton Color Changes with Two Knives
2008 The Magic of Ascanio — Knives and Color-Blindness 48
Minar Minar's Visual Color Change 3/4 knife
 		2008 The Magic of Ascanio — Knives and Color-Blindness 52
Arturo de Ascanio The Psychology of the Color Change
2008 The Magic of Ascanio — Knives and Color-Blindness 54
Fred Kaps A Routine by Fred Kaps color changing knife routine, with handkerchief
 		2008 The Magic of Ascanio — Knives and Color-Blindness 76
Lewis Ganson A Routine by Lewis Ganson color changing knife routine, with handkerchief
Related to 2008 The Magic of Ascanio — Knives and Color-Blindness 82
Arnaldo Curia A Routine by Arnaldo Curiá color changing knife routine, with handkerchief
 		2008 The Magic of Ascanio — Knives and Color-Blindness 86
Arturo de Ascanio "Knives and Color-Blindness" miniature knives climax, with alternative handlings
 		2008 The Magic of Ascanio — Knives and Color-Blindness 91
Eddie Joseph A Good Clean-Up transposition of knives
 		2008 The Magic of Ascanio — Knives and Color-Blindness 107
David "Fu Manchu" Bamberg A Pretty Color Change
2008 The Magic of Ascanio — Knives and Color-Blindness 110
José Paytubí Olius A Chapter by José Paytubí
  • A. A Psychological Turn
  • B. The Propeller (A Color Change)
  • C. A Routine
 		2008 The Magic of Ascanio — Knives and Color-Blindness 116
José Eugenio Martínez Muro A Routine by Martínez Muro aka Joe Burk, knife routine
 		2008 The Magic of Ascanio — Knives and Color-Blindness 125
Guy Camirand The Automatic Coffee Stirrer straight line running down a coffee stirrer changes into zig-zag pattern
 		Aug. 2011 Genii (Vol. 74 No. 8) 15
Chris Kenner, Homer Liwag The Impromptu Mark Brandyberry Booze and Caffeine Detector
  • Magic Man Examiner Vault
paddle trick with toothpick stuck through cigarette
Also published here
  • The Magic Man Examiner, No. 4
 Jan. 2013 Genii (Vol. 76 No. 1) 20
Tom Stone Night Terrors
  • Lodestones
paddle routine as a character
 		Mar. 2014 Genii (Vol. 77 No. 3) 40
Johnny Thompson Color-Changing Knives
2018 The Magic of Johnny Thompson (Issue 2) 85
Martin Lewis iScream popsicle changes color
 		Sep. 2018 Genii (Vol. 81 No. 9) 63
Jonathan Friedman Royal Flush, Syringe Poker a card appears in a Syringe with paddle move
Inspired by Apr. 2020 Genii (Vol. 83 No. 4) 68
Max Malini, Stewart Judah Paper Knife pieces of paper put on blade of a knife, vanish and appear
Also published here 2022 Max Malini 217