Paddle Routines

139 entries in Knife & Paddle / Paddle Routines
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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
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
Die fliegenden Papierschnitzel paddle routine with paper pieces on knife
Related to Jan. 1904
Der Zauberspiegel (Vol. 4 No. 1)
15
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
 		June 1939
Chap's Scrapbook (Vol. 1 No. 12)
4
Franklin M. Chapman Dots paddle routine with dots on paper matches
 		1942
Quick Tricks
6
R. M. Jamison Jamison's Spot Sticks two sticks
Also published here Sep. 1944
Hugard's Magic Monthly (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 (Vol. 3 No. 5)
155
Milbourne Christopher Penny Puzzler paddle routine with knife, pennies attached to blade with wax
 		Oct. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 5)
359
R. M. Jamison Paddle Pets paddle routine, with hat and rabbit pictured
 		Nov. 1947
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 6)
371
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
Robert Stull William Tell's Apple paddle with William Tell theme apple and arrow
 		Feb. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 9)
395
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
Dr. Jacob Taub The Fly-Away Salt using a knife, blobs of water and salt
 		Apr. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 11)
653
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
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
Jochen Zmeck Die Badefee paddle trick with magnetic cover and story presentation
 		1960
Das Jochen Zmeck Skriptum
6
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
Edward Marlo Paddle Trick with Girl Image
Oct. 1962
Ibidem (Issue 27)
4
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
Stampaddle stamps on paddle, magnetic, selected card appears on paddle as climax
 		1975
Another Close-up Cavalcade
117
Coin Paddle coin multiplies on paddle
 		1975
Another Close-up Cavalcade
121
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Die Kreidekelle paddle routine with marks made with chalk
 		1975
Joros Seminar
2
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
Hiroshi Sawa Ladybug, Ladybug ladybugs appear and vanish on a tree branch, giant ladybug appears at the end
Also published here
  • Genii, Jan. 1977
 1988
Sawa's Library of Magic — Volume One
174
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
Mark Brandyberry Booze and Caffine three holes made in cigarette, toothpick travels from hole to hole, paddle routine
Also published here Sep. 1992
Magic Man Examiner (Vol. 1 No. 4)
8
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
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Geld aus der Luft four coins appear and vanish on paddle
 		1993
Das Joro-Buch
140
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 paddle 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
Paul Green The Pygmy Paddle name written on paddle
  • Patter for The Pygmy Paddle
 		Nov./Dec. 1997
The Magic Menu (Vol. 8 No. 44)
513
Aaron Fisher Aaron's Rod hot rod finesse
 		Dec. 1998
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 4)
82
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
Paul Green Pygmy Paddle paddle on which can be written is used for paddle trick
 		Feb. 1999
Magic (Vol. 8 No. 6)
85
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
Trixie Bond Paddle Routine routine for rabbit-in-the-hat paddle
 		Mar. 2003
Magic (Vol. 12 No. 7)
77
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
Also published here 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
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
Mark Brandyberry The Impromptu Mark Brandyberry Booze and Caffeine Detector paddle trick with toothpick stuck through cigarette
Also published here Jan. 2013
Genii (Vol. 76 No. 1)
20
Juan Luis Rubiales Colores de Ida y Vuelta color changing knives, using "La Navaja Minar"
 		2013
El Manuscrito (Vol. 6 No. 26)
875
Tom Stone Night Terrors
  • Lodestones
paddle routine as a character
 		Mar. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 3)
40
Alexander de Cova Kellentrick Finale idea for chalk paddle routine
 		2016
Burners — Vol. 5
198
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
Jordan Rosenberg Sharp Tech paddle trick with sharpie marker, writing grows and shrinks
 		July 2022
Genii (Vol. 85 No. 7)
70
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
Vinny DePonto Chapped chapstick changes color, ends clean
Also published here
  • MAGIC, Sep. 2008
 2022
Talk About Tricks (Issue 2)
778
Mariano Bringas Bringas Change
Also published here 2022
Letters from Juan — Volume 1
30
Brad Barton Putty Knife knife appears, play-doh put at the end and coins appear from it, miniature car appears (paddle routine with coins stuck to silly putty that is stuck to the blade of a knife)
 		Aug. 2024
Genii (Vol. 87 No. 8)
68