77 entries in Rope / Topological Routines (Removing Ends, Fusing etc.)
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Unique Rope Routine multi-phase rope routine, very similar to Sands Ropesational, "... a skillful combination of moves by several magical notables, among them Edward Victor, Henry Fetsch and Eddy Taytelbaum". rope cut several times using fingers, rope is restored, rope stretches and knots slide and jump from one end to the other
Related to 1968 82
Tying the Ends switching ends and tying knot, extra piece
Related to 1968 83
Cutless Cut cutting rope using fingers
Related to 1968 85
Stretching the Rope stretching two ropes two same lengths
Related to 1968 85
False Count counting four ends, hiding looped extra piece
Related to 1968 86
Restoration ends pushed inside fist, then rope is restored again
1968 87
Second Restoration fusing two ropes together
Related to 1968 89
Flash Restoration same as Sands' Figure Eight Restoration
with extra piece, false knot and fusing two ropes together
  • Figure Eight Restoration
  • "Sam Schwartz's Delivery"
  • Sleight of Foot Restoration
Related to 1968 91
George Sands Sands Improved Ropesational rope cut several times using fingers, rope is restored, ends change places with middle, rope stretches and knots slide and jump from one end to the other, several knots appear at once
Related toAlso published here 1976 12
George Sands Sliding Knot Tie switching ends and tying knot, extra piece
  • Deceiving Rotation
Related toAlso published here 1976 18
George Sands Finger Cut cutting rope using fingers
Related toAlso published here 1976 19
George Sands Stretching a Rope stretching two ropes two same lengths
Related toAlso published here 1976 19
George Sands To Count Four as Four counting four ends, hiding looped extra piece
Related toAlso published here 1976 21
George Sands Twist Knot with extra piece, false knot and fusing two ropes together
  • Figure Eight Restoration
  • "Sam Schwartz's Delivery"
  • Sleight of Foot Restoration
Related toAlso published here 1976 22
George Sands Jumping Ends with extra piece, two methods for switching ends
  • Jumping Ends - Set Up
  • Jumping Ends - Set Up II
  • Jumping Ends
  • Jumping Ends
Also published here 1976 26
George Sands Continuous Circle - No End
Also published here 1976 30
George Sands Finger Razor Cut cutting rope with finger
Also published here 1976 34
George Sands Karate Chop cutting rope using Karate Chop
Also published here 1976 34
George Sands Accordion Pleat Restoration fusing two ropes together
Related toAlso published here 1976 34
George Sands Jumping Knot using extra piece
  • Jumping Knot - Set Up
  • Jumping Knot
Related toAlso published here 1976 36
George Sands Sliding Knot
  • Sliding Knot - Set Up
  • Sliding Knot - Illusion
Also published here 1976 37
Jeff Sheridan Swan Lake Rope multi-phase routine, sliding knot, rope grow to same length as other, traveling ends and cut and restored rope as finish, first six phases are identical with George Sands Ropesational routine, no credits
Related to 1987 1
Jeff Sheridan I. Set Up opening bundle, with extra piece
1987 1
Jeff Sheridan II. False Knot switching end while making knot, with extra piece
1987 3
Jeff Sheridan III. "Cutting" the Rope cutting rope with fingers
1987 5
Jeff Sheridan IV. Stretching the Rope stretching two ropes of different lengths to same size
1987 7
Jeff Sheridan V. The Slip Knot fusing two rope together, knot in middle, standing on one end of rope to stretch it
1987 9
Jeff Sheridan VI. The Jumping Ends ends of rope jump from one hand to the other
1987 13
Hiroshi Sawa Supernatural Rope rope is rubbed between two fingers and gradually breaks apart
1988 108
Hiroshi Sawa The Marriage Ceremony three different-colored ropes become one, cut and restored ending
1988 122
Hiroshi Sawa Torrio Los Ropes three separate ropes are tossed up, comes down as a loop with ropes knotted together, becomes one rope
1988 140
Hiroshi Sawa Rope-Size Mystery two ropes of different color, knots appear and the ropes change length
1988 152
Bruce Cervon Cut and Restored Rope Routine multiple phases, including "spectator cannot cut ends evenly" gag
1990 161
"Joro" Bruno Hennig Der Drei-Seil-Trick three equal ropes merge to one long rope, using connection gaff and pipe cleaner to attach extra piece
Related to
  • F. W. Conradi's "Der mysteriöse Phönix-Seiltrick" in "Die letzten Schlager der Magie" 1928, p. 11.
1993 106
George Sands The Sands End Switch with extra piece
2003 5
Tom Stone Sharp Fingers fingers cut rope
Also published here 2003 10
Francis Tabary Routine FISM Phase 1: Opening (Switching Ends)
2004 23
Francis Tabary Appearance of Three Ends, then Four Ends Phase 2
2004 26
Francis Tabary Transformation of a Rope with Four Ends into Two Ropes Phase 3, with loop hanging behind back sequence
2004 30
Francis Tabary Fusing Two Rope Rings into a Single Large Ring
2004 36
Francis Tabary Transformation of a Rope into a Rope Ring suddenly rope is knotted together again
2004 46
Francis Tabary The Unbroken Circle endless rope, rope without ends
2004 76
Francis Tabary Opening the Unbroken Circle ends placed on endless rope, fuses together to one rope
2004 78
Francis Tabary The Fusion small piece of rope fuses together with longer piece
2004 86
Francis Tabary The Close-Up Routine multi-phase rope routine, traveling knots and Professor's Nightmare
2004 147
Francis Tabary Move No. 2 switching ends, with extra piece
2004 148
Francis Tabary Reversal of the Ends and the Center of a Rope
2004 150
Francis Tabary Appearance of Two Ropes
2004 152
Francis Tabary Restoration of Two Ropes into One
2004 154
Francis Tabary Appearance and Vanish of a Knot on a Rope Ring with extra piece
2004 174
Francis Tabary Square Knot Cut into "Half-Knots" with extra piece
2004 180
Francis Tabary Instantaneous Linking of Two Ropes with extra piece
2004 182
Francis Tabary Voyage of a Square Knot and Stealing the Short Rope
2004 184
Francis Tabary Cutting the Long Rope in the Center by Addition of the Short Rop
2004 186
Francis Tabary Two Equal Ropes Become Unequal, then Three Ropes
2004 192
Francis Tabary Two Ropes Become Equal by Fusion
2004 196
Francis Tabary Fusion of the Rope Ring into another Rope
2004 200
Francis Tabary Final Restoration of the Rope
2004 210
Francis Tabary The Cut and Restored Rope: Alternative Presentation one piece shrinks and one grows
2004 240
Francis Tabary Thoughts on the Unbroken Circle endless rope
  • A. Making the Unbroken Circle
  • B. Handling and Presentation of the Unbroken Circle
    • The Illusion of Turning the Circle
    • Placing the Unbroken Circle on your Arm
    • Picking up the Unbroken Circle from your Arm
    • Tossing the Rope in the Air
2004 242
George Sands The Sands End Switch with extra piece
2010 135
Tom Stone Sharp Fingers fingers cut rope
Also published here 2010 136
George Sands, Alan Sands Sandsational Rope routine with extra piece
  • Part 1 - Nomenclature of a Rope
  • Part 2 - Is there no end?
  • Part 3 - Nor a center
  • Alan's Variation
  • Part 4 - Restoration
  • Part 5 - The Lure
  • Part 6 - It's a Long Stretch
  • Part 7 - Casual Restoration
  • Part 8 - Around and Around
  • Part 9 - Merry-Go-Round
  • Part 10 - Sliding Knot
  • Part 11 - Dissection
  • Part 12 Sleight-of-Leg
  • Part 13 - Finger Cut
  • Part 14 - Classical Restoration
  • Part 15 - Shoelace Knot
  • Part 16 - Give a Magician Enough Rope
  • Conclusion
  • Part 17 - Comedy Ending by Alan Sands
Also published here 2014 1
George Sands Sand's Ropesational rope cut several times using fingers, rope is restored, ends change places with middle, rope stretches and knots slide and jump from one end to the other, several knots appear at once
Also published here 2014 28
George Sands Sliding Knot Tie switching ends and tying knot, extra piece
  • Deceiving Rotation
Also published here 2014 33
George Sands Finger Cut cutting rope using fingers
Also published here 2014 34
George Sands Stretching a Rope stretching two ropes two same lengths
Also published here 2014 34
George Sands To Count Four as Four counting four ends, hiding looped extra piece
Also published here 2014 35
George Sands Twist Knot with extra piece, false knot and fusing two ropes together
  • Figure Eight Restoration
  • "Sam Schwartz's Delivery"
  • Sleight of Foot Restoration
Also published here 2014 36
George Sands Jumping Ends with extra piece, two methods for switching ends
  • Jumping Ends - Set Up
  • Jumping Ends - Set Up II
  • Jumping Ends
  • Modified Jumping Ends
Also published here 2014 39
George Sands Continuous Circle - No Ends
Also published here 2014 43
George Sands Finger Razor Cut cutting rope with finger
Also published here 2014 45
George Sands Karate Chop cutting rope using Karate Chop
Also published here 2014 46
George Sands Accordion Pleat Restoration fusing two ropes together
Also published here 2014 46
George Sands Jumping Knot using extra piece
  • Jumping Knot - Set Up
  • Jumping Knot
Also published here 2014 47
George Sands Sliding Knot
  • Sliding Knot - Set Up
  • Sliding Knot - Illusion
Also published here 2014 48
Alberto de Figueiredo Cuerda y Tijera rope and scissors, linking, rope cut with finger, taking off the ends etc.
  • El primer enlace
  • El primer desenlace
  • El corte con los dedos
  • La recomposición
  • La cuerda sin extremos
  • Los extremos vuelven a la cuerda
  • El enlace final
Inspired by 2019 43