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Rope Tricks That Aren't 'Rope Tricks'

PostPosted: Aug 3rd, '17, 11:50
by russpie


Hi, can anyone suggest some effects involving rope that are not the usual cut & restored, ring on rope, prof nightmare plots please? I've been tasked with doing something with rope at a local society but I think it could do with 'an edge' which is currently beyond my tiny brain. Anything that will avoid the evening being full of similar effects really would be handy.


Re: Rope Tricks That Aren't 'Rope Tricks'

PostPosted: Aug 3rd, '17, 17:14
by bmat
Rope escapes?
Rope through body?
Threading the needle, you can look that one up in Tarbel I believe


Re: Rope Tricks That Aren't 'Rope Tricks'

PostPosted: Aug 4th, '17, 11:33
by magicofthemind
Hunter's Impossible Knot has been my party piece for over fifty years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_iJUIZhfRg

Get hold of a copy of SW Rope Magic by Karl Fulves. You'll find the Hunter Knot in there, and also a superb routine called Miller's Sliding Knots. You can do both with the same rope.

Barry


Re: Rope Tricks That Aren't 'Rope Tricks'

PostPosted: Aug 4th, '17, 11:37
by Boris
If you can find it, "The Dennis Loomis Knot Routine...Plus" is packed with rope tricks (non-magic tricks, like tying a one handed knot in two different ways), including his full rope routine that he used professionally when compering. I believe that it's precisely what you are looking for.


Re: Rope Tricks That Aren't 'Rope Tricks'

PostPosted: Aug 4th, '17, 13:12
by russpie
Nice one, thanks for all these. I shall look them up.


Re: Rope Tricks That Aren't 'Rope Tricks'

PostPosted: Aug 4th, '17, 17:37
by Mandrake
Not sure if you can still get it but T.R.A.N.S.P.O.R.T by Steve Gore (there's an old review under that title somewhere on here) is a rope routine which is well different.

Edit: Just found the review at ftopic2814.php


Re: Rope Tricks That Aren't 'Rope Tricks'

PostPosted: Aug 10th, '17, 07:19
by Lady of Mystery
Have a look at Tabary's DVDs and book, he's got some really lovely routines .