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I already understand how the Raven works and how it is set up but don't own it. I was concidering making my own version, do you think this is a good idea/worth the trouble or would i do better to just pay the 20 odd quid and get the real thing, also is the reel raven a better option.

cheers

Hi and welcome to the Forum! I generally like the idea of making my own props as I'm a tightfisted sort of person (!) and there's no doubt you can make your own Raven.

I only bought my Raven recently and I'm glad I did as the routines included with the item are worth the money. OK, you can buy the video as well where get the instructions explained by Chuck Leach personally and he does give you some very good ideas for other effects.

Bottom line - I thought purchase of the professional item was worth it but it can certainly be made in one form or another at home. It depends on how good you are at such projects. I haven't used the Reel Raven so can't offer anything on that.

If you're seriously considering using the Raven as a professional item, I'd say that the level of refinement you get for £20 is well worth the money, as opposed to a self-construction.

There are quite a few little 'features' of the retail Raven which you'd probably skip during a 'Blue Peter' style effort, and yet these subtleties are really what makes the Raven work so well.

As far as the Reel Raven goes, unless somebody has redesigned it lately, I'd very much recommend that you steer well clear. The originals were very noisy, and because of their mechanical complexity as opposed to the regular Raven, it's not uncommon for them to jam.

The Raven is a great purchase, and has been much discussed in these here archives. My own recommendation would be to just buy it... it will save you money (and potentially egg on your face) in the long run.

thanks seige, i think i will just buy it, thanks again!

Iam not sure exactly what the raven is but could some one tell me how to make it?

please clarify why we should tell you how to make this item, you dont seem to have shown any experience or aptitude for magic on this forum as yet.

but ok get yourself a big long spring, fix it to a board and sit on it.
the resulting experience should focus your mind and allow you to refrase the question, perhapse you could say I'm new hear and would like to build my own raven but dont have the faintest idea what it is or what it does, and i dont want to fork out a whole £20 to get a thingamy gig as you could tell me how to do it for free.

or alternativly send me £25 and i will mail you all the details and a working version to practice with .

actualy he does know what a raven is, hes just posted on a different thread so i have helped a bit.