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Hi there everyone im having trouble finding a Fork that is easy to bend.
Iwould like to perform Morgan Streblers Liquid Metal.

People have talked about Dominion Forks but am unable to buy them anywhere in the UK.

Can anyone help me with where i can buy Dominion or another brand in the UK

Any advice will be much welcomed

Jc_Magic UK Magcian

The dominion forks (or a very similar version) used to be available at Wilkinsons but I have heard from several people on here that this is no longer the case.
However the current choice for cheap cutlery for this purpose is the woolworths value brand. I think it about 99p for four forks.

Try the woolworth forks as they were about the best that you will find at the moment.

Poundland forks are brill.

Also, Millets do 'camping' forks which are lightweight and bend like plasticene!

I've not done bending for years (the arthritis in my hands just ain't kind) BUT there are three tricks to it all that make it amazing vs. a puzzle;

a.) Use Utensils that are a bit hefty vs. the lighter-gauged stuff so many tend to buy in bulk; you want the items bent to be tough on the hands of the typical spectator should they try to bend it back, etc.

b.) Constantly work on physical exercises that build strength in your hands so that you can deal with this heavier weight of metal via the single-handed bend techniques.

c.) Constantly experiment with alternative methods of getting a bend (even a slight one) on heavier metal items -- be aware of different means of gaining leverage, etc.

There is a tale about an Israeli magician named Roni Shachnaey who now resides in the UK. Back in the day when a certain Mr. Gellar was hitting the headlines a reporter brought in a very heavy gauged spoon to challenge the PK Wizard... Gellar managed to cop a bend but did so in a manner that the reporter readily caught on to. But then comes Roni, the same exact circumstances with the same reporter who was totally dumbfounded as to how Roni managed to get the bend sight unseen.

THE SECRET: Roni used his brain and scoped out the room to see what "tools" were available to him and where. He also understood how to exploit his own unique form of misdirection based on his persona -- all that know Roni will tell you how "different" he can be as well as captivating.

The moral of the story is, look for solutions that are outside the common paths used by everyone else and you'll end up with the greater kudos.

Speaking as a coniseur of the fork, I have sample forks from the continent and I say by far that woolworths forks are "well worth it" lol...

Stick with those, they are nice for tine corkscrews too!