Topic: Don't mess with me because I am now armed with a THUNDERSTAFF

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Posted by: John Mazza (Feb 13, 2012 4:53pm)

I didn't have high expectations for this trick but I am pleasantly surprised.

The cards are so nicely made and the effect is actually pretty cool.

Sometimes you never know.

AA

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Posted by: edshern (Feb 13, 2012 5:02pm)

You are?
They are?
It is?
I guess, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder :)

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Posted by: Richard Kaufman (Feb 15, 2012 8:29pm)

I think we all knew.
Thunderstaff is a loser, but if you could post a video of yourself performing it that could help to change my opinion. :)

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Posted by: J M Talbot (Feb 17, 2012 12:30pm)

Not my favorite but like AA, I think the props are kinda cool. The few times I have performed it the reactions were better than I expected. I was recently reading an old issue of Genii from the 60's that featured Japanese magicians. There was a cool routine in there that used a stripper deck and a pair of silver "talons" called "The Hawk". Essentially you would have a card selected and returned. The deck is shuffled and cut into 5 or so packets. You bring out a small pair of silver "talons" and move them over the packets. The "talons" open out over one packet and you lower them and grip and lift the packet. The selected is pulled out of the packet and gripped between the "talons" as you lift up the "talons". The "talons" are cleverly made from a small pair of forks used for serving pickles, etc. A pretty idea that I may make up.... essentially a souped up Thunderstaff.

John

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Posted by: ThatsCool (Feb 17, 2012 9:28pm)

I agree with edshern. Beauty is indeed, in the eye of the beholder :).

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Posted by: dragonash (Feb 25, 2012 9:08am)

A flag on a flagpole finish is a magic standard. I am happy there is a close-up version.