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magic8161 Regular user 133 Posts 
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How do I fasten a silk to my tango ultimate reel?
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts
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Anyway you want. Usually it is sewn with he thread from the reel. Tie a very small knot in the a 24 inch silk in one corner, sew through the knot. If you don't know about hand sewing and how to tie off sewing thread, see the information in a basic sewing book from the library, or seek a person who know how to hand sew.
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts
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You can sew on a small snap fastener, one to the silk, other on the thread. That way it is removable.
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts
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PETE>>> and anyone else who uses a reel for serp. silk or silk thru mike stand, etc.
IT IS NOT NECESSARHY TO S E W THE REEL THREAD TO THE SILK.........IT IS A L S O NOT NECESSARY TO SEW A SNAP FASTENER TO THE SILK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AN OLD PRO. SHOWED ME THIS EONS AGO. AND, I HAVE USED THIS FOR MORE YEARS THAN I CAN REMEMBER --THAT'S THOUSANDS OF SHOWS. I HAVE NEVERE SEEN THIS IN PRINT, I THINK MAYBE IT'S TIME TO PASS THIS ALONG!!! SO, I AM ABOUT TO TIP THE WORK ON FASTERNING THE REEL THREAD TO A SILK. THE SILK CAN BE UNFASTENED QUICKLY AND EASILY FOR WASHING AND/OR PRESSING. --AND, THE SILK CAN BE REFASTENED QUICKLY AND EASILY, TOO. IS EVERYBODY LISTENING????? HAVE I BUILT THIS UP ENOUGH???? OK! HERE COMES THE REAL WORK:::::::::::::::::: >>>>>>>>> {I'm now whispering so that only those who are paying attention will get this} <<<<<<<< Obtain a small dress snap. I use one about 1/4" in diameter. Separate the two halves. Inssert reel thread through one of the holes in the MALE snap. TIE TWO (2) HALF HITCHES. (A SQUARE KNOT IS >>>NOT<<< TWO HALF HITCHES). It's a good idea to 'seal' the knot with a drop of liquid glue. If you don't know how to tie two hitches, find a Boy Scout -- or a Boy Scout Handbook!! Lay the MALE half of the fastener on a hard surface with the MALE "part" UP. Lay a CORNER of the silk on the MALE part. (Just enough of the corner to "cover' the "part"). Place the FEMALE half of the snap fastener with the female "part" DOWN, over the MALE part and impale or snap together the two parts of the fastener. The silk is now firmly fastened, and you can perform the standard routines. To remove the silk for pressing, force a fingernail between the two parts
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chappelly Special user Down Under 744 Posts
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The Tango comes with an o ring.You simply tie the silk onto the ring. It takes a couple of seconds and can be released quickly when needed.It's explained on the DVD that comes with the reel.
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Jon Blakeney Special user Australia 657 Posts
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Ditto.
'What the eye's see the heart must believe"
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts
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Oslund sir, that's cool.
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bowers Inner circle Oakboro N.C. 7024 Posts
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Thanks for the information dick.
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magic8161 Regular user 133 Posts
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Yes thanks for the info. I didn't have a chance to watch the DVD yet. I will get to that this week.
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Rainboguy Inner circle 1915 Posts
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Dick:
For a Kirkendall or similar reel, that's a GREAT idea....Thank You! As far as the Tango reel is concerned, you can attach your silk to the o-ring that comes with the reel. FYI...in my opinion, the best silk for "flying Bars" is the Rice silk because of the design. Dick: I'm in St. Louis right now taking care of some things for my mother who is in the hospital but I plan on driving bqck home tomorrow. |
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john wills Special user 939 Posts
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Oslund,
That's a PROFESSIONAL tip!! Did you hear that!? |
Dougini Inner circle The Beautiful State Of Maine 7130 Posts
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Dick Oslund's idea is BRILLIANT! Wish I had thought of that...
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Ihop Inner circle Glen Spey, NY 1604 Posts
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I just got the Tango Ultimate Reel last week.
The silk that came with it had a small bead or pearl sewn into a corner of the silk. This bead has a few purposes but the main purpose is that it's a perfect fit for the O ring on the thread. It takes 3 seconds to attach or remove the silk from the thread. I like Dick's suggestion. I'm going to try this with my flying silk reel. I just hope it doesn't snag when flying around and making turns around objects. The snap - on may get caught.
Ihor
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts
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I don't know why that it has taken me so long to reply to all the "cheers"!
I guess you all know the old line: "Don't applaud! Throw money!" Look back at my post! I must, in good conscience, point out my first sentence! Some old timer, long ago, suggested the very simple concept to me. --I'm just the "conduit"! I especially liked it, 'cuz it was so easy to "rotate" the silk (like rotating the tires on our cars.Using a different corner, evens ot the "pressure" on the silk. It also makes pressing the silk, occasionally, a bit easier. Ihop! I've never used the 'flying silk" bit. See my comments in the thread about "what magic to do". Remember, I'm a professional! I only do tricks that I can do, almost anywhere, for almost anyone. The flying silk is flashy, but, set up time limits what I can do. Besides, the Serpentine and the Silk through the microphone stand are enough of reel use for me. (Never become greedy with a principle!) I wrote up the "handling" of the Serpentine in my book, 'cuz I got so tired of watching guys twisting the silk into a rope like configuration. Almost everyone that I've seen do the Serpentine, uses their shoulders, to twist the silk. Almost everyone, when they do the visible untying, do it way too fast. TIMING is critical, to emphasize the "action"! Whenever I use the Serp. or the Silk thru mike, I am silently thanking Albenice!
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Rainboguy Inner circle 1915 Posts
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And, in my humble opinion, regarding the "Reel" work......Visible "40th Century" Silks from said Albenice in Chapter One, p.18 is THE MOST BEAUTIFUL USE OF A REEL.......EVER!!!
Seriously, this one trick alone is reason enough to buy a good reel and start using it...... |
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts
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Without question,IMO, Albenice should always be mentioned when we talk about reels!
I like his 40th Century Silks, too. It just never "fit" in my act. Have you ever seen the late Dennis Loomis' "Instant Repeat Silk Thru Microphone?" He developed it, about 40 + years ago. Neil Foster told Denny to "K"eep it tight! don't tip it!, otherwise, some klutz will butcher it!" Denny showed it to me, and, no one else that I know of. Just a few months, before he died, Denny wrote a series of articles for MUM, and, in one article, he explained it. Not many, if anyone, will do it. It requires pre-setting, plus two locking reels! David Copperfield would phone from places like Japan, to discuss ideas with Denny!
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts
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As mentioned above, the difference is the ring and bead, make is look like a knot or lump on the end of the silk. The snaps idea prevents tell tail effects on the corner, especially when doing the serpent silk routine. Also the bigger the bump, the more it will catch going through the loop in the silk.
I also suggest folding over the silk zigzag fashion over the snap, attach with a single stitch. This prevents any of the snap showing. I guess you could paint the snap, but seeing the actual silk as cover is more to my liking. |
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts
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Hey! I like that, Bill!
The snap that I'm using is tiny and black, but, the zig zag fold will GUARANTEE that the snap won't be spotted! --THANX!!! Merry Christmas!
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Kaliix Inner circle Connecticut 1990 Posts
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It is in print. Reel Magic by Albenice, page 68, in preparation number 2, under Spalding's, the penetrable silk.
Great tip though. Quote: On Jan 12, 2013, Dick Oslund wrote:
The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge.
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts
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Hey! Thanks Kaliix!
I had picked up a copy of Albenice's booklet for reference awhile back, and, since I already knew how to do the Serpentine, and the Penetration through the mike stand, I loaned it out to a young lad, who is eager, polite, interested and, has a "big" IQ! --It's a joy to mentor someone like that! When the booklet "comes home", I'll bookmark it!!!
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