From Card Devilry - Ever Which Way but Another Way.

People familiar with the trick - do you find the plunge through often fails? I do. Maybe someday has a tip.

Thanks,

Kevin

The key is going to be the friction between the outjogged cards and the cards to be plunged.
With the cards slightly bowed, I never miss, but otherwise I struggle. So what I do is instead of using the index finger of the hand holding the packet to plunge the outjogged cards, I stick that finger under the packet to bow it and use the other hand's index to plunge the packet. Or you can have the participant push the cards in with their finger. Or if you can get the bow, hold it, and then move out the index finger to plunge the cards but I find I'm more likely to lose the bow and separate the cards this way.

Hi Kevin, long time no hear my friend.
My copy of Devilry is packed away right now so I can't look it up (I'm a big Hartman fan).
Sounds like the same issue I had when learning J.C. Wagner's version of Christ's Aces. I found a light touch to be best, with distinct downward pressure from the left thumb.

Thanks! The downward bow and pressure seem to be working much better than it was. Glad I asked, it's such a neat trick I would hate to have discarded it.

I'm glad you asked this question. I've always had a problem with Every Which Way but Another Way and effects like it.
Honestly I kind of gave up on them but the bowing thing really helps!

After that bowing tip I also discovered that a slower plunge helps. It's three cards coming out and even if it's not perfect you might be able to save it.

It's funny...when I first got the book I practiced this twenty times and it never failed. The first time I did it for somebody it did... then it failed in practice as well. Weird.