Knot Effects

535 entries in Rope / Knot Effects
250 per page
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Der Knoten im Taschentuch No. 6, putting a knot in a handkerchief without letting go of the ends (knotting the arms first)
 		1900
Der Amateurzauberer
159
To Take Two Corners of a Handkerchief, one in each Hand, and Tie a Know in it Without Removing either Hand
1902
The Modern Conjurer
292
Carl Willmann Der Geisterknoten multiple knots appear in rope
 		Sep. 1904
Die Zauberwelt (Vol. 10 No. 9)
138
Tom Sellers The Triple Chefalo Knot dissolving loop knot
 		1935
Quick Tricks
7
Edward Bagshawe A Visitor from Down Under séance on stage with lights on, magician is tied to chair with screen around him and still from within the screen a bell rings, writing appears, knots tie in a rope, etc., trapdoor for assistant to reach under
 		1936 ca.
Twenty Magical Novelties
74
Joseph H. Fries The Mystic Necktie rope tied around neck with bow knot, knot is removed
Also published here June 1937
The Jinx (Issue 33)
213
Joe Berg Knot From Nowhere without letting go of each end in both hands
Variations 1937
Here's New Magic
12
Tom Sellers The Jumping Ring knotted ring jumps to another knot
Related to 1939
Scots Magic
13
Edward Victor A Restored Tape and Ring Effect borrowed ring tied to end of ribbon, ribbon cut in center and tied back together, knot vanishes and ribbon is restored while spectator is wearing ring, “Introducing a Novel Principle”
 		1940 ca.
More Magic of the Hands — Part One
47
The Vanishing Ring on Tring knot-ring vanishes from rope, ends tied together
 		1941
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 1
144
Al Baker A Rope Interlude thread, unknotting rope
Also published here 1941
Magical Ways and Means
74
G. W. Hunter G. W. Hunter's Puzzle Knot making a knot without letting go of ends, with ring on rope as addition
Related to 1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
17
The One Hand Knot
Also published here 1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
19
The Flip Knot knot appears in end of rope
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
20
The Lightning Knot
1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
20
Two at a Time making a knot with each hand, with one rope
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
21
The Knot of Enchantment rope tied on wrists of performer, knot is made on middle of rope
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
21
Any Number of Knots appearance of multiple knots, with variations
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
23
Guarding the Line rope tied on wrists of two spectators, knots appear when light is turned out
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
24
Adolph Ferber Adolph Ferber's Spectre Tie knot appears on tube on rope, under handkerchief
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
25
The Vanishing Square Knot square knot to slip knot, two ropes
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
27
Ralph W. Hull Ralph Hull's Famous Vanishing Knot
1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
27
Chefalo Chefalo's Vanishing Knot double knot vanish
Related to 1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
30
The Captive Knot knot in center of rope vanishes under handkerchief, knot on the ends of rope to make it more difficult
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
31
G. W. Hunter, Ralph W. Hull The Magic Shoe Laces Hull's presentation for the G. W. Hunter Knot
Related to 1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
31
John Braun John Braun Combination Knot double knot, mixture of shoe laces and Chefalo knot
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
34
Wholesale Knot Removal knots in two ropes are removed under handkerchief while ends are held, ropes are tied together with thread
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
35
Gone Again vanish of multiple knots in a rope
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
35
Visibly knot slides of rope
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
36
Charles T. Jordan C. T. Jordan's Mystifying Knot Trick ring knotted on cord, released under handkerchief
Also published here 1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
36
Jay-Bee's Undisturbed Knot handkerchief knotted on rope penetrates rope
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
63
Wholesale Ring Removal ring knotted on rope, penetrates rope
 		1941 ca.
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks
76
Milbourne Christopher Christopher's Three Knots in a Rope three knots appear, one disappears, one is untied, one is taken off
 		1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
339
Milbourne Christopher Christopher's Jumping Knot knot jumpes from one position on rope to another
 		1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
342
Self-Untying Rope thread
 		1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
349
The Phantom Knot disappearing knot
 		1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
353
Hindu Knots knots appear and disappear
 		1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
355
Chefalo Chefalo's Knot disappearing knot
 		1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
358
Harlan Tarbell, Chefalo Tarbell's Triple Chefalo Knot disappearing knots
 		1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
358
A Novel Knot Steal knot with small extra piece is secretly stolen from rope
 		1942
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 2
362
Walter B. Gibson The Furloined Rope Trick removing knots from rope
 		Oct. 1942
The Phoenix (Issue 20)
85
Keith Clark Rope Royale rope cut into three pieces restores, several knots appear at once, they vanish again
  • As the Spectator Sees It
  • The Rope to Use
  • Preparation
    • To Prepare the Rope with Cement
    • To Put On Caesar Rope Gimmick
    • Clean Cuts
  • Presentation
    • Knots Reappear
    • Knots Dissolve
    • Samples
 		1942
Rope Royale
4
An Easy False Knot
1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
85
Dr. Zina Bennett Nifty Knots knots appear in rope
 		1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
96
Vanishing Knot Flourishes five methods
 		1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
99
G. W. Hunter Puzzle Knot knot without letting go of the ends
 		1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
101
Tom Fitzgerald "Take It Off" knot is slid on rope then taken off
 		Dec. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 49)
202
Slip Knot
Dec. 1943
The Phoenix (Issue 49)
202
John Mulholland String for A Parcel magician displays two strings that are knotted together forming a loop, he cuts off one knot, other knot vanishes leaving full string, string stretches
 		1944
The Art of Illusion
72
Joseph H. Fries Physician's Rope three part rope routine
  • Part I. " The Mystic Necktie"
  • Part II. "A Sailor's Rope"
  • Part III. Rope Riting"
Also published here 1945
My Best
240
Joseph Keen Slip Knot knot slides on rope and is removed
Also published here June 1945
The Phoenix (Issue 86)
350
Harvey P. Graham Snapping a Knot one-handed
 		Sep. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 4)
150
J. B. Bobo Knots to You "J. S. Bobo" (?), rope curled around hand, number named, that many knots appear in rope, one is blown away
Also published here Nov. 1945
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 6)
164
Francis J. Rigney Knots on Two Ropes at Once one-handed knot with both hands
 		Feb. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 9)
196
Joseph H. Fries The Illusive Knot
  • The Fastest Knot on Record
Also published here Mar. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 3 No. 10)
204
Milbourne Christopher Reel Knot knot appears on rope, reel
 		Nov. 1946
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 4 No. 6)
264
Laurie Ireland Tying and Untying Knots in a Cord without Letting Go of the Ends one and two knots
 		1947
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1947)
3
J. B. Bobo Throwing a Knot one handed knot, striking part of rope with index finger
Related to 1947
Watch This One!
120
J. B. Bobo Knots to You rope in hand, number named, that many knots appear, then one is blown off
Also published here 1947
Watch This One!
121
Chinese "Chefalo" Knot using cloth tape
 		1948
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
285
Tony Lopilato The Tony Lopilato Knot dissolving knot
Variations 1948
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
323
Charles Roltare The Double Knotter appearance of two knots
 		1948
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 5
326
Milbourne Christopher Spectacles to Monocle action with rope which spectator cannot imitate, two loops to one loop
 		Apr. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 11)
409
Milbourne Christopher Nautical Puzzle rope knotted to circle, puzzle spectator cannot imitate
 		Apr. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 5 No. 11)
410
Francis J. Rigney Five Knots - One Impossible!
Variations July 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 2)
441
Martin Gardner The Magic Knot knot tied in rope, ends held by spectator, scissors threaded
 		Dec. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 7)
495
Martin Gardner Chefalo Knot with scissors threaded
 		Dec. 1948
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 7)
495
U. F. Grant Knots in Paper Sack spectators make many knots in rope, it is held in paper bag with top visible, knots vanish
 		Oct. 1948
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine (Vol. 1 No. 1 & 2)
9
Jack Yeager The Appearing Knot
1949
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1949)
19
Tom Monroe "Impossible" Knot impromptu
Inspired by Jan. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 8)
503
Milbourne Christopher Fadeaway sliding knot from rope, cannot be repeated by spectator
Variations Apr. 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 11)
529
Francis J. Rigney Fadeaway - Again sliding knot from rope, cannot be repeated by spectator
Inspired by May 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 6 No. 12)
540
Milbourne Christopher Slade Knots Up-Dated rope tied to a loop, four knots appear
  • Nailing the Knots
  • Under the Table
  • Behind Closed Doors
  • Fourth Dimension
 		June 1949
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 1)
551
George Sands Sandsational Rope routine with extra piece
  • I. Brazen Restoration
  • II. Stretching a Rope
  • III. Frustrated Restoration
  • IV. Continuous Circle
  • V. Much Ado About Knotting
  • VI. Sliding Cut
  • VII. Sleight of Leg
  • VIII. Regular Restoration
  • IX. Removable Knot
  • X. Give a Magician Enough Rope
VariationsAlso published here 1949
Sandsational Rope
3
Norman Houghton Laundry on the Line two silks knotted on rope, chosen one penetrates knot
 		1950
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1950)
37
Tony Slydini Knots impossible knot, ends of rope tied together
Also published here Jan. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 195)
778
John Hamilton Hamilton's Idea sliding knot, that can also be picked off the rope
Also published here May 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 203)
812
John A. M. Howie Caught Knot knots appear on rope
Also published here Oct. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 214)
856
Jean Hugard Hugard Climax appearing of many knots after stretching of rope
 		Mar. 1950
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 7 No. 10)
642
George "Cub" Bahr Rope Knots one handed and two handed knots
 		1951
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1951)
24
Elmer Applegit Something Has Been Added
May 1951
Hugard's Magic Monthly (Vol. 8 No. 12)
785
Ein alter Trick u. seine Fortsetzung knot is made over ring, ends held by spectator
Related to 1952
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 13 No. 5)
50
Harold G. Beaumont The Sympathetic Ropes three tied ropes are put in one hat, three separate ropes in another, then the other set is knotted
 		1952
Routined Manipulation — Part Two
80
U. F. Grant Ghost Knot false knot, wax on rope, convincing
 		1954
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 6
106
Dr. William Weyeneth Der Wunderknoten im Seil! knot is made over ring, ends held by spectator, different method
Related to 1954
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 15 No. 1)
168
Tony Slydini Knots impossible knot
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
81
John A. M. Howie Caught Knot knots appear on rope
Also published here 1956
The Best in Magic
87
A False Knot Resulting in a Sliding Knot
1956
Rope Eternal
11
Dai Vernon Dai Vernon's False Knot
1957
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic
155
Jack Miller Sliding Knot
Also published here 1957
26 Originals
4
Tony Slydini The Repeating Knot The performer ties a single knot. After displaying the knot, he unties it, tosses to the air and the knot is back on the rope. No matter how many times he unties it, the knot always comes back. False untying of knot.
 		1960
The Magic of Slydini
153
Everett Lyda Knot Routine three ways to make a knot
 		1962
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1962)
41
Martin Gardner Knotty Problems
  • The Impossible Knot
  • Knot Box
 		Apr. 1962
The New Phoenix (Issue 368)
299
Nate Leipzig Double-Trible Knot two and knots are made at the same time
 		1963
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig
79
Dino Mazza The Silk on the Rope handkerchief appears knotted on rope
 		Oct. 1963
The New Phoenix (Issue 384)
363
Conrad Schmoranzer Der gordische Knoten magnetic ends, two knots appear
 		1964
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 25 No. 6)
96
Oscar "Oscarelli" Rey Daumenspitze various brief ideas using a thumb tip
  • Eine Zigarettenverwandlung
  • Inflation - Deflation
  • Der wasserdichte Geldschein
  • Verbrannter Geldschein
  • Der Geldschein als Likörglas
  • Geldscheintrick
  • Würfelzucker-Fabrikation
  • Tuchwanderung
  • Geld und Seidenband
  • Die Geldverlosung
  • Die verschwundene Karte
  • Die verschwundene Zigarette
  • Gelöste Knoten
  • Geldschein im Ei
 		1965
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 26 No. 1)
9
John Benzais The Secret of Gorius Gordius, knot vanishes and reappears while spectator hold both ends
Also published here 1967
The Best of Benzais
99
Raymond Hafler Travelling Ring ring knotted on rope jumps to two other knots
Related to 1967
The Art of Close-Up Magic — Volume 1
44
Paul Maurer, Gerd Behrend Kleines Seilknoten Intermezzo knot around matchbox vanishes
Inspired by
  • Gerd Behrend in "Magisches Magazin" Nr. 4, January 1959.
 1967
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 28 No. 6)
92
Ernesto "Ernest" Pracchia Nudo caprichoso knot travels on rope
 		1967
Toda la Magia Moderna en un Pañuelo
50
John Benzais Secret of Gordius Gordius, knot vanishes and reappears while spectator hold both ends, three phases
VariationsAlso published here Feb. 1967
The New Jinx (Vol. 5 No. 58)
235
Marconick When Is a Knot Not a Knot?
1967
Original Magic
170
Marconick A Single Hand Knotting Feat
1967
Original Magic
172
Arthur Setterington The Indian Rope Trick knot disappears twice in rope and appears again, story of the indian rope trick
 		1968
The Joe Smith Mysteries
7
Red & White Ropes two ropes are knotted to a loop and linked, they unlink behind back and knots vanish
 		1968
Give a Magician Enough Rope... and he'll do a trick!
22
The False Knot
1968
Give a Magician Enough Rope... and he'll do a trick!
22
J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen A Remarkable Square Knot
  • The Application of the Two Knots
 		1968
Give a Magician Enough Rope... and he'll do a trick!
26
Bert Allerton Variation on the Hunter Knot variation on G. W. Hunter's Puzzle Knot, described by Martin Gardner
Related to 1968
Give a Magician Enough Rope... and he'll do a trick!
68
Unique Rope Routine multi-phase rope routine, very similar to Sands Ropesational, "... a skillful combination of moves by several magical notables, among them Edward Victor, Henry Fetsch and Eddy Taytelbaum". rope cut several times using fingers, rope is restored, rope stretches and knots slide and jump from one end to the other
Related to 1968
Give a Magician Enough Rope... and he'll do a trick!
82
Tying the Ends switching ends and tying knot, extra piece
Related to 1968
Give a Magician Enough Rope... and he'll do a trick!
83
Jumping Knot
Related to 1968
Give a Magician Enough Rope... and he'll do a trick!
90
Twist Knot with extra piece, false knot
Related to 1968
Give a Magician Enough Rope... and he'll do a trick!
90
J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen Another Remarkable Knot
  • The False Knot
 		1968
Give a Magician Enough Rope... and he'll do a trick!
97
Eddie Taytelbaum Sliding & Vanishing Knot knot is moved from middle of rope to both ends, using false G.W. Hunter Puzzle Knot
 		1968
Give a Magician Enough Rope... and he'll do a trick!
103
J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen Fly-Away Knot
1968
Give a Magician Enough Rope... and he'll do a trick!
112
E. Leslie May En Rapport two ropes, sympathetic knots, knots are tied in one rope and then knots are found in second rope
 		1968
Give a Magician Enough Rope... and he'll do a trick!
118
Chefalo Chefalo's Knot
1968
Give a Magician Enough Rope... and he'll do a trick!
120
Knot Flourish classic
 		1968
Give a Magician Enough Rope... and he'll do a trick!
124
One Hand and One Knot brief
Also published here 1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
25
C. D. Oeloff Cordini's Double Knot two knots at once
Also published here 1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
25
Jack Ketch Jack Ketch's Nonsense Knot bar bet or gag, knot shall appear on rope without letting go of ends, writing knot on rope
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
27
Satan's "Quicker Than U Think" quick flourish knot
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
30
Tan Hock Chuan Tan Hock Chuan's Appearing Knot flourish knot
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
30
Joseph H. Fries The Fastest Knot on Record
1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
33
Martin Gardner Martin Gardner's Magic Knot scissors on rope, ends held by spectators and performer is able to make a knot around scissors under handkerchief
Also published here
  • in "Hugard's Magic Monthly*
 1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
34
Martin Gardner Martin Gardner's Chefalo Release double knot vanish, freeing scissors
Related toAlso published here
  • in "Hugard's Magic Monthly*
 1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
34
Martin Gardner Martin Gardner's Impossible Knot rope pulled through hole of newspaper, knot appears
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
36
Edward Loyd Enochs Sander's Phantom Knot
1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
39
Joseph H. Fries The Illusive Knot
Also published here 1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
40
Keith Lingley Lingley's Swing-A-Way Knot
1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
41
Gerry Loe Loe's Chafalo Developments as Gerald Loe, ideas with the Chefalo knot
Related toAlso published here
  • Linking Ring
 1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
43
Gerry Loe, G. W. Hunter Loe's "Shoelace" Variations as Gerald Loe, ideas with Hunter's Shoe Laces Knot
Related toAlso published here
  • Linking Ring
 1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
45
The Repeat Knots knot slides on rope and is removed, repeated, à la slippery knots routine by Joe Ovette
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
48
Joseph Keen Joseph Keen's Slip Knot knot slides on rope and is removed
Also published here 1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
50
Tom Fitzgerald Take It Off knot slides on rope and is removed
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
53
Enrique Solonas The African Knot knot becomes smaller and disappears, rubber band method
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
54
Gene "Phantini" Grant Phantini Vanishing Knot knot becomes smaller and disappears, thread method
Also published here
  • in Linking Ring
 1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
58
George G. Kaplan Kaplan's Cut and Restored Rope Knot after rope has been cut, tying the knot in a normal way
Also published here 1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
58
Keith Lingley Lingley's Omega Square Knot after rope has been cut, tying the ends in a square knot
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
62
Keith Lingley Lingley's Alpha Square Knot ends of rope knotted together before cut and restored routine
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
63
Charles Harrison Charles Harrison's Perfect False Knot after rope has been cut, tying the knot in a normal way which can be cut again
Also published here
  • in "Hugard's Magic Monthly*
 1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
65
Johnny Penrose Steal of the Red Knot center of rope is dyed red, knot formed and removed, silk tube
Also published here
  • Goodliffe's "Abracadabra"
 1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
68
Douglas Hood The Climbing Knot knot moves up by itself, during cut and restored routine, thread
Also published here
  • Goodliffe's "Abracadabra"
 1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
71
W. Hutton Scobie The Scobie Knot
Also published here
  • Goodliffe's "Abracadabra"
 1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
73
Syd the Sorcerer Knottery rope with three knots placed in a change bag, rope travels to Jap Handkerchief Box and only knots remain in bag
Also published here
  • Goodliffe's "Abracadabra"
 1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
75
John Hamilton Hamilton's Idea sliding knot, that can also be picked off the rope
Also published here 1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
78
Scurti The Magician Scurti's Jumping Knot
1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
79
U. F. Grant U. F. Grant's Spirit Knots rope placed inside bag, knot appears on rope
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
81
Eddie Joseph Hindu Ring Mystery shoe lace knot and ring
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
133
John Giordmaine John Giordmaine's Comedy Rope Trick knot removed from rope, then rope is cut and ends put in two different trousers pockets, rope is restored
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
214
John Stanley Thornton John Thornton's Shaggy Dog Panama rope cut in four pieces, three knots pop off
 		1968
Abbott's Encyclopedia of Rope Tricks — Volume II
235
Marconick Knotted Twice silk produced in knot of rope, repeated
Also published here 1969
Original Magic 3
10
Tom Hubbard The Sliding Knot
Related to 1970
Ireland's Yearbooks (Issue Yearbook 1969-70)
83
John Hamilton Scientific Rope magnetic ends, held together with thread
  • cut & restored
  • Disappearing Knot
  • Penetration Of A Wand Or Pencil
 		Aug. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 10)
353
Horace E. Bennett Flying Knot knot jumps off the rope into air
Related to Sep. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 5 No. 11)
363
J. W. Sarles Not a Knot long and short rope tied together, then knot slid in center and ropes untied, sliding knot
Variations Nov. 1970
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 6 No. 1)
371
Peter Wilker Eine Knotenwanderung traveling knot
 		1970
Hokus Pokus (Vol. 31 No. 1)
17
Marconick Restored Rope three pieces of rope knotted together, knots jump off and rope is restored
Also published here 1970
Original Magic 4
5
Marconick Knotted Twice silk produced in knot of rope, repeated
Also published here 1970
Original Magic 4
15
Pavel The Knot Off the Rope knot is shot off with a gun
 		1970 ca.
Successful Magic
13
Pavel Newspaper Knotting II newspaper cone, rope and knot thrown into it, knot found on rope, repeated with different colored knot
 		1970 ca.
Successful Magic
15
Pavel Encore the Silk in the Knot handkerchief disappears and appears knotted on rope over neck
 		1970 ca.
Successful Magic
21
Karl Fulves The Left-Handed Knot comedy rope routine with two spectators and ring, woman can free rope from ring and man cannot
  • Handling of the Knot
  • Outline of the Routine
  • The Psychic Release
see also p. 676 for anecdote
Related to May 1971
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 6 No. 7)
421
Dick Jarrow Knot-So as Richard Jarrow, knot around tube dissolves
Variations 1971
Magick (Issue 16)
78
Sid Lorraine The Tubey Knot different knot, with tube
Inspired by 1971
Magick (Issue 22)
109
Pavel Zweifarbige Schnüre
  • Effekt 1 (rope that is half white and half red, two knots tied in either section, the knots transpose and transpose back, knots untied)
  • Effekt 2 (two ropes that are half white and half red are tied red on white, suddenly they are tied red on red)
Also published here 1971
15 Mikrotricks
8
Harlan Tarbell Sympathetic Ropes two ropes in bowls, knots travel
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
150
Harlan Tarbell Zip-Over Rope Mystery knotted and unknotted piece of rope change place
 		1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
153
Mike Tannen Sliding & Vanishing Knot
1972
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 7
381
Arthur Setterington Chinese Rope Routine story routine about Confucius and a magician
  • appearance of a knot
  • one handed knot
  • dissolving and appearing knots
  • to "dissolve" a knot
  • to make two knots appear
  • the appearance of two knots
  • to tie a knot in a rope without letting go of the ends of the rope
  • to cause a number of knots to appear
 		1972
Straight Line Mysteries
31
Flip Hallema Knot Able knot routine, different false and flourish knots
 		1972
Fl!p Qu!k Tr!k Str!p
5
Linking Ring Rope Trick No. 466
Related to
  • "A New Rope Trick", Linking Ring, Feb. 1937, p. 933
 1972
Jacob Daley's Notebooks
130
Robert E. Neale New Hunter Knot never-letting-go-knot, string
Also published here Feb. 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 4)
597
Horace E. Bennett Ghost Knot knot while the spectator holds both ends, in the end the rope is linked to performer's buttonhole
Inspired byAlso published here May 1973
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 8 No. 7)
619
Dr. J. Konstantin Garmisch No More Tangles Chefalo knot variation, presentation of knot vanish
 		1973
Magick (Issue 83)
412
Karl Fulves Knot Possible knot tied in loop of rope, in the end the knot drops off as ring, three phases
Inspired by
  • Milbourne Christophe Routine in The Sphinx
 June 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 8)
746
Conrad C. Bush Complete Circle three ropes tied into loops, they then form one big loop, then repeat and the big loop is actually one rope
Related to Aug. 1974
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 9 No. 10)
784
J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen Beachtliche Möglichkeiten mit einem Gewöhnlichen Knoten false knot
  • Der Falsche Knoten
Also published here
  • The Gen
 Jan. 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
52
J. "Rink" van Rinkhuyzen Knoten in Hülle und Fülle knot routine with two different-colored ropes
Also published here
  • The Gen
 Jan. 1974
Intermagic (Vol. 1 No. 3)
54
Tenkai Ishida The Knot of Foam dissolving not, with invisible thread
Also published here
  • in "Genii" April, 1967.
 1974
The Magic of Tenkai
100
Tenkai Ishida False Knot Gimmick knot is moved and picked off rope, pipe cleaner gimmick
 		1974
The Magic of Tenkai
103
Tony Slydini On The Gambler's Knot performer demonstrates knot in slow-motion, spectator cannot duplicate it
Related toAlso published here Mar. 1975
The Pallbearers Review (Vol. 10 No. 5)
867
Stewart Judah Judah's Version of Hunter's Bow Knot with a ring
 		1975
The Ring & Rope Book — Volume One
28
Philip Reed Willmarth Hunter Knot Spin Off with Hunter's Bow Knot
 		1975
The Ring & Rope Book — Volume One
29
Milbourne Christopher Chefalo Knot Release
1975
The Ring & Rope Book — Volume One
31
Philip Reed Willmarth, Burling Hull Pull the Knot & Ring Off
Related to
  • J. G. Thompson, Jr. "Top Secrets of Magic Vol. 2" P. 227
 1975
The Ring & Rope Book — Volume One
34
Flip Hallema Flip's Knot Release
1975
The Ring & Rope Book — Volume One
35
Flip Hallema Flip's Ring in Knot
1975
The Ring & Rope Book — Volume One
36
Philip Reed Willmarth The Impossible Knot and Ring without letting go of ends
 		1975
The Ring & Rope Book — Volume One
38
Verne Chesbro, Philip Reed Willmarth Chesbro's Knot it Off
1975
The Ring & Rope Book — Volume One
39
Verne Chesbro, Philip Reed Willmarth Chesbro's Knot it On
1975
The Ring & Rope Book — Volume One
41
Dick Jarrow, Philip Reed Willmarth The "Scissors" Release
1975
The Ring & Rope Book — Volume One
42
Dick Jarrow Single Ring Double-Knotted
1975
The Ring & Rope Book — Volume One
45
Philip Reed Willmarth, Verne Chesbro Thru-The-Hole On ring is pulled in open knot
Related to
  • J. G. Thompson, Jr. "Top Secrets of Magic Vol. 2"
 1975
The Ring & Rope Book — Volume One
47
Dick Jarrow Satin's Knot and Ring Thru ring is pulled in open knot
 		1975
The Ring & Rope Book — Volume One
49
Peter Warlock Android Two On
Related to
  • Peter Warlock's "Warlock's Way"
 1975
The Ring & Rope Book — Volume One
50
Peter Warlock Android On
Also published here
  • Peter Warlock's "Warlock's Way"
 1975
The Ring & Rope Book — Volume One
51
Dick Jarrow, Flip Hallema, Philip Reed Willmarth Deejay Knot On including the variations Backward Deejay, Forward Deejay and the Swinging Deejay
Related to 1975
The Ring & Rope Book — Volume One
54
Dick Jarrow Deejay Rope / Silk Pull Off
1975
The Ring & Rope Book — Volume One
58
David Berglas Knot Magic on knot effects
 		1976
The David Berglas File No. 1
23
David Berglas Knot-Knot an instant double-knot
 		1976
The David Berglas File No. 1
24
David Berglas Knot Now instant knot, one-handed
 		1976
The David Berglas File No. 1
27
David Berglas Assorted Knots Monkey Knots
  • Triple Knot
  • Up-Knot Down-Knot
  • No Knot
  • Knot Over Monkey Puzzle
  • Instant Noose
  • Noose with One Knot
  • Noose with Knot-Knot
 		1976
The David Berglas File No. 1
29
Jerry Mentzer Improved Kavorting Kords knot in red rope and knot in white rope transpose and back, then knots are slid off and vanish
 		1976
Second Lecture
6
The Appearing Knot flourish one-handed kont
Related to 1976
The Big Book of Magic
135
The Fake Appearing Knot
1976
The Big Book of Magic
136
The Impossible Appearing Knot without letting go of the ends
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
138
Spirit Knots multiple knots appear on rope, in bag
 		1976
The Big Book of Magic
142
George Sands Sands Improved Ropesational rope cut several times using fingers, rope is restored, ends change places with middle, rope stretches and knots slide and jump from one end to the other, several knots appear at once
Related toAlso published here 1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
12
George Sands Sliding Knot Tie switching ends and tying knot, extra piece
  • Deceiving Rotation
Related toAlso published here 1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
18
George Sands Twist Knot with extra piece, false knot and fusing two ropes together
  • Figure Eight Restoration
  • "Sam Schwartz's Delivery"
  • Sleight of Foot Restoration
Related toAlso published here 1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
22
George Sands Sliding Knot Tie with extra piece
Also published here 1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
31
George Sands Slip Knot with extra piece
Also published here 1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
32
George Sands Jumping Knot using extra piece
  • Jumping Knot - Set Up
  • Jumping Knot
Related toAlso published here 1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
36
George Sands Sliding Knot
  • Sliding Knot - Set Up
  • Sliding Knot - Illusion
Also published here 1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
37
George Sands Vanishing Knot Addition
Also published here 1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
40
George Sands Jumping Knot - Addition
Also published here 1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
41
George Sands Mountain Climbing Knot
Also published here 1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
41
George Sands Dissolving Knot
Also published here 1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
41
Nick van Setten Nick van Setten's Knot Production apparently throwing knot on rope
Also published here 1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
42
Tony Slydini Slydini Untying Knot false knot untying
 		1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
43
George Sands Life Saving Knots appearance of several knots on rope
Also published here 1976
Sands Improved Ropesational
44
Karl Fulves Not a Knot simple false knot
 		1977
The Magic Book
49
Karl Fulves, Joseph H. Fries, Elmer Applegit Subtract a Knot knot vanishes from rope
 		1977
The Magic Book
50
G. W. Hunter Hunter's Impossible Knot without letting go of the ends
 		1977
The Magic Book
50
Karl Fulves, Milbourne Christopher Knot Possible three phases (first phase by Milbourne Christopher, other two by Fulves), knot routine with loop of ring, ring appears without letting go of the sides of the loop, knot comes off at the end
 		1977
The Magic Book
114
Tony Slydini The Gambler's Knot performer demonstrates knot in slow-motion, spectator cannot duplicate it
Also published here 1977
The Magic Book
117
Tan Hock Chuan A Very Tight Knot How to untie a knot in a human hair, bar bet
 		1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
18
Tan Hock Chuan Chuan's Multiple Melting Knots
1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
24
Tan Hock Chuan Chuan's Appearing Knot
1977
The Magic of Tan Hock Chuan
26
Pavel 8. Nudos de Cuerda
  • Effekt 1 (rope that is half white and half red, two knots tied in either section, the knots transpose and transpose back, knots untied)
  • Effekt 2 (two ropes that are half white and half red are tied red on white, suddenly they are tied red on red)
Also published here 1977
Magicolor
106
José de la Torre New Professor's Nightmare
  • Cutting the Rope
  • The False Count
  • The Illusion of the Short, Middle and Long Ropes
  • The Triple "A" Illusion (All Alike Again)
  • The Paramount Long Rope Illusion
  • Knots to You! (The Sliding Knot)
  • Optional Climax (knot shot and it slides down rope)
  • Patter
  • A Few Comments
Related to 1977
Magicana of Havana in New York
59
Paul Curry Restoration Supreme cut and restored rope with sliding knot, different restoration
Also published here 1978
The Sliding Knot and Restoration Supreme
5
Horace E. Bennett The Amazing, Jumping, Flying, Sliding Knot knot jumps, slides and is picked off, then cut and restored rope
Inspired by
  • George Sands' "Ropesation"
Related to 		1978
On Your Feet
17
Steve Beam The Ringer ring is caught in knot, one handed
 		1978
They Don't Make Trap Doors Like They Used To Do Or You Too Can Walk On Water
1
John Cornelius The Sliding Knot idea of doing it with different colored silks on page 192, another handling by Michael Sondermeyer on page 444
Related toVariationsAlso published here Jan. 1979
Apocalypse (Vol. 2 No. 1)
149
Tony Slydini Slydini's Rope Knots knot appears at end of rope multiple times
Variations 1979
The Magical World of Slydini
22
Herb Zarrow Pendulum Knot knot shaken into rope with one hand
 		1979
The Chronicles (Issue Close-up Folio No. 12)
1
Tony Slydini One-Hand Knot
1979
The Chronicles (Issue Close-up Folio No. 12)
13
Karl Fulves Contest Rope (extra sheet)
two ropes tied together on both ends, contest with spectator who unties quicker, performer's knot vanishes, making one rope
Inspired by 1979
The Chronicles (Issue )
2
Karl Fulves The Sliding Knot credit information
Related to 1979
Interlocutor (Issue 32)
126
Karl Fulves Knot A Knot spectator makes number of knots and lays rope onto shoulder of performer, number of knots divined
 		1979
Interlocutor (Issue 39)
156
Karrell Fox Much Ado About Knotting borrowed watch tossed into knot
 		1979
Another Book
255
Bill Wisch No Nonsense Knot method for setting up a slip knot
 		1979
Wisches
[5]
Marconick Corde coupée et raccommodée three pieces of rope knotted together, knots jump off and rope is restored
Also published here 1979
New Original Magic — Volume 2
21
Marconick Double noeud silk produced in knot of rope, repeated
Also published here 1979
New Original Magic — Volume 3
1
Blair Bowling Sliding Knot, Plus magnet gaffed version
Inspired by Jan. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 1)
294
David Lederman No Knot dissolving knot
 		Aug. 1980
Apocalypse (Vol. 3 No. 8)
376
Sixten Beme Crazy Rope sliding knot, then ropes restore to one
 		May 1981
Apocalypse (Vol. 4 No. 5)
483
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