Best magic trick ever.

Sore wa garasu no subarashii sakuhin desu. Yūshū na torikku.
 
Were they speaking Californian? I couldn't follow the conversation.;)
 
I've seen this before. near as I can make out theres some variation in diameter of the coins, I figure some are stamped of very thin metal and hollow, the open backside of one coin can fit neatly over a smaller dia coin, making it disappear. The rest is slight of hand assisted by magnetic rings.
 
Sure as hell looked like he put his arm right thru that table top, and they shot it from above as well to show he didn't fake it by getting behind the edge of the table.

I thought that was pretty neat. :cool:
 
I have a couple of rifles I need that guy to work on!!
 
Three separate tricks tied together well, and a trick table. IMO that table prop is worth about $20,000.00...... I've never seen one that good.

I'm wondering if all the "wiping" was in fact useful. I think he might have been polishing in a waxy compound to camouflage the fitted joint in the table.

Either way, well done.

al
 
John Kielly said:
Sure as hell looked like he put his arm right thru that table top, and they shot it from above as well to show he didn't fake it by getting behind the edge of the table.

I thought that was pretty neat. :cool:
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Now you know how the Japanese get those sideways engines in those little bitty cars.
 
alinwa said:
Three separate tricks tied together well, and a trick table. IMO that table prop is worth about $20,000.00...... I've never seen one that good.

I'm wondering if all the "wiping" was in fact useful. I think he might have been polishing in a waxy compound to camouflage the fitted joint in the table.

Either way, well done.

al
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Thats part of the trick seemed so prop dependent I didn't even take notice of it. The coin tricks took skill, the table top was craftsmanship, and probably not his but a dedicated prop builder. I've seen the same basic trick done with a non glass table top, its the same principle but very refined.
A highly polished surface and probably a liquid , my guess silicon oil similar to that I use for my airsoft guns,to prevent light refraction at the interface prevents the joint from being seen through the glass or more likely optical grade plastic.
I've used the airsoft gun oil on my plastic lens before it makes scratches disappear, the same stuff is used in eye glass cleaning solutions.
In cleaning old telescope and binocular lenses I've put lenses in a container of the Eyeglass cleaner and they seem to disappear, silicon oils have the same refractive index as glass.

If you really look at it with a critical eye all he did was hide what he was doing with one hand, unlike the coin tricks which required misdirection and timing.
 
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alinwa said:
Having just helped my kid change a throwout bearing in a Honda..... :D:D

LOL

al
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A relative had a badly healed injury to one arm, it had been shattered in a traffic mishap. The first surgeries had saved the arm but despite pins and plates it grew crooked. They later redid the restoration successfully using new technology and bone grafts.
I told him that on the brightside if they couldn't get the twist and double bend out of his wrist and forearm he could at least make a fotune installing car stereos and working on Japanese cars.
 
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