Ring & Chain trick - Is this a new principle?

[Joe Mckay]

The principle used here is a novel one.

Does anyone know if this is a new trick? Or one that everyone (except me) already knows about?

https://www.futilitycloset.com/2018/09/08/magic-4/

[Ian Kendall]

As far as I know it's as old as sand. It's the final stage of the Mark Leveridge ring and rope routine (so published there at least), but certainly not new.

[Joe Mckay]

Cheers, Ian.

That is an area I have yet to study.

[Jack Shalom]

Yes, seen that in many ring routines before. I always found it to be a bit knacky to get it 100% of the time.

[Matthew Field]

Those interested in topological puzzles might do well to check out the magazine The Metagrobologist.

Matt Field

[Q. Kumber]

Considering it is Newton's Third Law, I'd say it's been around for a while.

Though, like Joe, it was new to me until I first came across it.

[Ian Kendall]

Whoever wrote the blurb for that clip doesn't understand Newton's Laws...

[Philippe Billot]

It seems to be a creation by Rink.

See Rink's Rope and Ring Penetrations by Lewis Ganson

May be you can find it before in The Gen in the 60s