Is this real? Knife Trick.

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Is this real? Knife Trick.

Postby Gord » January 16th, 2009, 11:06 am

I've watched this a few times, and am pretty sure this is fake, but I thought I'd bring this to the Genni brain trust and see what you think.

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Re: Is this real? Knife Trick.

Postby Joe Pecore » January 16th, 2009, 11:23 am

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Re: Is this real? Knife Trick.

Postby opie » January 16th, 2009, 11:56 am

No, Joe....It is Brushwood.........and no, Gord, it is not a trick knife....

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Re: Is this real? Knife Trick.

Postby Dave V » January 16th, 2009, 2:02 pm

But it is a trick...

I don't know exactly how he did it, but I can see one method that would exactly duplicate it. Good for on camera like what he did, but would have problems in front of an audience.
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Re: Is this real? Knife Trick.

Postby opie » January 16th, 2009, 3:35 pm

Here is what happens when you do not do it right....

http://www.vidilife.com/video_play_9489 ... _Wrong.htm

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Re: Is this real? Knife Trick.

Postby Adam Brooks » January 16th, 2009, 3:56 pm

Yeah, it's a trick. It was clear to me what was going on. Penn and Teller use a similar modus for their version of the card stab.

As for "screwing up" in front of an audience, my vote still goes for Steve Spill's 'acquitment' after he messes up.
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Re: Is this real? Knife Trick.

Postby Gord » January 16th, 2009, 4:13 pm

Adam.
Yeah, I thought it was the Penn Teller method. I kept my eye on his hand and noticed how well he was able to keep the top of it away from the camera.

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Re: Is this real? Knife Trick.

Postby Magic Newswire » January 17th, 2009, 12:43 am

Brian actually talked about this on his BBliveshow.com.. He staged it and kicked himself for not at least having his www site address in the clip because of all the attention that it got.

Someone even sent it to his mom thinking he'd gotten hurt.. ;-)
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