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Magical Knots and Their Unraveling
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Overhand Fake Knot
Method: Make a knot without pulling it tight. Secret Untie: Give the illusion of pulling while actually loosening the knot to slip out of it.
Releasable Hitch
Method: Tie a hitch knot that appears solid. Secret Untie: Know which end to pull for a quick release.
Spirit Knot
Method: Tie a series of false knots in sequence. Secret Untie: Apply tension at the right points to unravel the sequence.
Turk’s Head Knot
Method: Weave a length of rope into a decorative pattern. Secret Untie: Loosen strategic points to easily undo the knot.
Vanishing Knot
Method: Tie a simple knot and cover it with a handkerchief. Secret Untie: Under the handkerchief, untie the knot before revealing its disappearance.
False Knot
Method: Loosely twist the rope and fold it to mimic a knot. Secret Untie: Simply straighten the rope out.
Gallows Knot
Method: Tie an overhand knot with a loop large enough to fit a hand through. Secret Untie: Pull the correct strand to straighten the knot out.
Sympathetic Knots
Method: Tie several real knots in a rope while mimicking the action with a second, hidden rope. Secret Untie: Hide the untied rope and produce it as if the knots transferred.
Magician's Knot
Method: Create a loose, multi-twist knot that holds under soft pressure. Secret Untie: Increase tension to pull the knot apart.
Sliding Knot
Method: Tie a false knot and hide its end within another loop. Secret Untie: Pull the hidden end to make the knot 'slide' away.
Slip Knot
Method: Create a loop and pass one end of the rope through it. Secret Untie: Pull the tail to release the knot.
Professor's Nightmare
Method: Use three ropes of different lengths and fold them to appear equal. Tie regular overhand knots. Secret Untie: Reveal the actual lengths by unfolding them.
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