Ninja Knives (Card Stab) by Jay Leslie

The mechanical case used is cleverly designed and beautifully finished and allows you to perform the perfect 3 card stab even blindfolded. Now hard to track down, comes with box, knives, cards, and original instructions.

Effect: Three volunteers each select a card from an unopened or borrowed deck. Three cards are freely selected and signed on their face. The magician speaks “In the good old days of merry old England the Nights Of The Round Table started the tradition of the suggestion box. I have, in my hands, the very first suggestion box ever made and here’s what you get when you make a suggestion”.

The performer opens the box and displays three sharp throwing knives. “Just kidding, here is the real story. Each knight would write a suggestion and place it on the round table face down. The king would mix the papers and select one to read.” At this point the cards are mixed in the deck by a volunteer and all the cards randomly spread face down on a table. ” In the old days the king merely took a stab at the suggestions on the table and I’ll do the same”. With that, the performer takes each knife and randomly strikes in a haphazard fashion.

Three cards are stabbed in rapid succession. The knives stick straight up. Volunteers tilt the table and all but the impaled cards fall to the floor. The three volunteers are asked to confirm that their signed cards were stuck on the business ends of the knives. Truth has triumphed, justice has been served. The strong have prevailed and the performer gets a very nice round of applause.

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