Compiled by Doug A
Last Update: 02 Mar 2007: Added Doug Conn's Consolidated Connundrums

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Books

Adair, Ian: Adair's Ideas. 1959. Page 12, Crazy Knife

Bandy, Father: Isn't That Good? The Magic of Johnny Brown. Contains a Colour-Changing Knives Routine on page 3. Standridge, Mesquite, Texas, 1974.

Bennett, Doug: Extra Sensory Deceptions. 1984. Ring Toss (ring on spoon), Numis Spoon (coin welds to spoon handle), Assault with a Blunt Instrument (sharpen pencil in fist), Flash Card (torn & restored), Flash Light (chink-a-chink with flash cubes), Feather thru Quarter, No Fright Ring Flight, Mirror Knives (color changing knives effect using a small mirror), Mirroricle Card Vanish, Reflection Connections (velvet cord fuses into a circle), and Trial Separation (zig-zag card effect). 27 pages, stapled booklet.

Brahams, Anthony: Karl Norman: Forty Years at the Forks (see also Karl Norman's Here's How, below). Think Of A Card Part One and Part Two, Pass Finesse, Spring Fever, Photo Parade, Card on Ceiling, Key Card Routines, Follow-Up Routine, The Coin Collection, Follow Up to Coin Collection, Coin in Bottle, Coins and Silk and Ring and Wand, Bill in Cigarette, Impromptu Torn & Restored Cigarette, Color Changing Knives, Linking Pins, Matchboxes Routine, Multiplying Rabbits, Ring Flight, Ring & Rope Routine, Sucker Egg, Polish Rocket, Carnival Loop, and the Three Shell Game. 82pg Hardbound. $30

Conn, Doug: Connsolidated Connundrums. e-Book/PDF. Includes: Snooker (Chink-Chink-Shadow-Coins); Overload (multilayered prediction); Marlo’s Finessed Miracle (impossible location); Connversion (Inversion Plot); As The World Turns (Curry's Classic); Route 51 (transposition); Quasimotion (ambitious card climax); Betawave (Brainwave meets B-Wave); Switchblades (Color Changing Knife); Two Coin Trick (Production-Transformation); Banana Smoothie (cups and balls finale). $15 DougConn.com

Daryl: New Millenium World Tour Lecture $20: Enchanted Cube, Fusion Illusion, Eight Card Brainwave 2000, Dicey Dots, Ultimate Ambition Improved, Dish A Licious, Bounce Across, Presto Attracto Card II, Daryl Color Changing Knives. Knife routine with knives is also available at Daryl's web site

Frank, Gary: Classic Color Changing Knives and Paddle Routines. 21 page booklet, no photos. This booklet is essentially an extract of Merrill's Knife Book, covering approximately the first half of that book. Covers basic moves, push through color change, turn around color change, the switch, silks and the knife, visible color change knife, advanced move with color change knife, and advanced routines for two identical knives. Gary Frank worked with Dr. R.D. Merrill and is mentioned in Merril's book. Gary's booklet can be purchased alone or with set of knives, though I would certainly recommend getting the Merrill book instead also available from Gary). $5.00 Gary Frank's Fantastic Magic

Ganson, Lewis: The Art of Close-Up Volume I: Ring and rope routines, Okito style coin box routines, Gambling theme routines (endless loop, shell game, purse swindle, dice), Paddle trick chapter including 2 color changing knife routines, and lots more. One knife routine is Niberco's routine using 2 knives, one gimmicked and one regular of a completely different color. The other routine is Rink's Simplex Routine, using one gimmicked, and two regular of each color. $35. Available from most large magic book dealers.

Ganson, Lewis: Routined Manipulation Parts I & II (in one book): Includes walnut shells and pea, Ken Brooke's Cups and Balls routine, Chinese Linking Rings, color changing pocket knife using three knives (one striped), Thimble manipulation, Egg Bag Egg Bag, Modern Billiard Ball Manipulation, and more. Available from most large magic book dealers.

Green, Paul: Take a Stroll With Me Lecture Notes: Notes contain thoughts on the business side of doing Magic. Complete but not for the beginner. Includes a Color Changing Knife routine that appeared in Genii Magazine, Two Card Transposition, Two Copper Silver routine - appeared in Magic Magazine, Card in Match Box, Chicago Opener/Here, There, Everywhere routine, Four Card on the Floor routine, and Left Handed Card to Wallet for Right Handers. $12.50 H&R Books

Haydn, Whit: The Intricate Web of Distraction. Excellent, fully explained color changing knife routine. As usual to Whit's style, includes comedy patter. This is a three knife routine using the gimmicked knife and two others, one of each color. Explains moves, including a couple of unique variants, a nice close vanish, and the routine. Recommended; also available as a video/DVD. Chef Anton's School for Scoundrels

Jensen, Jon: Monte Too. Collboration between Jon Jensen, Dan Harlan, Phil Kannen, and Gary Darwin. This book applies the "3 Card Monte" theme to other props such as bills, lota bowls, trash cans, film canisters, chewing gum, coins, craons, matchboxes, color changing knives and the magic coloring book (though NOT the endless chain). 40+pages. $20.

Kellerhof, Alfred: Typisch Alfred! (In German). This German language book contains many routines of Alfred Kellerhof, including (roughly translated): Essay, flaming wallet, Egg to Glass, rope escape, milk in bulb, a chop cup routine, color changing knives (can be examined at beginning and end), a few children's effects, short sponge ball trick with rabbit climax, and more.

Morris, Bud : I Am Curious (Magic). A 1970 Magic Limited (Lloyd Jones) 54 page booklet. Includes Sponges and Bananas, Blindfold Eye, Light Lighter, Egg on Fan, Color Changing Knives Revisited, Super Spy, Super Duper Golf Ball, Easy Vanishing Radio and more. Based on comedy and fun presentations. Out of Print (description from Denny & Lee's used book listings)

Lancaster, Lou: Tricks of the Trade Commercial Closeup Magic. Lancaster, Lou: Tricks of the Trade. Includes Vanishing Shot Glass (Squash), Purse Frame & Sponge Ball Routine, Color Changing Knives (2 knife routine), Coin Routine, Cap and Pence (Stack of Quarters,)  Coins thru Table, Coin Fold Vanish, Torn & Restored Bill, Floating Bill, Dice Stacking, Three Shell Game, Three Card Monte, Card Stacking Gambling Demonstration, Boomerang Card, Card in Wallet, Card to Pocket, "Bullet" Card Trick, Out of Sight Out of Hand Card Transposition, and Card to Mouth. Also, information on Topit, Bottom Palm. Top Palm, Biddle Move, Classic Force, Downs Change, Double Lift, Multiple Shift, Overhand Shuffle Control, Overhand Shuffle Stack, Spectator Peek, False Cut, False Shuffle, Faro Shuffle, and the Pressure Fan. 124pg $30

Lavand, Rene: Magic from the Soul (and Slow Motion Magic Volume II). Magic from the Soul incorporates Slow Motion Magic Volumes I & II, as well as the never before published Volume III. Features tricks with normal and prepared decks, and many essays. Also includes a section on Color Changing Knives and Playing Pirates, a cards across routine using a Himber wallet. $45

Leech, Al: Manipulating With Leech: Published by Magic Inc. 1952/1981 30 Pages. Includes Bob Lotz' Color Changing Knives and a Flip Over move (among other non-knife effects). The Bob Lotz' routine is a good one, using four knives: gimmick, two regular knives (one each color), and with a tiny knife climax. Recommended. Magic Inc.

Lester, Neil: The Trouble With Gravity. A color-changing-knife routine with only one knife. A unique, `short and sweet' routine with rhyming patter. Knife vanishes while held at eye level, or higher and at arm's length with no pulls, no topits, no sleeves (pure skill!). Includes two new color-changes, one in the air and a one-finger-turnover move. $5 Cards by Martin

Leveridge, Mark: The 8th British Close Up Magic Symposium Book. From the April 2003 symposium. Includes Richard Pinner - novel colour changing penknife idea; Lee Davis - clever way to reproduce two drawings made entirely at random by two spectators; Sean Carpenter - behind-the-back card stab; Roger Curzon - two strong card effects and a prediction effect using business cards; Mark Leveridge - easy to do signed card transposition routine; Joachim Solberg - vanish or produce a coin; Jay Sankey - routine using a book of matches. 26 comb bound pages. £10.00

Lichter, Millard: FunTASTIC Knife Routne Book. 12 phase color changing knives routine consisting of changes (many color), transpositions, transformations, triple climax, complete comedic script, and photos. Explains painting, moves, routine, and analysis. $21ppd. Occassionally available through e-Bay and available direct at http://www.magic-mill.com/knife/.

McDaniel, Robert: Technicolor Changing Knives: as appearing in Genii magazine, Volume 63, number 2, Feb 15, 2000. A four knife routine with silks. Genii Magazine (http://www.geniimagazine.com/). Also available from Joe Mogar (see Mogar knives, below).

Merrill, R.D.:Merrill's Knife Book: Contains everything from the basic routines to the most advanced flourishes and moves. $12.50 paper, $25 hardcover. The Merrill knives are a classic, and this book is very thorough. I like Ascanio's World of Knives a little bit better, but at least Merrill's book is still in print! Highly recommended. Lee Jacob's Publications

Minch, Stephen: Collected Works of Alex Elmsley Volume 1: A collation of material submitted by Mr. Elmsley along with records and notes kept by colleagues and friends. First section covers magic theory and performance. Part 2 contains card effects including the "Ghost" count, evergreen and nevergreen counts. Section three includes variations on sleights. Section four is non-card items such as torn and restored newspaper, cups and balls (with an Elmsley kicker) and a color changing knife routine for three knives. Section five returns to card effects. Contains 110 effects. 424 pages. $40

Norman, Karl: Here's How. 51pg. 1985 Collector's Workshop. Card on the Ceiling, Change for A Quarter (torn & restored card transposition), Coin in the Bottle, My Coin Collection (CSB & Okito box), Symphathetic Matchboxes (commercial props), Multiplying Rabbits (using 3 adults & 6 babies), Polish Rocket gag, Impromptu torn/restored Cigarette, Bill in Cigarette, Color Changing Knives (uses 4 knives, adapted from Schulien's routine), Ring Flight (commercial prop), Linking Pins with handkerchief, Karl Norman's Three Shell Game Routine (uses brass cups, can use regular shells as well), Carnival Loop Routine (Chain of Chance; with comedy, fake knot, etc.).

Tamariz, Juan: Sonata: 1989. A classic book of magic. Pages 1 through 263 include card magic such as The Tamariz Perpendicular Control (TPC), Sandwiches, Turnovers, Lapping, false shuffles and more. Pages 263-304 are on the color changing knife and includes The Tamariz Twist, 3 knife routines, and multiple moves and ideas. Out of Print.

Tarbell, Harlan, Course In Magic Vol VII. Color changing knife routine. This routine is the "standard", using a two knife set (one gimmicked) $30

Torre, Jose De La: Ascanio's 'World of Knives": Excellent resource, but out of print. World of Knives presents complete instruction, from an explanation of the knives, what makes a good color changing knife, moves, and complete routines. Highly recommended if you can find it. The spanish edition contains more than the English edition. Check out used book store dealers on the links page HERE.

Walton, Roy: Come A Little Closer, ed, John Derris, Come A Little Closer is edited by John Derris, and contains contributions from Alex Elmsley, Jack Avis, Roy Walton, Bobby Bernard, Ted Danson, and of course, John Derris. Among other effects, it includes Roy Walton's "Knifed", color changing knife effect. $30

Wilmarth, Phil: The Magic of Matt Schulien (Magic Inc.): Nice color changing knives routine. This one uses four knives, including several gimmicked. It also uses comedy. $30. Magic Inc.

Yedid, Meir: Magical Wishes. 1994. Includes a Color Changing Knife Interlude (not a routine) as well as lots of other coin, card, and other magic. $20 Meir Yedid Magic

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Video/DVDs

Bernard, Bobby: Videonics Program #04 Bobby Bernard Vol. 2. Includes a color changing knife lesson along with some coin magic and a lesson on sleeving. $25.00 Denny & Lee's used to carry the Videonics line, which is now Out of Print.

Carney, John: Greater Magic Volume 8 DVD Includes: The Logical Bill Trick, Coin in Bottle, Strike up the Band, Card in Balloon, Color Changing Knives, Ring on stick. $30 Stevens Magic

Daryl: Fooler Dooler Volume One DVD Includes Bennett's Boner, Instantaneous Knot, Pretzel Knot, Dai Vernon's Climax to a Dice Routine, Daryl's Color Changing Knives, Four of a Kind, The Trick Question, Chinese Laundryman, Mystery of the Traveling Marbles, As Many and As Much As You, Sponge Ball Routine, Cup and Ball. $35

Davidson, Larry: Scripted Insanity Volume 2 DVD. Includes: Dad's Deck (Haunted Deck), Kitchen Sink, Cut Above The Rest (Color Changing Knives vs. Knife Through Coat with Baby Knives); Relaxation Principle (Cards to Pocket); Vapor; Pearl the Poodle (giveaway); High Rise (rising card); Nice Butt (torn & restored cigarette); and more. 2hr, 14min. $35

de Cova, Alexander: Close-Up Session Volume 4. (In German). This German video (not available in the US as far as I know) includes: Farbemesser-Routine (Color Changing Knife) with demonstration of Juan Tamariz' Rainbow effect; Glass & Newspaper; Benson Bowl routine, Chink A Chink, Cups and Balls, Coins through the table, and Baellchen (sponge balls?).

Griffin, Gerry: Video Magic Lessons Vol 1 (VHS): Effects include a Color Changing deck routine, transposition of Aces routine (black Aces instantly change into two red Aces), Gerry's version of Twisting the Aces, Color Changing Knives, a coin vanish where both hands are shown empty, a sponge ball routine and more. $20.00 These tapes were produced by MagicMakersInc and are No Longer Available.

Haydn, Whit: The Intricate Web of Distraction DVD/Video. Includes the theory, moves, patter and presentation for Whit's routine, plus a live performance. Available in Video or DVD $35. Chef Anton's School for Scoundrels

Keith, Jon: Impromptu Close-Up Magic Instructional Video Tapes. ard Magic, Rope Magic, Sponge Balls (Jon Keith's Special Stand-up Routine), Ring and Rope, Color Changing Knives (with special handing that will fool Professionals Magicians),Wild Card (with the explanation of the Hammond Count on video!), All types of shuffles like the Surf Shuffle, Mexican Shuffle, One handed Shuffle etc., The Keith's Trilogy, Wild Card Outdone, Spelling the Aces and more. $65.50 ppd for three video set. See Jon Keith's website.

Lavand, Rene: Close-Up Artistry Volume Five DVD. Includes The Greek (4 Jacks); Perhaps Some Day (card and wallet routine); Homage to Larry Jennings (cards to pocket); The Tijuana Story (gambling); The History of Cumanes (Cutting the Aces); My Penknives (red and white knife change places and colors); Mirage (gambling); Single Handed Matrix (one-handed). $35

Malone, Bill: On the Loose Vol 4. Includes Twisted Flush, How Cheaters Cheat (Invisible Palm routine), Radical Aces, Resetting Reset (version of Paul Harris’ Reset), Good Trick - Bad Trick (fan force), Skinner’s Matches (impromptu), Walk Around Knives (strolling color-changing knife routine, no table required), Four Burglars, Only Had Two, Two Card Impossible Location, Bill Malone on the Multiple Selection. $35 

Mogar, Joe: Chameleon Knives DVD. From Camirand Academy. Joe Mogar's encyclopedic work on the color changing knives. 95 minutes including 7 essential moves, 13 color changes, 4 vanishes, 7 switches, and 6 miscelaneous techniques. Includes how to use the Pocket Pal. $35

Nu, Alain: Close Up Sketches: Be My Home Computer (all backs), That Old Coin Trick (visual coin), Eraser Head (rubber ball and coin), Switch Blades (color changing knife routine), Forked Up (coin). $20.00 Purchase at Meir Yedid's magic.

Romero, Antonio: The Perfect Holdout System with video. $225. See description under Products, below.

Skinner, Michael, Master Teach In DVD. This DVD contains all three of the Master Teach-In videos in one volume. (The separate videos may also still be available in some places). Includes the Color Changing Knife routine, Ring On Stick, and Linking Rings. Original videos were produced in 1998. The color changing knives is an approximately 15 minute presentation of Skinner's commercial color changing knife routine with standard and not-so-standard moves. The Linking Rings routine uses 3 rings. $35

Skinner, Michael: Skinner's Legendary Repertoire Volume 3 DVD. 2 disc set includes Boy Scout Matches, 4 Phase Match Routine, Safety Pins, Colour Changing Knives, Sponge Bunnies, Cut & Restored Rope, Devilish Miracle, Card Thru Hank, Red/Black Location, Ring on Pencil, Ball & Vase, Nudist Deck, Penetration of Thought, Ultimate Three Card Monte, Vernon's Three Card Monte, One Card Monte, and more. Presented as home video, non-studio footage.

Tamariz, Juan: 1st Lecture DVD-R. Independently produced DVD. Live lecture from 1990 at the International Magic Convention in London. Performance only of: Shuffled/Unshuffled, Spectator Locator, Three Card Surprise, Memory Routine, Colour Change Knives, Follow Your Leader, Four Card Prediction, and Cards Across. Lecture explains: Spectator Locator, Three Card Surprise, and Cards Across. 75 minutes. $45 Meir Yedid Magic

Tamariz, Juan: Greater Magic V41 (currently still VHS only): Three Card Monte, Card Printed on Handkerchief, Three Goblets Prediction, Color Changing Knives (see products below), Double Ambitious (perf), The Glass (perf), Tamariz Rabbits (perf) Stevens Magic

Thompson, Johnny: Commercial Classics of Magic Volume 4 DVD: Cups & Balls, Cutting the Aces, Color Changing Knife, Color Changing Deck, In Depth Interview with Michael Ammar $35  L&L Publishing

Various: Bar Magic Greater Magic V49 VHS or DVD. Eric Mead: Bar performance, Lazy Man's Card Under Bottle, Short Fuse, Hydrostatic Glass, Killer Three Card Monte; Scotty York: Performance, Change for a Twenty, Color Changing Knives, Doesn't Time Fly?; Bob Sheets: Performance, Heba Haba Handkerchief, Tonte $32.50 Stevens Magic

Various: Magic of Japan, Greater Magic Library V45 (currently still VHS only). Includes Johnny Hirose: Triple Shock, Invisible Hole & Knife; Masao Atsukawa: Coins Across, 2 Coin Sequence; Hiro Sakai: ESP Prediction, Duck Change, Alibi in the Box; Dr. Masashi Neo: Neo's Knives, Card Printing; Dr. Yoshihiko Mutobe: 3 Coin Assembly; and Dr. Hiroshi Sawa: Piano Trick, Supernatural Rope Stevens Magic

Wilson, Mark: Color Changing Knives Routine DVD with Knives. Mark Wilson teaches his personal routine. The knives are modeled after the legendary Sanders Color Changing Knives. Set with 2 Knives is $50, or $60 with the optional third knife. Mark Wilson Magic.

Zavis, William: Videonics Program #15, William Zavis Volume 2 (VHS). This video featured Color Changing Knives, complete in every detail. Down She Rises card routine for jumbo cards or regular deck. Queens Guard is a close-up card effect. Videonics videos are no longer available. $20. Denny & Lee's

Products: Note many of these are no longer available

Bay Area Magic: Ultra Color Changing Knives. These knives were released in 2001, but no longer seem to be available. They featured fine wood handles in walnut and maple with chrome finish bolsters on each end. The base knives were manufactured by Frost Cutlery. Each measures 2 3/4 inches with rounded contours and uniform shape, and they handle well. Available in a two knife set. $97.50 Were available from: Denny & Lee's.

Chazpro: Reflecto-Matic-Knives: Color changing knives with a twist. Available with a mirror and dollar bill, card face, or card back finish. Effect is the card or bill image which reflects in the mirrored knife becomes permanent. $12.50-$30. Chazpro

Color Changing Knives: Glitzy. This is my title as the knives look very flashy and no unique name is provided in the catalog. A bright red and blue color change two knife set. $10 Available from several dealers including Chazpro

Daryl's Color Changing Knives $30.00: Special 2 knife set for Daryl's routine. Includes a yellow partially changed knife with a thumbprint smudge! Knives designed not to flash. Includes routine (also found in Daryl's lecture notes). Daryl's Fooler Doolers

Frank, Gary: Color Changing Knives: Knives are 2 7/8" long and come as a two or three knife set. Includes Classic Color Changing Knives and Paddle Routines (see description in book section). A photo of the two knife set is available at Gary's web site. $27.00 for the two knife set $35.00 for the three knife set. A visible color change knife is available as well for $15. Fantastic Magic

India: Ganson Color Changing Knives: Someone has taken Ganson's color changing knife routine and packaged it with a set of inexpensive (read "cheap") knives. These knives actually come in two sets. One set has a Red/Blue knife color change, with Striped knife climax and features Lewis Ganson's routine as found in his book "Routined Magic". The second set uses the same type of knives, but in different colors and with a "generic" set of instructions. Both feature a set of 3 knives with metal holder and routine $9.95. I purchased both sets to obtain a wider variety of color combinations. These knives are workable, but quality is only fair. Because of the low price, however, you won't be afraid of damage or loss! Chazpro (Click for image: Ganson Knives)

Magic Inc.: Jose's New Kolorfusing Color Changing Knives. Comes with special knives and Jose de la Torre's routine. Knives are a set of three inlcuding a "visible change" knife. $32 Magic Inc.

Magic Maker's Color Changing Knives: Magic Maker's pages doesn't mention the maker, so I've given them the credit! A two knife set of black and white knives. The knives have three rivets, a bolster at one end with keyring hole, and feature a single blade. They look like they will work well. Price is low at only $9.95. (Note, this is a different company than Magic Makers, Inc.)  Magic Makers

Mogar, Joe: Color Changing Knives. Mogar knives come in a variety of colors and styles, with several sets available. Joe's knives are very nice with good routines and I highly recommend them. Joe carries knives that will fit almost any routine.
Individual knives (regular/gimmick) in a variety of colors: $20 each
Visible Change Knives: $20 each; VC Stag knife $30
Gold Mirror Knives: $20 each
Rainbow or Stag Knives: $30 (Rainbow/Stag combo is $40)
Jumbo Knives: 5.5" $25 each
Standard 3 Knife set: Black, White, Gimmicked Knife $60
Mogars Fantasy Knives set: Black, White, B/W, W/R/VC, R/B knives $100
Stag Visual Change Set: W/W-StagVC, W/Stag $60
Stag 3 Knife Set (Whit Haydn): W, BStag, W/BStag $80
Stag Miracle Knife Routine: As above, with Stag/W-VCStag Knife $100
Stag Sensation Set: 3 Knife Stag set plus W/Rainbow knife $110
Perfect Knives: These knives use silk-screened colors and clear handles. This prevents any "bleed" of the color when viewed from the opposite side (similar to the Merril Knives). Individual knives are $25 each, and sets are available.
Jigged Bone and Rosewood: beautiful sets in rosewood, jigged bone, or smooth bone: $100 for a 3 knife set.
Hot Rod Knife: perform your favorite Hot Rod trick with this knife. $30 (Ray Szwec). Also in giant 4.5" size for $40.
Mini 1" Knives: in many colors. $10 each
Flag Knives and a Flag Triple Changer: $25 each.
See Joe's website for a full listing of what's currently available, and see Ray's website to order the Hot Rod knife and witness a clever turnover move in a short video. Joe Mogar., Ray Szwec (Click for image: Mogar Knives)

Morris/Empire/Royal/Enardoe (E.O. Drane Co.) Magic Puzzle Knives. Classic Black & White two knife set. Knives are puzzle knives in that they hide a secret locking mechanism that allows the magician to open them but no one else. Knives are a good shape, though I find them a little too wide for my tastes. Old timers may know them as the Enardoe knives, but E.O. Drane no longer makes them. I've seen similar knives by Empire, Royal Magic and Morris, though the quality is not as nice as the original Enardoe knives (made by Imperial Knives). The routine that came with the original sets is a great starter routine; I'm not sure what comes with current sets. Available from several shops including Chazpro, Hank Lee's, The Trickery, and Stevens Magic (Click for image: Enardoe)

Pace, Jim: The Vanishing Pocket Knife Gone. Both sides of a pocket knife are shown. The magician announces he will make the knife a goner. Suddenly both sides of the knife have the word "Gone" on them. Next, the knife really vanishes from the hands. With knife, gimmick, and instructions. $20.

Smash Climax Knives: Credit to Jose de la Torre for the idea. At the conclusion of your color changing knife routine, you produce a handful of small, miniature knives! Mini knives are hand enameled and they open. $18. Midwest Magic

Spina, Tony: Definitive Color Changing Knives. Constructed from scratch with no real blades. Formica handles are inlaid to prevent flashing. Includes Merrill Knife Book. The two knife set with Merrill Knife book $45 Tannen's Magic

Starsinic, Frank: Leather cases for the Color Changing Knives. Cases help to hold your knives in position in your pockets with the proper sides up so you don't have to fumble when you retrieve your knives. Frank makes a few different cases including 1) Zipper Case for Color Changing Knives. Holds 4 knives and has zipper closure to keep them secure between performances. Case is slightly larger than a deck of cards. $29. 2) Squeeze Case for Color Changing Knives. Holds 4 knives and includes a compartment to hold mini-knives for a "smash climax" ending. $24

Szwec, Ray: Hot Rod Knife (Joe Mogar). Combines the hot rod and color changing knife. A rainbow colored knife is shown both sides, and the spectator chooses a color. The rainbow knife changes to the chosen color, on both sides. Two knife set. $54

Tamariz, Juan: Color Changing Knives (by Stevens Magic Emporium). As seen in Greater Magic Library Video Vol 41. These knives feature a key ring loop at one end. Basic set consists of 3 knives in red and white $65. Complimentary set provides for Green color change from either white or red (3 knives) $65. A photo is available at Stevens web site. Stevens Magic Emporium

Tannen Color Changing Knives: Available in Red, Blue, Orange, Green and Brown. Size is 4 inches, knives are oval to prevent flashing, and the colors do not go to the very end so you have at least a half inch of bright metal showing. Set of two knives in a vinyl case, with detailed instructions. $16.50 (no longer available?) Tannen's Magic

Ultra Color Changing Knives: I don't know who makes these, but they appear fairly square for good "paddle move" action. Hank Lee offers red, yellow, green or blue metallic handles, with the second knife being silver metallic on both sides. $25.00 Hank Lee's. A two knife set with brass tips and a glitter finish is available from Daytona Magic that sounds similar and has the same name. I don't know if they are the same. $36 Daytona Magic. 

Weber, Michael: Double Edge Knife Case: Scotty York talks of this case in his routine. This enables you to carry either a two knife or three knife set and not only protects your knives but also gives you control over the location of each colored knife. There is an additional pocket for holding and releasing the Smash Climax tiny knives for the finale. Comes complete with a 19 page instructional manual by Phil Varrichio and Michael Weber. $40 No Longer Available (description from Denny & Lee's)

Wolf, Eric Knives: Handcrafted from bone and exotic hard wood on a quality knife mechanism. Two knife set includes one all white bone knife and a bone/wood gimmick knife. The wood comes in either a black wenge or a brown mahogany finish. These knives look very nice in the photo. $75 for the 2 knife set. Available from Al's Magic (see web page for photo).

York, Scotty: Knives Set (As of 3/99, the Scotty York Knives are no longer available). York knives were very well made, on par with the Mogar knives. One nice feature was that not only did the color change, but the one handle was stag-like so the appearance was different too. This also aided in identifying the proper side while the knife was in the pocket. The Scotty York knife routine that was originally included with the sets is excellent, as well. Denny & Lee's used to carry them. (Click for image: York Knives)

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