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Wonderrings
by Dijkman
This is not just a trick but a complete little magic act - an act that without exaggeration puts all the other tricks of its type in the shade.
The magician allows the audience to examine 3 large metal rings a smaller ring a white rope and a red piece of cord. He then strings one of the larger rings on the rope doubles it up puts the smaller ring on it then puts the second ring on the rope as well. Someone from the audience can then tie the rope ends firmly together.
The magician then takes one of the larger rings in each hand so that the rope is stretched doubled between his hands. The smaller ring is in the middle. Under normal human standards it would be impossible to release them without untying the cord. The magician now lets someone from the audience string the red cord through the smaller ring and then holds the cord. Suddenly there is a jerk and the person is holding the cord with the ring hanging from it. The small ring has visibly passed through the rope
Now the magician unties the knot and takes one of the rings from the rope. He then strings BOTH ends through the ring and lets it fall ON the ring hanging below. He takes the third large ring and strings it on the doubled rope the same way. The two rings cannot fall from the rope because a ring is already on the rope blocking from the bottom. Nevertheless the magician jerks his hand just once and a ring falls from the rope visibly passing through the blocking ring
Another jerk and the second ring falls of as well. This effect is so effective so absolutely magical that it really cannot be described in words. The ring passing over the other is completely visible The performer again takes the two rings and strings them on the white rope once again. Another jerk and BOTH rings pass through the blocking ring together. Now the magician takes just one ring and strings it on the rope. He covers it with his hand and w