David and Felderswynne my evil twin

[David (Felderswynne)]

I am interested in the mechanics and history of conjuring rather than acting as a performer. My reason for joining the Tenyo forum was to further my knowledge about how tricks are constructed. Most of the magic I own already is of the Mac variety. Other interests beside magic? I really enjoy watching crime dramas from the 1940s-1950s and music. So far I have been impressed with my encounters with Tenyo. I was unaware until recently that Tenyo had such a following. I think Tenyo captures an element of the Japanese aesthetic as I understand it.

I developed a new appreciation for Tenyo after discovering that an old effect was not broken, but had a locking device; allowing a spectator to examine the trick without discovering the secret. I have really been impressed by the genius of some of these tricks.

That old Tenyo trick that I thought was broken was the 'Glass Board' and I was unaware of its sophistication-the locking mechanism.


David

[Roberto B.]

Which effect was this?

[David DeTenyo]

Welcome Felderswynne! Yes, please tell us what effect it was, or even better, let us guess Was it Dragon Altar ... ? Or Nostradaums Clock? These are two that come to mind that can be 'locked'.

[SimonC]

nice to meet you Felder

[gazpratley]

great to meet ya, hope you have a great time at this forum! ...gaz.

[JohnM]

Guys, David added more info to his profile above, check it out.

Welcome David.

David, if you thought that Glass Board had a cool hidden gimmick, you should get Mystery Triangle. It has the coolest locking gimmick that is almost impossible for someone who does not know where it is to find it.

[gazpratley]

not forgetting that Soft Coins can be locked,and could be misconstrued as Broken!

[SimonC]

agree with john on MT I'll never forget the first time that diamond went 'click'

[John B.]

Welcome to the forum! Yes, you are in for a treat. Wait until you discover the cool locking mechanisms on some of their other effects.

[David (Felderswynne)]

Hello-
I have heard about the Mystery Triangle; it sounds clever and if can locate one loose but is in good shape, I will get it.

[David DeTenyo]

They are still easy available David - take a look here for example: http://www.abramagicshop.com/general-ma ... gic-trick/

Don't let anyone sell you his or hers for double that price - I've seen some people sell theirs at Ebay for a lot more than that saying 'it is discontinued' (and it is), but a discontinued item doesn't always mean it is hard to find.
Do yourself a favour and if you can buy two, because in a year or two time they will become hard to find

[David (Felderswynne)]

Dear David,
I appreciate the advice. I do prefer to buy my tricks loose because they are often cheaper, and too, I will probably misplace the empty packaging. There should be a magic effect (if there isn't already) called scatterbrain

[David (Felderswynne)]

I wrote to AbraMagic regarding the mystery triangle. Thanks again