False cut #4 – Stepladder cut

I worked on this cut and then, not surprisingly found it described elsewhere in a magic book.  I call my version the stepladder cut because it seems similar to the up-the-ladder cut, but with only one step.  Here is a video of my practicing the cut at Starbucks (and yes I spend too much time at Starbucks.)

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False cut #1 – Drawn and quartered

For "walk-around" magic I wanted to be able to do some in-the-hands false cuts.  Drawn and quartered is one that I developed.  Its name comes from two aspects, first is that the cut involves four packets, the second is my last name "Wallace".  (William Wallace, a Scot rebel, was drawn and quartered by the English.)

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