Magic Stories

Sam Dalal’s The Psychokinetic Bolt – Spooky

 

Not too long ago, I was booked to perform at a fete.  Fete performing has always been one of my specialties. I worked my way up from performing get-togethers to picnics to conclaves to hanging-out opportunities.  But back to the fete.  There were 15 tables with eight rich people at each table.  It was going to be loud, drunken and disorganized ? just like one of my Saturday Night baths.  

 

Read On . . . 

 

I needed something special that I could carry around and perform on the tables of the eight rich people.  I knew I couldn?t bring my nightclub table for a few reasons: number one, this wasn?t a nightclub (or ?niteclub? if you have one of the old Tannen?s models); number two, the floor was uneven and my table wouldn?t roll smoothly ? even if it did have wheels, but it doesn?t; number three, I wanted to perform anywhere I could find space on the rich people?s tables and rolling or, for my table, dragging a table around would slow up the process; and number four, I hadn?t repainted my nightclub since my last trade show for the for a colostomy cleaning supply company.  

 

Anyway, I found the perfect solution.  I bought a trick that came with its own carrying case that just happened to be a perfect close-up performance surface.  The Psychokinetic

Bolt by Sam Dalal is an incredible effect.   It comes with a case that works perfectly as your moveable close-up pad and, because it is a case as well as a performance surface, it can also be used as a case.  

Here?s the unvarnished depiction of Psychokinetic Bolt:

The performer displays a nut and bolt, which can be thoroughly examined by the audience. You thread the bolt on the nut or have a member of the close-up audience do the threading.  I had one of the less drunk rich people do the threading ? that still didn?t stop…

 

Not too long ago, I was booked to perform at a fete.  Fete performing has always been one of my specialties. I worked my way up from performing get-togethers to picnics to conclaves to hanging-out opportunities.  But back to the fete.  There were 15 tables with eight rich people at each table.  It was going to be loud, drunken and disorganized ? just like one of my Saturday Night baths.  

 

Read On . . . 

 

I needed something special that I could carry around and perform on the tables of the eight rich people.  I knew I couldn?t bring my nightclub table for a few reasons: number one, this wasn?t a nightclub (or ?niteclub? if you have one of the old Tannen?s models); number two, the floor was uneven and my table wouldn?t roll smoothly ? even if it did have wheels, but it doesn?t; number three, I wanted to perform anywhere I could find space on the rich people?s tables and rolling or, for my table, dragging a table around would slow up the process; and number four, I hadn?t repainted my nightclub since my last trade show for the for a colostomy cleaning supply company.  

 

Anyway, I found the perfect solution.  I bought a trick that came with its own carrying case that just happened to be a perfect close-up performance surface.  The Psychokinetic

Bolt by Sam Dalal is an incredible effect.   It comes with a case that works perfectly as your moveable close-up pad and, because it is a case as well as a performance surface, it can also be used as a case.  

Here?s the unvarnished depiction of Psychokinetic Bolt:

The performer displays a nut and bolt, which can be thoroughly examined by the audience. You thread the bolt on the nut or have a member of the close-up audience do the threading.  I had one of the less drunk rich people do the threading ? that still didn?t stop the innuendo from the more drunk of the table.  

The threaded bolt and nut are placed on your close-up pad or case.  You then borrow a clean and dry glass and set it over the bolt and nut.  You ask the audience to concentrate on the items.  With your hands no where near the glass or the case or the close-up pad that is really the side of the case, the nut visibly unthreads from the bolt within the confines of the glass.  

You could perform this without placing the glass over the bolt and nut but I think this really adds to the effect.  Clearly with the audience member inspecting and then threading the bolt through the nut, and then you placing a glass over the item, there is no chance of any threads or elastics causing this miracle to happen.  

I had one audience member scream when the unthreading began.  It looks spooky.  There is no sleight of hand involved and the audience really can inspect the bolt and nut without fear of detection.  The case held my entire close-up act and I was sure to use the Psychokinetic Bolt as my finale at each table ? that way, everything was packed up and I could pick up and leave at the end of the routine.  

I understand from my snooping around that The Psychokinetic Bolt is sold out at many stores on the Internet.  I was lucky enough to buy four of them when I first heard they were available.  I have put one of them up for sale on the Inside Magic Classifieds.  I also put up an animated image so you can see how the effect looks to the audience.

You can see the listing here.

This regularly sells for $110.00 when it is available.  I have priced mine at $90.00 post paid in the United States.  

While you?re checking out The Psychokinetic Bolt, check out the other great items offered by your fellow magicians on the Inside Magic Classifieds.  They put their ad up in seconds, link their images to the Inside Magic server and sent out their links all for Free.  

There is no charge to list as many items as you would like.  No charge to link your images to the Inside Magic server for use in your classified ads and you can edit or revise your listing anytime you?d like.  

Free is, as we say, good.  Check it all out here.

 

Related Posts

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.