If you’ve been around the block a few times and have a solid grip on card magic, Jon Racherbaumer’s Card Finesse II is your new best friend. This isn’t just another book; it’s a treasure trove of insights into why card magic has outpaced every other form of the art. Racherbaumer pulls back the curtain on the playful side of the “Real Work” and shows you why it’s worth your time to dig deep.
With Card Finesse II, you’re getting a hefty 280 pages packed with refined techniques and modern handlings. There are 60 solid items that you can really get into, presented with straightforward explanations, easy-on-the-eyes type, and over 250 illustrations that make sure you know exactly what Racherbaumer is talking about. Even if cards aren’t your main jam, there’s practical wisdom here that’s applicable across the board.
Contents:
Acknowledgements
Foreword
I. TOOLS
Zip-Pop Change
Flat Double Erdnase Change
Bold Atfus
Devil-May-Care Double-Cut
Count Reverse
Illogical Spread Switch
Whirl Flourish
Anchored Add On
Burn-Surviving Switchout
Interlace Subtlety
Neo-Jordan Count
Relaxed Elmsley Count
In-A-Jiffy Duplex Double
Tip Top Palm
Miller's Cascade Control
Ribbon-Drop Flourish
As A Control
Veeser's Bluff Shift
Stencel's Action Palm
Undercover Cop
Cop Grips
(Out)Standing Cop
Undercover Cop
Focussed Misdirection Palm
Finessed Misdirection Palm
Open Misdirection Palm
Double Palm Throw-Off
Delayed Bottom Placement
Finessed Victor Change
Marlo's Visible Victor Change
Spreading The Force
The Hofbauer Force
Marlo's Spread Force
Mechanical Second Palm
Square-Up Grab-Add
Tuck-and-Go Switch
Quick Clip Cop
Left-Hand Steals (LPP)
Nominal Switchless Switch Unload
Preview To Another Chapter
Malini's Invitation
Nuzzo's Simul-Steal
Longitudinal Side Steal (Marlo Palm Position)
Marlo's Flustration Count
Underhanded Scoop Add
Nuzzo-Goldin Change
Greased Bottom Deal
Give Yourself A Break
Quick-Square Switch
Unit Upjog Switch-Out
Screened Leipzig Card Pass
II. AFFECTS
Revertible Ladies (Robert Stencel)
Why Is This Odd Card So Queer? (Jon Racherbaumer)
Invisible Toss (Edward Marlo)
Four-Sites (Jack Birnman)
Dragnet (Jack Birnman)
Making Smith More Mythic (Jon Racherbaumer)
The Future Ain't What It Used To Be (Jon Racherbaumer)
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