Month: July 2009

Best Finger Chopper Ever Made

Incredible quality woodwork…excellent gimmick that is practically impossible to find even with close examination. The storyline and patter provided with the illusion is fantastic and the chopper really looks like a double cigar chopper that could take a finger right off. These are VERY hard to find–only 250 were made. So I consider myself extremely fortunate to have one in my collection. If you have an opportunity to acquire this incredible prop, do not let it pass by because you may never see one for sale again.

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Woodwork is Great, but Leaves Something Lacking Elsewhere

The woodwork on this Mikame prop is great! However, I was disapppinted with the black ribbon that is used as the rollers. Specifically, I have experienced problems with two of these and both showed signs of fraying along the outer edges of the ribbon. There are comparable versions available that have better ribbon but not as high quality framing. So make your choice depending on your priorities.

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Beautiful woodwork and eye-popping magic!

Everything about this prop represents the very best of Mikame craftsmanship. However, the only down side is that this trick is that most historical info about it points to Clarence Miller as the original inventor. That said, although Mikame has done a great job with this piece, it is disappointing to see him using someone else’s idea as his own.

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