This is the second installment of repairing your own magic props.  I think I forgot to mention in volume 1 that I do have a lot of experience in repairing, refinishing, refurbishing, and building magic props.  I have a little over 40 years of doing the repairs, building, and etc. on magic props.  My father was a master wood worker and an Industrial Arts professor.  I learned from him and he was my building partner and consultant for years.

I have often wondered what would have happened if when I was first learning magic and mentalism, and buying every prop in the store, if someone would have said “you need to learn how to blend”.  I was like every other student of magic; I just wanted every prop, gimmick and secret there was.  I never stopped to think of putting the same kinds of effects together for a routine nor did I realize that what I was stringing together for a show was just effects, no real entertainment value at all.