Paddle Move

Paddle Move is a way to apparently show both sides of a flat object, when in reality showing the same side twice. A prop, shaped like a little paddle for using this move is often supplied in children magic sets. The move is also frequently used in Color-Changing Knives routines.

References

• http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~roy/magictalk-wisdom/discussions/favorite_paddle_tricks.html

• Pour faire voir & se perdre en même temps trois petits morceaux de papier posés sur un couteau in La Première partie des subtiles et plaisantes inventions By Jean Prévost (1584)