Smooth Honeycutter
by Ian Baxter

Elegance in card magic is not always found in easy-to-work, highly visual effects that can literally gob-smack audiences and leave a lasting impact. Honeycutter is one of those rare gems that easily meets the criteria. Originally published in Bruce Elliott's magazine The Phoenix, this revised version from Ian Baxter adds extra clarity and sparkle to Al Honeycutt's original.

Note if you will: Just eight cards from any deck are all that is required. No setup, no fakes, extras, or accessories are called for. This is totally impromptu, and the necessary skills are minimal. If you can shuffle a deck, you can master this. Smooth Honeycutter is in the tradition of 'Follow the Leader' and its parentage can be traced all the way back to Dai Vernon's original, first published in 1932. This up-to-the-minute handling is a guaranteed winner every time.

1st edition 2025, PDF 4 pages.
word count: 1257 which is equivalent to 5 standard pages of text