"Ned Simmons" wrote in message
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On Tue, 2 Jun 2020 12:54:59 -0400, "Jim Wilkins"
wrote:

I just tried (barehanded) with my 44-7/8" x 1/2" portaband blade...Took
maybe 1.25 seconds to flip it, and about the same to flip it back...While
the shorter blade might be a little more difficult, it seems far from
insurmountable.

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You beat me.

I made a 1/2" x 33" loop from a broken blade and inverted it in 3 seconds,
with gloves.

If it isn't on YouTube it didn't happen.

--
Ned Simmons

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I did reference a YouTube video, didn't help.

I once worked for a film maker, doing stop-motion animation and special
effects. Videos prove NOTHING beyond the talent (and budget) of their
creator. I can take a Polaroid that shows a wispy ghost behind the subject,
or a flying saucer in an outdoor scene.

I've been stepping frame by frame through parts of "Titanic" to see how
Cameron created his illusions. Rose hit Jack's wrist with the fire axe.
https://social.shorthand.com/Titanic...the-1997-movie

The movie shows how to operate the then-brand-new Welin davits, which many
of the deck hands apparently didn't know, and releasing the pelican hooks on
the gripes. The ship sank before they could launch all the lifeboats they
did have, the last floated off upside-down. Cameron obtained authentic
davits and lifeboats from Welin and used his sinking set to investigate
lingering questions about why not.