Harvard suggest a metal bar, so it may be that, I think people will be
impressed no matter what you hit it with. Good luck with it
colin
On 11 Jan 2009, at 22:08, Richard Wiseman wrote:
> Hi
> Thanks for that. I hadn't seen that, and it is one of the few clips
> that
> makes my camera work look good. However, they do break the sticks
> even
> though, as you say, it looks less robust than a full broomstick.
> There are
> loads of descriptions of the demo (with the first appearing in
> 1532!), and
> they all say it is easily performed with a full size broomstick - it
> would
> be great if that is the case, but I am sceptical. Perhaps
> broomsticks have
> changed over the years! Also, they are using a metal bar whereas I
> was
> using a wooden one - that may matter.
> Cheers
> Richard
>
>
>
> on 11/1/09 21:56, colin murphy at [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
>> richard a youtube video of the exp they seem to be using weaker
>> sticks,
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKc62qJJqQo
>>
>> Colin Murphy
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>> On 11 Jan 2009, at 21:27, Richard Wiseman wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi
>> I am trying to do the old ‘breaking a broomstick between two
>> wineglasses
>> demonstration’, and everything I read tells me that it is
>> straightforward,
>> but, as you can see, I am struggling....
>>
>> http://richardwiseman.wordpress.com/2009/01/10/new-stunning-stunt/#more-239
>>
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