Help!! I need advise on a knife prop for a film project

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pnub_47

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Hi! Im really new to this fourm and I wanted to ask everyone on here for some assistance. I have to make a knife/vampire stake prop for an upcoming indie movie. the knife has to come out from the wrist like the guns in taxi driver. is there anywhere that you can buy this device that will pop out a knife from under your sleeve like in this clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e9CkhBb18E . if anyone could get back to me on here or my email sonofchucky@hotmail.com

thanks a bunch

Pnub
 
If you watch the full movie, you can see him build it. I advise you not use a real knife.
 
Im not im in the midst of molding the knife for that exact scene so its going to be fake. I tried that but i couldnt find the exact parts, then the people at home depot though i was a weirdo when i told them what its for.
 
then the people at home depot though i was a weirdo when i told them what its for.
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For a real simple solution, you could use an old gunfighter's trick. Tie a rope to the end of the prop, and run it over the shoulder down he opposite sleeve. Hold onto the rope with your non knife hand. When you let go, the knife slides down the other arm.

Also, do a search on the old western called "Wild Wild West". The main character had a rig similar to the "Taxi" setup.
 
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