Head Chopping Illusion

A brave gentleman is invited on to the stage. A Head Chopper is introduced and is demonstrated to show that cucumbers placed on all three holes are chopped into half with a 50 cm stainless steel blade. The gentleman is hypnotised and placed on the head chopper. Two more cucumbers are placed on the holes below his head. The 50 cm stainless steel blade is brought down to chop the gentleman's head and the cucumbers below his head. When the blade is removed, the gentleman is still in one piece however the cucumbers below his head are chopped into halfs. Apparently the gentleman comes off, ever so happy again to an amazed audience.