 Great illusionists have noted his work, such as David Blaine, who has several times called him "a magical genius".He has built for people such as Alan Wakeling, Mark Wilson, Criss Angel, David Copperfield, David Blaine, Simon Drake, Doug Henning and The Doors, and is responsible for the construction of dozens of major acts.He also has constructed a replica of the 18th century chess-playing machine, The Turk, which often tours chess conferences.