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Tracker0721:
I’ve never tried indirect and started trying it today, managed a preform thats 44mm wide by 4mm thick. Felt pretty good with that... until I snapped it in half trying to clean it up with pressure flaking hahaha. Does anyone here practice indirect? I’m wondering how everyone does it, I just held a branch with my knee but felt like there’s gotta be a better way. Like a string going around my leg holding it in place or something. Also what’s the best bopper to hit it with? I’m guessing a longer almost fish club size and shaped object. I was using just my big bopper and felt I needed something that could swing faster and have a little more zip.

Trapper Rob:
I watched Bill knap that way he could get them really thin. If I remember right he put his flaker under his leg but I can't remember what he hit it with.

bjrogg:
I use indirect percussion. I’m not really comfortable with it. I hold the flaker by pinching it under my knee. That’s the part I find uncomfortable. I usually try to put that foot on a six inch block to help out the comfort and grip.

I use a pretty hefty baton and try to strike fairly close to tip of flaker.

The hard part for me is gripping flaker good enough with my leg to put enough inward pressure on edge.

Bjrogg

PS I think Patrick. Aka Jack Crafty had a video on how to make the tools he uses for flint knapping. Indirect included.

YosemiteBen:
I have a couple of friends that use indirect, there are lots of videos on Youtube as well. They use ishi sticks "attached" to their knee with bungee cords. That way you dont have to grip it.

bjrogg:

--- Quote from: YosemiteBen on January 23, 2021, 09:59:26 am ---I have a couple of friends that use indirect, there are lots of videos on Youtube as well. They use ishi sticks "attached" to their knee with bungee cords. That way you dont have to grip it.

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I’m sure that would help tremendously.

Bjrogg

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