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JackCrafty:
For an alternate way to hold the ishi stick (rather than behind your knee) do a YouTube search for "Jack Crafty Kelly Strap".

vernonhess999@aol.com:
I messed around with rock I found until early 2021.  I was not able to make a point until I bought copper tools and watched the Jack Crafty Kelly Strap video AND bought some rock in early 2021.  I have made about 50 points in a year.  Not pretty like what I see made on YouTube but equal or better than the “field finds” points I have.

I have chicken legs and the percussion flaker hits the floor on the first strike if not “Kelly strapped” with a belt.

My wife was putting some of my points in the kitchen window sill and I was busting with pride until I bought a few points from “Jack Crafty”.  My wife said, “I did not know they were supposed to be that thin or symmetrical”.  Ego buster.

gutpile:
Patrick makes it look soooo easy... well it is.. after a very long time.. lol.. I still am working on indirect.. but make pretty dang good heads and knives with hand pressure and percussion.. gut

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