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This traditional boomerang was made by Lorin Hawes in 1982. It is the larger 2 piece design with the Hawes logo hand painted on the elbow and it was made out of beautiful Coachwood hardwood from Queensland. Only a small number of Coachwood lap joints were made and I purchased it directly from Lorin in 1982. Not shown in the photo is the original throwing instruction sheet and yellow cloth sleeve that Lorin included with the boomerang. The upper surface is painted with a kangaroo and Aboriginal style art. The lower surface has the Hawes logo hand painted with " 1983 Made from Queensland Coachwood by Sir Lorin Hawes Australia ". I haven't thrown this boomerang since 1982 but I remember it to be a nice flyer. It is in new condition. A very nice collectible.
Lorin Hawes is one of Australia's most famous boomerang manufacturers. Lorin is an American who emigrated to Australia in the early 1960s. He started a boomerang factory that produced large quantities of wonderful plywood traditional boomerangs. The Wham-O plastic traditional boomerang is based on Lorin's famous M-17 design. Lorin occasionally made special traditional boomerangs out of lapped Australian hardwood boards. The most famous of these lapped boomerangs is the Silky Spinner which was made out of Silky Oak (also called Lacewood in the USA). Lorin also made Spinners out of other Aussie hardwoods such as Blackbean and Hoop Pine. Lorin is also well known for the wonderful book that he authored titled " All About Boomerangs ". Lorin passed away several years ago. Lorin's daughter, Jenny Stone, had a thriving boomerang business with her husband called Stones Throw. |
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