Item AG67
This Item was Sold on 28 January
2014 for $135
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This large traditional boomerang was made out of a straight Canadian Walnut board that was steamed and then bent into an elbow shape. The tips were cut to form a V grove and thick strips of Ash, Maple and Padauk were inserted into the grove to form an attractive blank with contrasting colors. The underside of the boomerang has the following written in gold lettering: "Canadian Walnut , Padauk, Maple, Ash , Made for Al Gerhards by John Cryderman , Aug. '92 , #1 of 1 , 93 World Boomerang ChampionshipsApril 19-25 , Chatham, Ont. Canada ". This boomerang is in mint condition and is a fine collectible.
John Cryderman (from Chatham, Canada) is well known for making high quality strip laminated and Birch plywood boomerangs. Many of these are John's original designs. However, he occasionally makes replicas of boomerangs made by other famous boom makers, such as the strip laminated hooks and omegas made by Al Gerhards of Downington, Pennsylvania. John usually makes his strip laminated boomerangs out of native Canadian hardwoods, but he will often use exotic woods, such as Mahogany and Ebony. Some of the plywood and strip laminated boomerangs are decorated with inlaid plugs of exotic woods arranged in pseudo-floral patterns. The vast majority of John's boomerangs are large in size and they require a strong thrower in order for the boomerang to make a full return. |
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