Jack Byham was one of Australia's best known boomerang manufacturers. He was a real 'Crocodile Dundee' who spent a lot of time with the Aborigines. Jack made boomerangs and throwsticks using traditional Aboriginal methods and many of his products are often mistaken as Aboriginal artifacts. Jack is most famous for his commercial boomerang products that spanned a half century from the Olympic Games in Perth (1956) through the 1990s. Jack made exceptional throwsticks and natural elbow boomerangs that are in high demand by Australian collectors.

This large boomerang was made out of a large Murray River Red Gum natural elbow. It is symmetrical and almost flawless. The upper surface was painted by Jack Byham with Aboriginal art, similar to what is found on Janetzki boomerangs. The underside is not painted, but the words "Murray River Red Gum" are etched into the surface near the elbow. This is a very fine and rare example of Jack Byham's work. I have only seen two or three other natural elbows made by Jack out of this hardwood and this one is the largest and the nicest. I do not know if this is a returner or a throwstick., but it is probably a returner.