Item L81
This Item was Sold on 16 October
2021 for $85
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This traditional boomerang is a lap joint made out of Silky Oak boards in 1982. This is a very early two piece lap joint model. It is larger and heavier than the earlier 3 piece model. Silky Oak is one of the most attractive woods from Australia. In the U.S., it is often called Lacewood. The upper surface is decorated with a kangaroo and geometric art. The underside of the elbow has Lorin Hawes' hand painted logo with "Ben Ruhe Serial #70" neatly printed below the logo. I haven't thrown this boomerang for decades, but I remember it to be a nice flyer. It looks like it is in new condition. A very nice collectible from this very famous boomerang manufacturer.
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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