Item SC0
This Item was Sold on 23 June 2017
for $55
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This strip laminated traditional boomerang was made out of strips of Ash. This is one of the first Nor 'Wester traditionals ever made. I acquired from Doug in 1992. It is a very nice flyer with a range of 25+ metres. It reminds me of the S/L traditionals made by Al Gerhards. This boomerang is in new condition. A very nice collectible.
Doug DuFresne was one of America's best known boomerang manufacturers in the 1980s and 1990s. Doug manufactured a line of high quality Birch plywood and strip laminated boomerangs that were consistently wonderful flyers. Most strip laminated boomerangs were made out of Cherry and/or Ash. The manufacturing tolerances were as tight as you would see on an automotive product. Doug stopped producing boomerangs in the late 1990s and the price of his boomerangs increased dramatically. Doug was one of America's top throwers and a member of the American boomerang team during the formation of the United States Boomerang Association. Doug was also active in the formulation of the USBA competition rule book in the mid 1980s. |