S/L Double Offset Laminated Gerhards Hook by John Cryderman

Item SE9    

This Item was Sold on 19 May 2024 for $155

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This strip laminated hook was made out of Schumard Oak and Walnut in the shape of the standard Gerhards hook in 1993. It is signed and dated and there is a lead weight in both blade tips. In addition, it is " Double Offset Laminated ". Al Gerhards would occasionally make stronger blanks by laminated two blanks together to improve the strength of his long distance models. This boomerang goes one step further by adding an additional layer so that it is 3 blanks in the vertical plane. John then stamped" O96 " in the weight on the lift arm tip to identify it as offset laminated.

This boomerang is in new condition. There are a couple of very small compression marks on the surface of the underside as a result of construction. I have not thrown it in 30+ years but my notes say that it has a flight range of 70 metres and it returns, but it could benefit from some fine tuning if you plan to add it to your throw kit.

Specifications: Right Handed ; Tip-to-tip Span = 39 cm ; Weight = 96 gm

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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