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.

This large strip laminated hook was made in 1995 out of Canadian Ash, Walnut, Oak and Cherry hardwood strips. This is a very large boomerang. It resembles a Gerhards Big U with a hook on the lift arm tip. It also flies like a Big U. It is an excellent flyer with a range of more than 50 metres. The underside of the elbow is signed and dated 1995. This boomerang is in new condition and one of the nicest Cryderman boomerangs ever made.