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 copy of a Gerhards style omega was made out of strips of Red Oak in 2006. This is an unweighted smaller omega boomerang with very nice airfoiling and a smooth satin finish. I personally tuned this boomerang and weighted it with a coin and masking tape to give it a low circular flight with a range of 55+ meters. It does require a hard straight out throw with 20-30 degrees of layover for best results. This is not a good boomerang for a child or a thrower who cannot put some power into his/her throw. If you add a little dihedral, it will bring the flight up higher and make it easier to throw. It is signed and dated and it has John Cryderman's hot poker stamp on the underside. It is in new condition.