Item TB378
This Item was Sold on 31 July 2020
for $40
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This left handed traditional is a two piece lap joint boomerang made out of Queensland Sassafras hardwood. The upper surface has a small kangaroo painted on the elbow and Aboriginal style line art on the blades. The reverse side has the Hawes map logo with the words " 1982 Made from Queensland Sassafras by Sir Lorin Hawes Australia " neatly printed within the map. This is the only Lorin Hawes lap joint I have seen that was made out of Sassafras. It works best in calm wind conditions. I tested this boomerang several times and found that it is a very nice flyer with lots of hover. It is a rare lefty in excellent condition.
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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