Item TB471
This Item was Sold on 30 May 2021
for $73
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This traditional boomerang is a lap joint made out of Tasmanian Huon Pine boards in 1983. The upper surface is decorated with a kangaroo and geometric art. The underside of the elbow has Lorin Hawes' hand painted logo. I purchased this boomerang in 1983. I haven't thrown this boomerang since 1984 but I remember it to be a really nice flyer. It has been sitting in my collectible boomerang archival box since 1984 and it looks like it is in new condition. It comes in a cloth sleeve ( not shown ) and it is in new condition. A very nice collectible because Lorin rarely made boomerangs out of this species of hardwood.
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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