TB512
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This traditional boomerang was made by Lorin Hawes in the late 1960s. It is the 3 piece design with the early Hawes logo painted on the elbow. It was made out of beautiful Silky Oak hardwood. The upper surface is painted with a kangaroo and Aboriginal style art. The joint lines are painted with a black pattern except where the lines cross the map of Australia. The lines over the map are green. This is the only one I have seen with this variation to the art. Because of age and the associated moisture loss over 50+ years, you can feel the grain texture with your fingers. I haven't thrown this boomerang since 1975 but I remember it to be a nice flyer. It is in new condition. A very nice collectible.
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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