Boomerang

Yes, it really is possible to make a boomerang that comes back when you throw it. Each side of a boomerang has an airfoil shape. These airfoils face opposite directions so the correct edge is always leading while the boomerang is spinning. This is what gives boomerangs lift. A gyroscopic effect causes them to curve in a circular path and return to their origin.

The plywood you choose should have several plys and be around 1/4 inch thick. Birch is an excellent choice because it is light and strong, but others will work also. You can either draw your own boomerang shape or use the link below to download a .pdf with two premade patterns.


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boomerang instructions: plywood, saw

danger level

  • negligible
  • moderate
  • high
  • do not do this

tools

  • D. Coping saw or scroll saw
  • E. Sanding block or orbital sander

materials

  • A. 1/4" birch plywood, 20" x 16"
  • B. Pattern (download .pdf)
  • C. Spray paint or clear lacquer

images

diagram showing difference between left- and right-handed boomerangs two and three wing boomerangs

how-to

  1. Trace your pattern onto the plywood and use a saw to cut out the shape.
  2. Use a sanding block (and a lot of elbow grease) or an orbital sander to give each side of the boomerang an airfoil shape. The direction the airfoil faces depends on the hand with which you throw.
  3. In the middle of the boomerang blend the two airfoils together. You want the whole surface to be smooth.
  4. Give it a final sanding with fine grit paper then apply a thin coat of spray paint or clear lacquer to help protect the boomerang and make it look nice.
  5. how to throw a boomerangNow you are ready to throw it. Find a very large, open space (at least a full baseball field). Hold nly the very tip of the boomerang in your throwing hand. You should throw the boomerang nearly vertical but angled outward sligtly. Aim just above the horizon. Throw it hard and overhand like a baseball and flick your wrist as you let go.
  6. Go fetch the boomerang. It will take some practice and experimentation before you can get it to come right back to you.

310 Comments:

  1. Jan 30, 2007 | 2:44 am

    Tony wrote:

    If this flies right back to you, does that mean that you will get a bruise on your head?

  2. Jan 30, 2007 | 7:24 pm

    stupok69 wrote:

    Yes.

  3. Feb 1, 2007 | 12:08 am

    Anonymous wrote:

    That airfoil shape is a lot harder to get down than you would think!

  4. Feb 2, 2007 | 3:29 am

    grrr wrote:

    Nah, it was simple.

    Just take a board and remove everything that doesn’t look like a boomerang, then remove everything from each side that doesn’t look like an airfoil.

    Voila.

    PS. Mine likes to return; it ju8st doesn’t like to STOP. It’ll fly around in a circle, then overhead, and then back out the way I threw it. *sigh*

  5. Feb 8, 2007 | 8:33 pm

    Helper wrote:

    Hi!
    If the boomerang starts to go out again, try throwing with less power, or put small elastic bands on the tips. That will slow down the spin. Also, to make the boomerang more stable, don’t make the trailing edge too pointy. Leave about 1/6th of the thickness there.

  6. Feb 11, 2007 | 3:58 pm

    iroe wrote:

    this really works! but i used a dremle and made things go faster.

  7. Feb 20, 2007 | 3:27 pm

    Anonymous wrote:

    is there a way I can use plywood?

  8. Feb 22, 2007 | 1:09 pm

    Syncubus wrote:

    > is there a way I can use plywood?

    Didn’t the instructions call for plywood? Baltic birch plywood is a great option if you can find it. It’s denser and has less pits than typical construction plywood. Ask about it at your local homecenter? They may have smaller sheets you can buy.

  9. Feb 23, 2007 | 4:41 pm

    Anonymous wrote:

    I made the tri-blade boomerang. it does not come all the why back. What should I do?

  10. Feb 24, 2007 | 5:50 am

    xdc wrote:

    throw it steeper….

  11. Feb 25, 2007 | 9:46 am

    stranger wrote:

    I always wanted to make a boomerang but i never knew how. I am gona try this and tell u if ir worked!!!

  12. Mar 2, 2007 | 7:36 pm

    Abo wrote:

    You might try making a skew in the wing tips to make it return to you, a skw in the opposite direction will make a non return type.

  13. Mar 11, 2007 | 11:57 am

    micah wrote:

    there are no instructions for sanding the tri-wing. We made the two-wing and had success, but would like to try the tri-wing. Can you advise?

  14. Mar 11, 2007 | 1:12 pm

    Dangerously Fun wrote:

    @micah:
    The three-wing boomerang uses the same principles as the two-wing version. Just make all three airfoils face either clockwise or anticlockwise, depending on your handedness.

  15. Mar 11, 2007 | 5:59 pm

    hbvagfrg wrote:

    It sounds easy enough I tell ya now !.

  16. Mar 14, 2007 | 3:37 pm

    DD wrote:

    When you want to make a new one, how can you get rid of the old one?

  17. Mar 16, 2007 | 12:36 am

    Paulithimus wrote:

    DD, you are a funny man.

  18. Mar 18, 2007 | 7:25 pm

    hawaiian gurl wrote:

    can you make a giant V-shaped boomerang out of plywood and would it fly or is heavy duty foam good

  19. Mar 20, 2007 | 3:00 pm

    andre the giant wrote:

    the heavier the foam the better.

  20. Mar 24, 2007 | 7:18 am

    wendy wrote:

    where do you find a plywood and how much
    deos it cost?

  21. Mar 30, 2007 | 8:10 am

    KiwiMan wrote:

    Amazing this works better than I could Have Possibly Imagined ** I guess the Australians are good for some things!!**

  22. Apr 1, 2007 | 2:21 am

    Anonymous wrote:

    Generally one can find plywood at a lumber yard or home improvement warehouse. One would also find the tools required for making this project at a hardware store or home improvement warehouse.

  23. Apr 3, 2007 | 7:31 pm

    shellsh0ck wrote:

    what do you do where the wood “meets”? i mean for the V boomerang what do you do where the obtuse angle is in the center?

  24. Apr 3, 2007 | 8:18 pm

    Jim wrote:

    Blend the contours together.

  25. Apr 6, 2007 | 10:35 pm

    VSK wrote:

    Sounds awesome! I’m thinking of making one soon. I’ll let u know as soon as i get results. Do you think using a dremel will work fine?

  26. Apr 7, 2007 | 7:35 pm

    Zyphix wrote:

    Dear god! I thought you said it’ll take some experimenting to get it to come back to you. I first tried the 3 wing one and it ended up curving a little. My second boomerang was the traditional two wing. I finished it up just after sunset and wanted to see how far it would go. I threw it, and quickly lost track of it because it was getting dark. Just as I started thinking that it must not have curved and just went straight and landed, I hear a voowooosh, go on my right. The dang thing went straight out and straight back, about taking my head off. Too bad it landed on concret and busted.

  27. Apr 16, 2007 | 10:05 am

    jet967 wrote:

    I have solved the problem of using costly materials/weakness of cheaper plywoods.Being an experienced woodworker I used my understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the gran of the wood.Plywoods biggest problem when you carve it is the fact that its strongest layers of wood are the veneers on the outside plies,when you carve it into a profile youre removing all the strength.To solve this just use 2 pieces of 1/4” oak veneer laminated with the grains opposing each other. when you carve your profile it will leave a double layer of the stronger material in the center of the profile where it is widest and needed most for strength.Yes,this means alot more removal of material,but result is a much more durable boom thats rather inexpensive.Instead of using sanding blocks or files,a belt sander will remove material much faster ,if you have access to one.

  28. Apr 17, 2007 | 11:07 pm

    yesssssss! wrote:

    wow what fun but spent half my time chasing it and the other half running away

  29. Apr 20, 2007 | 9:55 am

    Addicted wrote:

    With some jointing skills you can make a boom thats nearly indestructable. I made a 4 wing type out of 3/16″ X1 1/2″ solid oak. It had some odd filght characteristics,but after adjusting my throwing technique (nearly throwing it upside down) it performed even better than the 2 wing types i had made before.

  30. Apr 20, 2007 | 10:14 pm

    sabatouer wrote:

    you can also make one out of thick card board like from a cereal box. the thicker the cardboard the better, but you make 4 points instead of 2 or 3. the shape can be very squared or better put like a positive sign or a simple cross. it works great and it wont hurt as much if you miss the return. i seen it when i was a kid in a chinese circus and tried it to my amaze that it worked

  31. Apr 24, 2007 | 2:09 pm

    bluekiwi wrote:

    How long does it take to make a boomerang that actuly can come back?

  32. Apr 26, 2007 | 5:34 pm

    V>^ wrote:

    Will the boomerang still work if you make the edges of the boomerang more blunt? (I mean, I’m gonna try this, but I don’t want my head cut off).

  33. May 1, 2007 | 7:35 am

    Venom wrote:

    hey all… i’m thinking of making a boomerang as an extra credit project in my wood-working class/for my own personal uses… so i’m confused… for the air foils, what exactly do you do? sand each edge down to make it like a blade? on each side? sorry if this is a stupid question, i just have limited access to wood and i want to get it right on the first try.

  34. May 1, 2007 | 6:14 pm

    Rockit wrote:

    I’ve been building rangs for 20 years. I just use 3/4 inch plywood because it’s cheap. On the smaller rangs, I drill small holes and insert small led fishing weights at the wingtips. I draw my own designs with a sharpie pen on the plywood. I have a huge design of a two winger, about 24 inches wingtip to wingtip. That thing will send you to the hospital if it hits you. When they crash and break, I glue them back together with a C clamp and Gorilla glue.

  35. May 4, 2007 | 6:18 am

    yo wrote:

    i have to make one for tech ed.

  36. May 6, 2007 | 11:21 am

    jackofalltrades wrote:

    What do you call a boomerang that doesn’t come back??? A Stick!!! LOL ;) My son and I are gonna make one one of these (not a stick), thanks for the plan!

  37. May 18, 2007 | 11:21 am

    freddie wrote:

    I hope the boomerang is going to be easy to make and hopefully I will be able to catch it and throw it too. I have always wanted to be able toplay with a boomerang and hopefully I will be able to follow the instruction that you have.

    Thanks

  38. May 21, 2007 | 2:30 pm

    ohhhhoohoohooho wrote:

    IT ROCKS!

  39. May 23, 2007 | 1:03 pm

    Bart wrote:

    A few tips:
    1) The flat goes against your palm. Before you make the airfoils, put it against your hand, so you know which are the leading (front) sides, and which are the traling (back) sides. They are opposite for left and right handed people.

    2) When you throw, toss some dried grass into the air to see which way the wind is blowing. You want the wind to be blowing so that it will bring the boomerang back to you; about midway between towards your front and towards your left, if you’re right handed, and about midway between towards your front and towards your right if you’re right handed.

    3) You CAN catch them. Wear eye protection (regardless), and try and trap it between your hands.

  40. May 24, 2007 | 11:38 am

    marty wrote:

    i made one at school, we had a visiting australian taecher who showed us, i threw it, it came back and hit him round the head,,lol hes gone back to australia now!!

  41. May 28, 2007 | 6:07 pm

    13Bender wrote:

    Anyone make the tri blade one know how well it works?
    my friend likes to spend lots of money buying boomerangs, and i figure its better off to try to make some. Especially if people like me break them.
    Boomerangs were used as hunting weapons in Australia by the natives. They were rather sharp, and by the sounds of it, they didn’t really try to catch them. Either they hit their target or they ran like no other. Not sure.
    But seriously now, iknow their are lots of different kinds of boomerangs out their that go all sorts of distances and such. Any suggestion on how to make a balanced boomerang that goes out 60 yrds plus?

  42. Jun 8, 2007 | 4:01 pm

    jimmy wrote:

    Boomerangs were not used as weapons and they were not rather sharp. Kylies were used as hunting tools and they were not meant to return. They followed a rather straight path near the ground and it was their weight and size that proved to be formidable to the birds that were their typical target.
    Drilling holes in the wing tips and elbow will add distance to the boomerang’s flight.

  43. Jun 10, 2007 | 9:49 pm

    mollo! wrote:

    hi all.
    im making one right now.i started about an hour ago,and im halfway done.

    ps:im 13

  44. Jun 22, 2007 | 6:45 am

    Kola wrote:

    Hi There All!!

    I just try making a boomerang with a boxpapper! It’s good and the boomerang go back, i just have litle problem with the wind, and a wide place to use coz’ about 14 boomerang that i made just “gone” on the roof that i cannot reach! lol
    anyway… it’s good to play boomerang! i like to make more! and i just want to make one boomerang from a plywood but still hard! Ha..ha..

  45. Jun 25, 2007 | 8:40 pm

    rollinrock666 wrote:

    i made a 1/8 inch aluminum one , it kept bending , sure it came back , but i ran like hell. now i am going to make a 1/4 inch aluminum one.
    i wear leather glove , in the unlikely event i try to catch it

  46. Jul 1, 2007 | 9:47 pm

    PhNtM wrote:

    are you insane? an aluminum bommerang will kill you eventually.

  47. Jul 3, 2007 | 7:34 pm

    Knightmare wrote:

    Is it necesary for the thing to be that big?

    And by the way you guys describe it, it must have a completely flat side, right?

  48. Jul 18, 2007 | 9:33 pm

    new enthusiast wrote:

    I have finished my second traditional shaped boomerang. I fixed what I thought were the problems with the first one in my new rang. It looks great and I don’t see any reason it sholdn’t work great too. I can’t get them to come all the way back around though when I try to fly it. Instead of making a circle it makes more of a “U” shape and lands too far on my left (its a right-handed rang) to catch. I’ve tried different throwing angles with little to no wind. Is this a problem with my boomerang or the way I throw it? Thanks in advance.

  49. Jul 23, 2007 | 4:54 am

    Abel wrote:

    Hi all! will the boomerang works with balsa wood?

  50. Jul 23, 2007 | 8:10 pm

    new enthusiast wrote:

    Balsa wood is probably too light but if it does work it’ll probably break real fast. Particle board is harder than balsa but it still broke after a crash.

  51. Aug 1, 2007 | 3:38 am

    radon wrote:

    hey new enthusiast try making it spin faster by flicking it out of your hand practice with faster and slower spinning and speed forwards

    KOx2 the shape will be fine if it is close you might have to experiment with the throwing though do a quick google for making boomerangs and you can find all kinds of shapes including kangaroos, frogs, and monkeys. The main thing is to get the airfoil correct and as near even on all three legs.

  52. Aug 7, 2007 | 10:31 pm

    aint skeerd wrote:

    if a boom is made light enough and thrown right catching one is not as dangerous as one might think,the ones I have made usually come back rather gently. after many trial and error attempts , a 3 wing boom shaped like a T seems to be the best design i have tried so far.

  53. Sep 2, 2007 | 3:15 am

    Toro_aussie wrote:

    in aus we ued to make boomerangs out of two wooden rulers, the ones which have an airfoil slant on each side, we got these two rulers and just crossed them (X) with both airfoil sides the same way up, just stickytape that shit together using a X shape tequnique with th tape. just throw that shit and it will come back to u mate. dead set. its fun and easy to make and cost nothing ifya just pocket them from the ol’ classroom. have fun ay’

  54. Sep 16, 2007 | 9:37 am

    Boomerang-Squirrel wrote:

    These instructions are very good. I wish I could make my very own boomerang at this instant, but I haven’t acquired the required tools. Elbow grease, sander (whether electronic or a sand box), and the sheet of wood are what I haven’t acquired yet. I don’t even know how any of these things look. I got confused with a sand box and sand paper. Also, if you know, from what to what measurement must the boomerang be from tip to tip? Must you have Dihedrals in the tips? If so, how long?

  55. Sep 23, 2007 | 5:06 pm

    guilhugas wrote:

    the thing is, i built this boomerang and it really needs a lot of practise to thrown. in my best thrown the boomerang passed by me at about 1 meter from my head.

  56. Oct 7, 2007 | 6:21 pm

    hehe wrote:

    Do these boomerangs really work, i need one for a science fair project and there are no retailers in my area

  57. Oct 15, 2007 | 3:29 pm

    rangaroo wrote:

    Quick question, does it matter if you throw the boomerang with the concave or convex side forward as long as the front of the airfoil is pointing forward?

  58. Oct 16, 2007 | 9:50 am

    Dangerously Fun wrote:

    @rangaroo:
    Yes, it matters. That’s why it’s necessary for lefties to have different boomerangs than righties. The top of the airfoil should face toward your head as you throw it.

  59. Oct 19, 2007 | 2:33 pm

    rOwl wrote:

    Hey I have been making boomerangs for years. Ply with small laminations best. I rate each out of 10 on rate of spin, climb, catch-ability, turning circle & write the rating on the wing. From that I can throw and catch sometimes without moving a foot. Its a zen experience. Also I throw just right of head wind, helps the turning. I shape with a spinning sanding disk and take block & paper into the field for mods. Excellent. The general public become totally excited when faced with the prospect of throwing a boomie. They are empowering. Throw away then……

  60. Nov 17, 2007 | 8:11 am

    Anonymous wrote:

    Can you make the rang any size u want as long as u stick to the airfoil shape?
    See im 14 and i love any thing that flies.I guess its mostly because my fathers side of the family is mostly pilots.And does it matter wat type of board it is?

  61. Nov 30, 2007 | 10:00 pm

    MMC wrote:

    For some extra fun, try lighting one end on fire before throwing it! Just make sure it’s a good flame or it’ll blow out.

  62. Dec 20, 2007 | 5:48 pm

    maximus wrote:

    when u throw. aim to wind; throw perpendicular to ground, ‘flat side’ on right side of hand when right-handed….throw hard with some spin…

  63. Dec 22, 2007 | 9:22 pm

    Jesse wrote:

    About the left/right handed boomerangs… Can’t you just grab it on the other end? And voila - an ambidextrous boomerang!

  64. Jan 9, 2008 | 10:12 am

    Dangerously Fun wrote:

    @Jesse:
    No, the direction of the airfoil needs to be opposite for left-handers.

  65. Feb 27, 2008 | 9:04 am

    Anonymus wrote:

    Hello, I tried the boomerang, it was very difficult to cut. When I thew it for the first time, it did not come back. And the second time it got stuck in a tree. Any suggestions on an easier method to cut the wood.

  66. Apr 4, 2008 | 6:15 am

    boomthrower wrote:

    Hey all.
    I’ve been making booms for a while now, and if you follow these instructions your boom will work, but you’re doing way too much work!! You don’t need to “blend” the airfoils. Boomerangs work best with a rough airfoil. Read this page:

    http://boomerang360.tripod.com/tips.htm#semi

    Have fun and good luck!! :)

  67. Apr 4, 2008 | 7:06 am

    boomthrower wrote:

    Oh! I forgot to mention DIHEDRAL. Dihedral is very helpful to the return of your boomerang. Not all booms need it, but most do. These guys are the experts, I’ll let them explain…

    http://www.kendalldavis.us/boomerang/tuning.html

    http://www.sports-boomerangs.com/resources/twisting.htm

    And look here for an AWESOME boomerang plans database:

    http://www.kutek.net/boomplans/plans.php

    Fantastic stuff. You are about to be sucked in to the world of boomerangs…

  68. Apr 7, 2008 | 5:08 pm

    sioux fan wrote:

    I have to make a boomerang for geography class. But it is going to be out of cardboard with poster board to make it heavier. Does anybody have any tips on how I’m supposed to make this?

  69. Apr 18, 2008 | 10:48 pm

    Person wrote:

    Yeah, like the instructions, using an orbital sander is so much easier than using sandpaper with your bare hands. In my advisory, because I’m in Industrial Arts, I make boomerangs cause I usually don’t feel like doing anything else

  70. Apr 23, 2008 | 7:25 am

    blageto1 wrote:

    can i use a rasp then sandpaper

  71. Apr 27, 2008 | 9:16 pm

    fighterpilot wrote:

    So i just spent 3 hours making one it came out almost perfect. just the leading edge needed a little work and it was a little heavy. So of course i put it through a machine to take of 1/16 of inch of wood off the bottom and SNAP!!! Broke right in half.

  72. May 1, 2008 | 11:31 pm

    fighterpilot wrote:

    ok so i went out and got 1/4″ birch and well ive made like 20 so far haha

  73. May 7, 2008 | 12:10 pm

    Mark 42 wrote:

    You can make an indoor version from a foam dinner plate (or other foam food containers like take out food trays). Even a paper plate will work, but not as lightweight)

    The boomerang doesn’t turn and come back because of gyroscopic effects - it turns because the wing on the outside of the spin/turn is going faster than the wing on the inside of the turn (it is spinning and moving forward, the inside of the spin is moving slower, possibly even backwards, the outside of the spin is adding to the forward velocity of the throw).

  74. May 7, 2008 | 12:11 pm

    Mark 42 wrote:

    The faster an airfoil moves through the air, the more lift it generates.

  75. May 12, 2008 | 1:46 pm

    messedup wrote:

    the one i made has the curves from the airfoil’s back and front however there’s a little bit at the top that is completely flat. will this be a problem?

  76. Jun 22, 2008 | 10:46 am

    Declanthedork wrote:

    I tried the tri-wing and it worked great! It doesn’t come straight back to me, but it lands about 10 feet away.

  77. Jun 25, 2008 | 9:18 am

    bc1328 wrote:

    I’ve been looking all over for a pattern. Brilliant good looking designs. Thanks.

  78. Jul 9, 2008 | 2:09 am

    TESCOS wrote:

    Why dont you just buy one from TESCO

  79. Jul 9, 2008 | 2:09 am

    TESCOS wrote:

    fucking bunch of inbreds having to make ya own shit… i hate you all…hope u die in a nuclear halacaust

  80. Jul 12, 2008 | 9:31 pm

    ilove2run wrote:

    be careful wen u throw it mine hit a tree and snapped in half.

  81. Jul 12, 2008 | 9:32 pm

    bulldogplaya wrote:

    wat happens if it makes like an s kinda curve and doesnt cum back?

  82. Jul 17, 2008 | 12:31 pm

    Didi wrote:

    Can a boomerang have holes in the flat side?

  83. Jul 18, 2008 | 5:44 am

    kill1234 wrote:

    I don’t think so because it will affect the flight.

  84. Jul 18, 2008 | 5:47 am

    kill1234 wrote:

    P.S. my reply I live in China and it’s actually 7:46 PM here(in China)!

  85. Jul 18, 2008 | 5:50 am

    kill1234 wrote:

    I made a 2-winged boomerang and it flew perfectly like a normal one should but it doesn’t come back. WHY?!

  86. Jul 18, 2008 | 6:02 am

    Battle Rage wrote:

    can someone make it clearer?
    what does “blend the two airfoils together” mean
    i really can’t understand it

  87. Jul 24, 2008 | 1:13 pm

    naz wrote:

    i made a cross stick boomer and when i threw it,it returned nicely but it stopped spinning and dropped about 10 feet short of me.is it because it’s too light?

  88. Jul 25, 2008 | 9:24 pm

    naz wrote:

    so,i guess there ain’t any experts to answer my simple question huh?

  89. Jul 27, 2008 | 6:26 pm

    crash wrote:

    the air foil is hard to get right

  90. Jul 29, 2008 | 1:19 am

    ******* wrote:

    dosent even work

  91. Jul 29, 2008 | 1:20 am

    ******* wrote:

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  92. Jul 29, 2008 | 1:20 am

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  93. Jul 29, 2008 | 1:21 am

    ***** wrote:

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  94. Jul 29, 2008 | 1:22 am

    *%$%^#!~$&*() wrote:

    loser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  95. Aug 5, 2008 | 6:08 am

    battlerage wrote:

    can somebody answer my question?

  96. Aug 5, 2008 | 8:52 pm

    !@#$%^&*() wrote:

    this is great it works thank you

  97. Aug 11, 2008 | 10:33 pm

    OMGaPOPUP! wrote:

    I have a huge pile of old plywood and an old belt sander, this looks pretty fun, might try it, looks legit

  98. Aug 24, 2008 | 4:28 pm

    shadow wrote:

    i dont understand the diagrams

  99. Sep 25, 2008 | 3:48 am

    binhit wrote:

    A word of advice for you people. I got a boomerang for my 10th birthday. Out we all went onto the school footy oval, mum, dad and the kids. Dad gave it one big throw and we all watched in awe as the bloody thing took off into orbit. Never seen one thrown before. We all scattered in different directions, all shouting, none of us knowing where this bloody thing was headed. When I had run out of breath I turned around to see what was going on and WHACK!!! One end of the ‘rang hit me in the forehead above the right eye and broke off in (yes IN) my head and the other end wacked into my ear. One ten year old kid out cold with half a ‘rang stickin’ outta my head, blood pumping and the family bloodline likely to be diminished somewhat.

    This was the first time my dad had ever worn thongs, flip flops to you uneducated folk, and he had to run quite a way home crossing cattle ramps, (yes cattle ramps, this is rural Australia, it’s a long story) to get the car or to a phone. Anyway, the broken bit of ‘rang had to be removed by a doctor and I spent two weeks in hospital being woken and asked questions every 15 minutes to see if I was brain dead or something. Still got the ‘rang, dad glued it back together but it never flew again. My brother got a ‘rang for his birthday but IT never flew at ALL. Wonder why. Still got the hole in my head too and the brain damage should be gone by about 2085 AD. The purpose of all of this? Mine is a big heavy hardwood mongrel and it packs a lot of punch. They are effective killing implements if the truth is to be admtted though the modern sporting ones are now softer and have far less mass. Forty years later and I can still hear the CRACK it made. Just be careful is all I’m saying.

  100. Oct 11, 2008 | 8:07 am

    danna wrote:

    save the commts

  101. Oct 14, 2008 | 5:06 pm

    jhgmhj wrote:

    u guys suck so does the boomerang come on give us a real out line!

  102. Oct 22, 2008 | 1:30 pm

    TECHBLAIR wrote:

    WELL !!!! NEW AND TRUE NAME. ANALOG : SMART STICK… LOL I`M A HEAVEN AND HAVE MORE FUN WHIT MY ENV NIGHT SMART-STICK… WOW PATTERNS LIKE NO OTHER….

  103. Nov 9, 2008 | 10:57 pm

    L wrote:

    This shouldn’t be too hard.

  104. Nov 12, 2008 | 4:07 am

    Daffafeny wrote:

    If the boomerang comes back, that means you’ve done a good throw and you should duck, right???????
    Cool facts.

  105. Nov 13, 2008 | 7:40 pm

    hahaha schoola gay wrote:

    hahhaaa ur a wanker this sucks penis:)

  106. Nov 15, 2008 | 8:04 pm

    billy bob wrote:

    dose 1/2 inch ply work to

  107. Nov 19, 2008 | 9:09 am

    Pyro wrote:

    Where would be a good place to get plywood? and is there certain spray paint u should use?

  108. Nov 27, 2008 | 2:58 pm

    dman wrote:

    where can you find good boomerang patterns?

  109. Nov 27, 2008 | 2:59 pm

    dman wrote:

    Not a stupid retard design

  110. Dec 24, 2008 | 3:39 am

    me wrote:

    hi. i just skiped to the end to say that i’m not going to try this.

  111. Dec 30, 2008 | 9:06 pm

    Dat Guy wrote:

    cool

  112. Jan 8, 2009 | 6:55 am

    jason wrote:

    what if it came back and hit u lol

  113. Jan 9, 2009 | 6:02 am

    Brooks Burke wrote:

    hi
    wl373wy37k0t5cb1
    good luck

  114. Jan 13, 2009 | 6:06 am

    Disciple wrote:

    Im in the final stages of my boomerang research paper and was in need of some advice on boomerang making and decided to ask you guys.Any of your tips would be appresiated(SP?)THANX

  115. Jan 13, 2009 | 6:14 am

    Disciple wrote:

    If you guys cant figure it out,buy one from coloradoboomerang.com^^

  116. Feb 4, 2009 | 11:16 pm

    anonymous wrote:

    wat if it hits ur head when it comes bak?!!!!!!!
    :o
    [[dangerous]]

  117. Feb 8, 2009 | 1:35 pm

    lola wrote:

    I´m going to do one which 4 wings …..
    I don´t decied should I make one or buy one????
    Were can I find nice boomerang ???

  118. Feb 15, 2009 | 10:41 am

    zan wrote:

    no rates

  119. Feb 15, 2009 | 10:42 am

    zan wrote:

    can you made any size

  120. Feb 20, 2009 | 12:37 pm

    Aso wrote:

    Very cool

  121. Feb 26, 2009 | 6:43 am

    Nivos wrote:

    Can I make the boomerang in two halves and stick them together?

  122. Mar 11, 2009 | 7:41 am

    dj wrote:

    i made my own boomerang. when i throw it it goes out then shoots strait up almost right above me. then it comes strait down and crashes in front of me or leavles out and lands way behind me. i throw it nearly verticle. where did i go wrong?????

  123. Mar 12, 2009 | 4:05 pm

    DASlkDSjaklL wrote:

    how big can it be and how much would it cost for everything

  124. Mar 14, 2009 | 5:11 am

    A.M.Y wrote:

    what does the word airfoil mean???

  125. Mar 16, 2009 | 6:55 am

    A.M.Y wrote:

    I am sorry what ize should the boomerang be!!! plz answer

  126. Apr 3, 2009 | 12:19 am

    Honey wrote:

    cool

  127. Apr 3, 2009 | 12:20 am

    Honey wrote:

    not cool what is airfoil an confusion

  128. Apr 19, 2009 | 10:10 am

    Newbie wrote:

    Yo, I’m gonna Try dat (Go to I can has a cheeseburger.com) “I Can Haz?”

  129. May 11, 2009 | 9:20 pm

    elephantitis wrote:

    What is an airfoil?

  130. May 11, 2009 | 9:21 pm

    elephantitis wrote:

    answer me

  131. May 11, 2009 | 9:22 pm

    elephantitis wrote:

    answer me
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  132. May 11, 2009 | 9:47 pm

    elephantitis wrote:

    yo yo yo yoy yo yoy oyoyoyoyoyoyyoyoyoyoyoy

  133. May 11, 2009 | 9:48 pm

    Preston wrote:

    hello peoples can any one see this comment

  134. May 14, 2009 | 11:45 am

    airfoil wrote:

    it is shape like aircraft wing. write google and see the airfoil shape. it helps lift the aircraft and boomerang too.

  135. May 16, 2009 | 5:59 pm

    KYLE wrote:

    ITS OK

  136. May 30, 2009 | 5:23 pm

    anonimous yeah, thats right, i spelled anonymous wrong. wrote:

    i think that you should make the pattern more visible. i couldnt find it until i saw a youtube video that said that this site had one.

  137. Jun 3, 2009 | 11:22 pm

    Muslim wrote:

    I’m trying to make boomerang but my boomerangs couldn’t come back

  138. Jun 6, 2009 | 8:05 pm

    peyton wrote:

    i already have a real boomerang but the one i made worked way better.

  139. Jun 11, 2009 | 3:33 pm

    meow mix wrote:

    yum!

  140. Jun 11, 2009 | 3:35 pm

    meow mix wrote:

    it is awesome!!!!!

  141. Jun 15, 2009 | 3:42 am

    ranmahoney wrote:

    i’ll try to do this and i’ll tell you if it worked!!! bye bye>>>>>>

  142. Jun 24, 2009 | 2:58 am

    Barney Foonman wrote:

    Hello hello hello mates!
    Got another story fer ya! Got me first ran when I was 7, killed me first roo when I was 9. Decided when I was 17 to make one outa kraberwood (black and hard like steel). It took me weeks, cause the stuff was so dense. Finished it off, gave it whirl, came back and knocked me pecker off! It happened so fast I didn’t notice it till suppertime, and by ran back, got it, sewed it on with some bailing wire and a thorny needle from a zinky tree-wow, that hurt! Now when I pee, it shoots out me ears! anyone got any ideas? Plans? Its kinda remote out here….

  143. Jun 26, 2009 | 5:48 pm

    HG Pilot wrote:

    I’ve made and flown boomers for years. My best are made of fiberglass - don’t break easy. Heavy! WOW!THey go out about 80 yards then make a lovely circle. WHen it gets back it hovers over head like a helicopter and I reach up with gloved hand and grab it. A great day is 50 throws with it never touching the ground. When you got a wood one that works use it as a fiberglass form. YOu’ll love the difference. Wear a brainbucket, always!

  144. Jul 2, 2009 | 4:40 pm

    db wrote:

    Boomerangs rock

  145. Jul 7, 2009 | 1:06 pm

    Kris wrote:

    OK first of all. I own some boomerangs made by Aborigine people. I can either make them return, go straight and then up, or just go straight a good ways. I’m about to start making my own and went through this to find some good tips. So far I’ve noticed that people don’t know how to catch them ( most people anyways =) ) The way you catch a boomerang is more of a clapping and jerking away from your body kinda thing than a grabbing it one. just imagine your smashing a huge fly. Also I was wondering… Would it be possible to make a boomerang out of 3/4 inch steel? I know if that thing comes back I’m gonna run like hell but it would be pretty cool to scare your neighbors with =). Boomerangs aren’t toys, they are hunting weapons. They can however be used for recreation. The way they were used for hunting was somewhat different than most people think. You would get a big group of people to sneak up on a flock of birds, then scare them up into the air and have everyone throw their rangs up into the flock. Due to the unpredictability of the rang for the birds they had trouble dodging them and the people were able to take down a few. Sometimes.

  146. Jul 8, 2009 | 5:52 am

    freddy wrote:

    Cant you just make it out of a 2 X 12 ?

  147. Jul 9, 2009 | 1:06 pm

    Dragoth wrote:

    1/4″ seems like it would be too thin. Do these break easily?

  148. Jul 24, 2009 | 6:30 am

    Rifaee wrote:

    Great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  149. Jul 27, 2009 | 2:22 pm

    Justin wrote:

    Wow, don’t use particle board, too heavy and breaks on contact… :-P

  150. Aug 29, 2009 | 6:48 pm

    gusto wrote:

    what is the angle berween the two arms?

  151. Sep 1, 2009 | 7:55 am

    tiki wrote:

    what are we talking abot

  152. Sep 1, 2009 | 7:57 am

    cyuhg wrote:

    dik anee balls and tattar sauce

  153. Sep 15, 2009 | 1:56 pm

    dad wrote:

    I play with these with my 3 and 5 year old boys. They like to watch it fly and when that gets old, I “hunt” them with it. I can hit them about one out of 3 tries even when they are running. They love it. I use a very light foam boomerang for this, however, to minimize hospital bills.

    Safety glasses are not a bad idea. Don’t try to catch a woodie unless it is hovering.

  154. Sep 16, 2009 | 1:00 am

    hjj wrote:

    Made one of these, went down to the football field to try it out, tmy son was a teen at the time and had a strong arm. He threw it at a 40 degree angle, lost sight of it, then it came back and hit him in the shin, made a nasty gash and broke the boomerang. So it was going at a good clip when it hit him. Gotta be careful with these things

  155. Oct 23, 2009 | 12:01 am

    jj wrote:

    i dont know how to make the tri blade boomerang

  156. Oct 23, 2009 | 12:07 am

    jj wrote:

    i dont know how to make the tri blade boomerang can somebody teach me please

  157. Nov 2, 2009 | 4:09 am

    Insomnia wrote:

    can you help me construct one with 2 blades.

  158. Nov 16, 2009 | 6:37 pm

    Cookie lover wrote:

    I never really liked cookies

  159. Nov 25, 2009 | 4:43 pm

    Cookie Monsta wrote:

    This was fun but hard. I love to use this around the tree in my front yard.

  160. Dec 6, 2009 | 10:37 pm

    elmo wrote:

    if you want to make a boomerang. and you don’t have the stuff. just take two paint sticks and rubber band them to gather. it should end up as a big + sing. and it works fairly good you might have to tune it a little to get it to come back to you. mine ends up about 5-10 ft. beside me but after i tuned it it worked better. or go to you tube and search for how to make a boomerang there are lots of vids out there

  161. Dec 29, 2009 | 9:03 am

    latvianboy wrote:

    whats the best size and thickness for a plywood boomerang?

  162. Dec 29, 2009 | 9:45 pm

    eatmyhotdog wrote:

    oh one side should be totally smooth?
    I mean, no airfoil to make at the bottom?

  163. Dec 29, 2009 | 10:01 pm

    eatmyhotdog wrote:

    oh yea, wich is better boomerang in your thougts? wich one flyes better?

  164. Jan 2, 2010 | 8:55 am

    janier wrote:

    vivo en colombia y en mi pais no se consigue el contrachapado de abedu, me gustaria saber que otro tipo de madera mas facil de conseguir podria usar para hacer un boomerang?

  165. Jan 6, 2010 | 7:24 pm

    jeepluvr81 wrote:

    OK… here’s the deal. The most used wood is baltic birch. It is 1/4 inch thick, and either 5 ply (good) or 10 ply (best). You can get it at woodworking stores like Woodcraft (www.woodcraft.com) You need the airfoil design to make it cut through the air quickly, but to create the curve required to bring it back to you, you will need to sand down the backside of the wing that is in your hand. Sand the edge that is closest to your palm and only sand about 3-5 inches up depending on your ‘rangs design. Without it, your ‘rang is just a cool looking stick. Your best bet is to buy a decent boomerang from http://www.theboomerangman.com - He has great customer service, guaranteed to fly, and lots of instructions sent with each boomerang. Once you buy it, copy it and make as many as you want.

  166. Jan 16, 2010 | 12:25 pm

    sergiu wrote:

    if i spray on it some green lacquer is O.k.? i have a spray with that

  167. Jan 31, 2010 | 5:45 am

    grazie wrote:

    would other shapes work to make a boomerang?

  168. Feb 5, 2010 | 9:54 am

    Guy wrote:

    Are there basic principles for scaling down from a boom that flies great? I want to make one for my grandson.

  169. Feb 7, 2010 | 8:02 pm

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  170. Feb 16, 2010 | 10:21 pm

    bob wrote:

    i like pie

  171. Mar 14, 2010 | 4:45 am

    max wrote:

    how do i make a boomerang with cardboard?

  172. Mar 14, 2010 | 4:47 am

    max wrote:

    what the hell? its 4:15pm here , not 4:45 am …

  173. Mar 18, 2010 | 9:35 pm

    killer wrote:

    i have made the tri-blade boomerang yesterday and i sand it to much that it look like a shit but i think that it can fly cos i am going camping tonight if no wind tomorrow morning then fly hope can fly

  174. Mar 18, 2010 | 9:37 pm

    killer wrote:

    i live in singapore and the time is 11:37 here thank you

  175. Mar 20, 2010 | 2:06 pm

    friend wrote:

    How to draw the same pattern on plywood, such that its symmetrical.

  176. Mar 28, 2010 | 11:49 am

    mark wrote:

    go to http://www.freewebs.com/markcopp i made it im 12 and high as a fuckin KITE

  177. Apr 5, 2010 | 5:43 am

    kevin wrote:

    it made a U form in the air, hit a tree and broke in half :@

  178. Apr 7, 2010 | 7:29 pm

    Nick wrote:

    Is the sander really neccesary? What about those of us that like using a knife for wooden projects? *grin* I’ll let you know if I have any luck.

  179. Apr 15, 2010 | 6:02 pm

    Pseudonym wrote:

    yes

  180. Apr 15, 2010 | 6:03 pm

    Pseudonym wrote:

    ur mom is

  181. Apr 15, 2010 | 6:05 pm

    Pseudonym wrote:

    ur mom needs a boomerang

  182. Apr 29, 2010 | 1:07 am

    Carlos_Neptuno wrote:

    No. Según lo poco que sé, el boomerang se lanza con fuerza hacia adelante haciendolo coincidir con un plano vertical, pero durante el recorrido el boomerang comienza a hacer una curva, pierde la fuerza con la que fue lanzado y se acomoda en un plano horizontal, de modo que regresa planeando sin fuerza hasta caer cerca del punto de partida. La persona que lo aventó no corre peligro (salvo que el boomerang tenga bordes filosos que puedan cortan al atraparlo).

  183. May 2, 2010 | 6:00 am

    anonymes wrote:

    Hey would cardboard work?

  184. May 9, 2010 | 7:10 pm

    12-1-50 wrote:

    does it matter if the plywood is thicker or will it change how the boomerang flies?

  185. May 11, 2010 | 10:23 pm

    kellio wrote:

    If the plywood is thicker it means it will also be heavier meaning the boomerang will need to be bigger all over accordingly because the airfoils need to generate more lift to suit the weight.

  186. May 13, 2010 | 10:17 am

    punk rocker wrote:

    this is bull sh*t i’ve made a boomerang before and this is nonsence
    so if your reading this u can just p*ss off
    !!!!!
    mother f*ck*r

  187. May 16, 2010 | 2:02 pm

    wondering guy wrote:

    i’m wondering can you use thick paper like cardstock covered with cardboard?

  188. May 20, 2010 | 2:03 pm

    angle wrote:

    what angle is it for the two bladed one !!!!!!?????

  189. May 23, 2010 | 11:12 pm

    Aero Genius wrote:

    Hey geeks!The name of the shape is “AEROFOIL” not “Airfoil” as u say

  190. Jun 11, 2010 | 3:23 am

    sigurd klasson wrote:

    Homo

  191. Jun 13, 2010 | 4:25 am

    bonnylad wrote:

    i am manufacturing boomarangs in the ISLE OF MAN UK in a design taken from the ISLE OF MANS flag, being 3 legs, as in walking legs. if anybody requires plans for the 3 legs please email me at ian_walton89@hotmail.com i will contact you within 24 hours

  192. Jun 14, 2010 | 3:16 pm

    Hello wrote:

    I made one out of a dead branch on a tree, it was a lot of work. :)

  193. Jul 20, 2010 | 1:46 pm

    bobthebuilder wrote:

    Is it possible to make a good boomerang of OSB board?

  194. Jul 23, 2010 | 1:03 am

    pseughg wrote:

    where the pattern to make the tri blade boomernag

  195. Sep 11, 2010 | 12:17 pm

    Nonu wrote:

    cool i cant believe my eyes i made a tri blade one and i flew it i throwed it downwards the air foil gave a lift and went like into the sky! then i saw it coming back.i catched it

  196. Oct 14, 2010 | 10:17 pm

    DelrinButtons wrote:

    I made them many years ago. My favorite I made from
    clear Plexiglas, and spent some time polishing it
    rather smooth.

    It worked beautifully, but I had complaints from the
    co-workers who were making them and trying them at the
    same time.

    I was the only one who could keep track of it once it
    left my hand. For the rest, the only clue was the
    “Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, thunk!”

    So I painted it black, with a dayglow orange on the
    tips and a white band separating the two colors.

    One of the others made one from black Plexiglas, but
    made the trailing edge too sharp. The first time he
    threw it, he cut his hand nicely.

    Mine got many years of use — until I was throwing it
    on a rather soggy hill, and it hit with one end
    digging in, and the other snapped off.

    The primary tools which I used at the time were a
    bandsaw for the shape, and a belt sander for
    contouring the airfoil.

  197. Oct 15, 2010 | 2:34 pm

    AugustWest wrote:

    You can make one easily with two wooden 12″ rulers. If you’ll notice, their cross-sections are roughly air-foil shaped. Use a rubber band to hold them together in the middle (so you have a cross), with both of them the same side “up” (the curved sides are the “top” of the boomerang.

    For any boomerang, how you throw it relative to the wind is important. Facing straight into the wind, throw the boomerang (nearly vertical, tilting out a bit), about 30 degrees off the incoming wind. So if you’re right handed, about 30 degrees to the right of the incoming wind (with the curved survaces of the boomerang facing up).

    You can make one of these in 20 seconds and have a lot of fun with it!

  198. Oct 22, 2010 | 2:37 pm

    bob wrote:

    About how long should each wing be?

  199. Nov 19, 2010 | 11:58 pm

    Metalman wrote:

    Made 3 blade from 28ca. aluminum sheet. It came back and…….

  200. Nov 26, 2010 | 2:24 pm

    Shadowgokustar wrote:

    So, uh, would it be a good idea to use yew for a rang? Yew trees are usually ancient, so maybe a wood similar to yew? I know they are used in bows (as in bows and arrows) for their bendable characteristics, so I was just wondering if it’s better to use harder or softer wood. Also, should a boomerang always have a larger radius edge at the ends of the wings than the width of the wing itself?

  201. Dec 9, 2010 | 2:36 pm

    bab’s wrote:

    how heavy does the boomerang have to be???????

  202. Dec 18, 2010 | 6:21 am

    Hasan wrote:

    does it work at home.

  203. Dec 28, 2010 | 5:51 am

    kaka wrote:

    this is a nice thing but sometimes it fly the ather way that is so bad

  204. Jan 1, 2011 | 3:41 am

    nameless wrote:

    Many, many srong, inexpensive booms can be cut from a sheet of ‘masonite’! A few minutes on a belt sander and you’ll have five or six in the air at the same time! The kids, amazed, at the park would remember the gift for the rest of their lives!

  205. Jan 4, 2011 | 5:43 pm

    gaara wrote:

    the guy’s triblade boom doesent have the same airfoil shape as the pic

  206. Jan 5, 2011 | 3:22 am

    robi wrote:

    Where ARE MY FINGERS !=!=!=!?!??!?!? AAAAARGH stupi*d bumerang

  207. Jan 5, 2011 | 9:42 pm

    Metalman wrote:

    Any weight, any size. Big outdoors, small indoors. One popsicle = two sticks = one four blade.

  208. Jan 11, 2011 | 4:09 am

    kaka wrote:

    this thing is great i love it

  209. Jan 29, 2011 | 12:06 pm

    Pyromaniac wrote:

    I made one and it works great but i broke it three times. It’s now more glue than wood! :D

  210. Feb 3, 2011 | 12:38 am

    Yash wrote:

    i have just made one now and it is very cool

  211. Feb 3, 2011 | 9:12 pm

    metalman wrote:

    Forget the glue go for wood (NOA?). Try a bent limb or root. Elbow grease isle 3 on the right.

  212. Feb 9, 2011 | 2:28 pm

    gayboy wrote:

    I like to put boomerangs in my pants.

  213. Feb 11, 2011 | 11:18 pm

    metalman wrote:

    and don’t know how to use either one.

  214. Feb 15, 2011 | 9:22 pm

    SeaWave wrote:

    Hello Everyone,
    I’ve been throwing, creating, and teaching boomerangs for more then 30 years now. If you want a Safe well made boomerang in the shape of anything, just look up backatcha boomerangs on Google and all the information is there. I look forward to hearing from you all soon. Feel free to contact me anytime.

  215. Feb 25, 2011 | 12:55 pm

    tobycat wrote:

    TRICK!!!!!!
    To make your boomer extra smooth,cover lightly with water. Let dry. Then, sand it very hard for a while. super smooth boomer!

  216. Mar 1, 2011 | 8:08 am

    SeaWave wrote:

    If anyone out there wants a well made, durable, long lasting boomerang that is flight tested and has a really nice hover for a safe, easy catch, look no further. I’ve been making them for close to 30 years, check them out!
    Look up “Back-AtCha Boomerangs” on YouTube, or a1backatcha@gmail.com
    Google me, I’ll be more then happy to make yours! Many Happy Returns!

  217. Mar 4, 2011 | 12:14 am

    metalman wrote:

    It’s not about buying.

  218. Mar 7, 2011 | 4:16 am

    metalman wrote:

    If you really want to have fun throw it at the sunset. If you make one that doesn’t work try again, it’s not that hard . Learn something new. And have fun doing it.

  219. Mar 14, 2011 | 1:22 am

    fucker wrote:

    it’s damm fucknig gr8…..best..!!

  220. Mar 14, 2011 | 1:24 am

    matt wrote:

    i have a problem with the qbtuse angle……..!!
    pls tell the xact mmeasurement.

  221. Mar 22, 2011 | 4:53 am

    Alex wrote:

    can fly but it hit me flat on my snout

  222. Mar 27, 2011 | 1:24 pm

    jhrr7 wrote:

    do you blend the air foils on the three wing boom.
    also would it be a good idea to make the pointy end thick or thin

  223. Apr 11, 2011 | 10:46 am

    Arunta wrote:

    Returning boomerangs are used mainly for recreation and leisure(They are aboriginal toys)

  224. Apr 15, 2011 | 12:29 am

    moi wrote:

    what’s the regular size of a boomerang for beginners?
    i want to make one..

  225. Apr 26, 2011 | 9:49 am

    micahd02 wrote:

    Naz
    I’ve been making cross-stick booms for a lot of years, and four arms (two crossed sticks) work fine. So do six arms. I broke a four arm so that it formed a three-armed tee, and surprisingly IT still flew, too. All can come back. It all depends on how fast you spin it, how high your angle of throw is above the ground, and how far you tilt it from the vertical when you release it. Throw it flat (side arm or back hand, frisbee style) and it will go out, climb straight up, and come back FAST on the same path (i.e., right at you. I had one try to cut me in half when I first started). I find the best angle of release from the vertical is between 5 and 10 degrees leaned to the outside of my arm’s motion. I’m right-handed, so for me, that means it leans about 5 to 10 degrees to my right.
    Also, for those who are left-handed, mine work both ways, since I cut an air-foil angle on both the front and back edge (leading and trailing) of all for (or six) arms. With and equal angle on all edges, it doesn’t matter which hand you use.
    I put a long screw through the center of the join in my wings, with a nut on it to hold the wings together (there is a trick to making them keep their angles relative to each other, and this screw doesn’t affect that), and when it comes back overhead, I wait for it to slow sufficiently that I can reach up and grasp the screw. It looks pretty cool spinning slowly to a stop while I hold it high overhead. The biggest I’ve made and flown so far is 36 inches from tip to tip, for a 6 arm boom. It spins very slowly, but covers a LOT of territory in its circle.
    I don’t use plywood, finding the 1 1/2 inch wide, by 1/4 inch thick “filler strips” at my lumber yard work fine. They don’t stand a lot of impact, since they don’t have the edge laminations of plywood, but plywood doesn’t seem to stand much impact either. Just fly them in a big open space, so they won’t hit anything, and don’t try for extreme over-ground speed.

  226. Jun 1, 2011 | 2:43 pm

    xsdsssssssssac d wrote:

    whats airfoil and where do you get it

  227. Jun 1, 2011 | 3:04 pm

    xsdsssssssssac d wrote:

    cause i heard people a long time ago before bows and arrows used these for hunting and i want to try it

  228. Jun 2, 2011 | 3:26 pm

    xsdsssssssssac d wrote:

    so anyone gunna tell what is air foil is

  229. Jun 4, 2011 | 3:02 pm

    The i have know idea girl wrote:

    umm i have boomerang but everytime i throw it ;it just come striaght down y

  230. Jun 4, 2011 | 3:03 pm

    The i have know idea girl wrote:

    GRRRRRRRR i just tryed it and it still wont do right mabye im not holding it right or something

  231. Jun 19, 2011 | 9:21 am

    Tyguy wrote:

    isnt there a cross-shaped boomerang which also works very well. I saw one in an acrobatics show in China.

  232. Jun 20, 2011 | 11:57 pm

    BoB wrote:

    I have made a boomerang after this websites instructions. But when i throw it, it flyes in a nice arc, and seems to return. But then it suddenly stops rotating, and falls to the ground in a straight line. I don´t know if it´s because of its shape. It´s a bit thicker than recommended. It´s almost 1 cm (0,4 inch). Could that be the problem?

  233. Jun 20, 2011 | 11:58 pm

    BoB wrote:

    fly*

  234. Jun 26, 2011 | 4:26 am

    Robin wrote:

    Kan någon prata svenska eller

  235. Jun 29, 2011 | 3:55 am

    sir tain wrote:

    My boomerang wont fly. It went up and then excelled down to the ground and fell in half it was made out of ply. Do i need a certain ply?

  236. Jun 29, 2011 | 8:54 pm

    xsdsssssssssac d wrote:

    HEY DANGEROUSLY FUN PEOPLE WHAT IS AIRFOIL AND WHERE CAN I GET IT

  237. Jul 3, 2011 | 10:10 pm

    sir tain wrote:

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  238. Jul 5, 2011 | 10:07 am

    dw.crucio.pie wrote:

    Furst, airfoil is the shape of the wing if ur not just joking and mostly all ply’s will work although so do so better than others do

  239. Jul 22, 2011 | 10:25 am

    person wrote:

    My boomerang is decorated; should I throw it? I don’t know if it is decoration or a real tool.

  240. Jul 22, 2011 | 10:26 am

    a person wrote:

    Yeah

  241. Aug 4, 2011 | 9:46 am

    theanimelover10102 wrote:

    i’ve ALWAYS wanted to make a boomerang because of my favorite character from a show called Inuyasha. :DDDDD she has a huge boomerang she uses to kill demons and it comes straight back to her! BTW: hers is a 2 winged one.
    PS> im only 11

  242. Sep 13, 2011 | 10:34 am

    akhil wrote:

    could u give a more details on airfoil carving

  243. Sep 14, 2011 | 10:34 pm

    Slickwon$free.99 wrote:

    2 stir sticks from homedepot free
    Then 4 small screws to make X
    Finally a lot of sanding

  244. Sep 16, 2011 | 6:44 am

    AKHIL wrote:

    please do not belive in boomarangs. I have a boomarang it does not work atall please do not belive who ever says do not belive please

  245. Sep 16, 2011 | 6:44 am

    AKHIL wrote:

    no

  246. Sep 16, 2011 | 6:45 am

    AKHIL wrote:

    yeah

  247. Sep 18, 2011 | 11:38 am

    dw.crucio.pie wrote:

    AKHIL u idiot no one listen to him. I will bet u tht ur boom is fake.

  248. Sep 19, 2011 | 7:49 am

    john wrote:

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  249. Sep 19, 2011 | 7:52 am

    christian wrote:

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  250. Sep 19, 2011 | 7:52 am

    jole solis wrote:

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  251. Sep 19, 2011 | 7:53 am

    christian wrote:

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  252. Sep 19, 2011 | 7:58 am

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  253. Sep 19, 2011 | 7:59 am

    jesus m wrote:

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  254. Sep 19, 2011 | 8:01 am

    jesus m wrote:

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  255. Sep 19, 2011 | 8:03 am

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  256. Sep 19, 2011 | 8:04 am

    jole solis wrote:

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  257. Sep 19, 2011 | 8:04 am

    christian wrote:

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  258. Sep 19, 2011 | 8:04 am

    christian wrote:

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  259. Sep 19, 2011 | 8:05 am

    jesus m wrote:

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  260. Sep 21, 2011 | 1:51 pm

    dumbass wrote:

    can i make a batarang by this way?

  261. Sep 22, 2011 | 12:12 pm

    e wrote:

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  262. Sep 22, 2011 | 12:12 pm

    e wrote:

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  263. Sep 22, 2011 | 12:15 pm

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  264. Sep 22, 2011 | 12:19 pm

    i wrote:

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  265. Sep 22, 2011 | 12:22 pm

    jj wrote:

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  266. Sep 25, 2011 | 6:30 am

    XD wrote:

    cool but whats a stew?

  267. Sep 29, 2011 | 6:09 pm

    cee wrote:

    sick http://www.google.com brouht me here

  268. Oct 2, 2011 | 3:14 am

    dude wrote:

    my boomerang is lost in the cane and the cane just got harvisted ….. bumber…. but i solved that by buying another one at the shop for $6.95 and it comes back!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and it broke:(

  269. Nov 10, 2011 | 9:39 pm

    kevin wrote:

    this is so cool but need a little help

  270. Nov 23, 2011 | 8:33 am

    Arta wrote:

    i like your website. it’s very very very good. please put more funs and physical ideas.thanks alot.

  271. Dec 5, 2011 | 4:22 am

    Jellybean wrote:

    This is awesome…could u make one out of metal and still have it come back? I mean it is called Dangerously Fun…

  272. Jan 8, 2012 | 1:45 pm

    Bill wrote:

    I made both of these today and with a little practice and a hard toss, they fly and return quite well

  273. Jan 22, 2012 | 4:55 am

    melroy wrote:

    thats cool

  274. Feb 9, 2012 | 3:05 pm

    micahd02 wrote:

    Not it’s not

  275. Feb 13, 2012 | 5:29 pm

    andresito wrote:

    oooooooooo it really funciones

  276. Feb 20, 2012 | 8:30 am

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  277. Feb 20, 2012 | 8:37 am

    Charlotte&Kat wrote:

    the comment above is gay.

  278. Feb 20, 2012 | 8:37 am

    mc baz wrote:

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  279. Feb 20, 2012 | 8:38 am

    Charlotte&Kat wrote:

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  280. Feb 20, 2012 | 8:38 am

    mc vipez wrote:

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  281. Feb 20, 2012 | 8:39 am

    WILL FISH wrote:

    I’M ADDING THAT SHIT MY WILLYS ONLY HALF AN INCH.. :(

  282. Feb 20, 2012 | 8:39 am

    MC DANZ wrote:

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  283. Feb 20, 2012 | 8:40 am

    MC JOE WRAGG wrote:

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  284. Feb 20, 2012 | 8:40 am

    WILL FISH wrote:

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  285. Feb 20, 2012 | 8:42 am

    SUCKA wrote:

    DEM BITCHAS R CORECT FAM. DAT JOE MAN IS PAFETIC EXCUSE OV MAN. HE GIVE MI JULIE CLAP

  286. Feb 20, 2012 | 8:43 am

    Vincebaxter wrote:

    Could you please stop this immature behaviour you childish insignificant people, i could get you banned from commenting for this you know!

  287. Feb 20, 2012 | 8:44 am

    mc ginge wrote:

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  288. Feb 20, 2012 | 8:44 am

    FAMALAM. wrote:

    I AGREE WIV SUCKA. JOESEPH MARC WRAGG IS PAFETIC BLAD.

  289. Feb 20, 2012 | 8:46 am

    FAMALAM. wrote:

    Vincebaxter; dont you be sayin nuffin bout ma julie yh? SUKA WILL FUCK YOU UP YGM FAM.

  290. Feb 20, 2012 | 8:47 am

    SUCKA wrote:

    YO VINCE MAN U WANT SHUT UR MOWF FAM. ILL RAPE U IN YA SLEEP IF U BANNED ME MAHN. U WANA SAI IT 2 MAH FACE MAN. AM BEXED

  291. Feb 20, 2012 | 8:49 am

    VinceBaxter wrote:

    Dont get all clever with me i will ban you. you think i dont know who you all are.. ive just been on ‘joeseph marc wraggs’s facebook. i know your school you idiot. and i live in the parson cross area. so dont you think you can get clever with me.

  292. Feb 20, 2012 | 12:52 pm

    nandhinibaskaran wrote:

    instead of ply wood y i should not use foam board 4 my boomerang?

  293. Feb 20, 2012 | 12:54 pm

    nandhinibaskaran wrote:

    if so i can ,then hw should i do this?

  294. Feb 23, 2012 | 5:09 am

    micahd02 wrote:

    Hey Vince ASSter why don’t you just go fuck yourself in the ass with a boomerang you shiteating internet cop wannabe. Screw you!

  295. Mar 4, 2012 | 11:03 am

    nandhinibaskaran wrote:

    instead of ply wood y i should not use foam board 4 my boomerang?f so ,then hw should i do this?

  296. Mar 17, 2012 | 3:30 pm

    person wrote:

    foam would not work as it would be too light

  297. Mar 19, 2012 | 1:41 am

    salina wrote:

    this is too stupid dumb

  298. Mar 19, 2012 | 1:42 am

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  299. Mar 31, 2012 | 1:12 pm

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  302. Apr 30, 2012 | 10:39 am

    MFB wrote:

    My homemade wooden traditional v-shaped right-handed boomerang won’t fly right. It will curve to the left and then to the right in a S-shaped path.I’m sure the air foils are right–anybody know whats wrong?

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