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.
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
how-to
- Trace your pattern onto the plywood and use a saw to cut out the shape.
- 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.
- In the middle of the boomerang blend the two airfoils together. You want the whole surface to be smooth.
- 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.
Now 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.- Go fetch the boomerang. It will take some practice and experimentation before you can get it to come right back to you.
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?
Jan 30, 2007 | 7:24 pm
stupok69 wrote:
Yes.
Feb 1, 2007 | 12:08 am
Anonymous wrote:
That airfoil shape is a lot harder to get down than you would think!
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*
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.
Feb 11, 2007 | 3:58 pm
iroe wrote:
this really works! but i used a dremle and made things go faster.
Feb 20, 2007 | 3:27 pm
Anonymous wrote:
is there a way I can use plywood?
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.
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?
Feb 24, 2007 | 5:50 am
xdc wrote:
throw it steeper….
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!!!
Feb 28, 2007 | 3:38 pm
Anonymous wrote:
i still dont no how to make one!
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.
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?
Mar 11, 2007 | 1:12 pm
dangerouslyfun wrote:
micah: The three wing boomerang uses the same principles as the two wing version. Just make all three airfoils face the same direction as the boomerang rotates.
Mar 11, 2007 | 5:59 pm
hbvagfrg wrote:
It sounds easy enough I tell ya now !.
Mar 14, 2007 | 3:03 pm
ForgiVen wrote:
mmm.. looks fun, i will try make one, and will report back when i have
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?
Mar 16, 2007 | 12:36 am
Paulithimus wrote:
DD, you are a funny man.
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
Mar 20, 2007 | 3:00 pm
andre the giant wrote:
the heavier the foam the better.
Mar 21, 2007 | 12:17 am
the one who glitters wrote:
can i use styrofoam or cardboard instead of plywood?
Mar 22, 2007 | 3:01 pm
Nerd-Chic wrote:
sytrofoam and cardboard would probably be too light. The air resistance would slow it down too quick and them it wouldn’t come back. but if a big gust of wind came past, it could come back!!… but for the wrong reasons… :) lol
Mar 24, 2007 | 2:39 am
Anonymous wrote:
can we make boomerang out of card board and colour paper???
Mar 24, 2007 | 7:18 am
wendy wrote:
where do you find a plywood and how much
deos it cost?
Mar 27, 2007 | 7:49 am
AA wrote:
Despite popular myth not all boomerangs are meant to resturn, so if they don’t come back, you can just say you designed it that way ;)
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!!**
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.
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?
Apr 3, 2007 | 8:18 pm
Jim wrote:
Blend the contours together.
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?
Apr 7, 2007 | 6:39 pm
zeldoneroyable wrote:
that was the coolest thing I have ever done, I made over 40 of them!!!
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.
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.
Apr 16, 2007 | 8:47 pm
dude4 wrote:
that’s awesome man! I’m gonnaq try one, like right now!!!
Apr 17, 2007 | 11:07 pm
yesssssss! wrote:
wow what fun but spent half my time chasing it and the other half running away
Apr 18, 2007 | 11:39 pm
Anonymous wrote:
What Other Wood Works?
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.
Apr 20, 2007 | 12:28 pm
Yung Buck wrote:
K, guys, these thingys come back, but run away or it might hurt you.
P.S. Claustrophobia- A common fear of Santa Claus
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
Apr 24, 2007 | 2:09 pm
bluekiwi wrote:
How long does it take to make a boomerang that actuly can come back?
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).
Apr 27, 2007 | 4:04 pm
123456789 wrote:
nice site i like it im going to make a boomarang
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.
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.
May 2, 2007 | 5:57 am
Dan wrote:
Might give this a go looks a bit of fun
May 2, 2007 | 6:06 am
Dan wrote:
whats the bets way to draw the shape? Freehand?
May 4, 2007 | 6:18 am
yo wrote:
i have to make one for tech ed.
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!
May 13, 2007 | 7:02 am
aly wrote:
hi i love to make boomerangs now theyre so fun!
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
May 21, 2007 | 2:30 pm
ohhhhoohoohooho wrote:
IT ROCKS!
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.
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!!
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?
May 31, 2007 | 8:51 pm
Anonymous wrote:
Hi
bye
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.
Jun 9, 2007 | 5:07 pm
meryane f. alamo wrote:
where is the pattern to trace in the board?
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
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..
Jun 22, 2007 | 11:17 pm
Brainy Brian wrote:
Could you please upload a video? i want to see it fly in action. If you could, please do it in slow motion. I think others would appreciatate it also. To make things easier, paint one end red and one end blue so it will be easy to follow it and tel the movements. Please do it if you could. I think it would be helpful a lot.
Brian Haist - 12 years old
p.s can i upload a specail weapon-toy that anyone can make if i want? It’s not lethal at all unless you shoot something sharp.
Jun 23, 2007 | 5:10 pm
Anonymous wrote:
this that was hard to make, i had to use 3 pieces of wood to ger it right
Jun 23, 2007 | 9:58 pm
divy wrote:
thanks! thank you very very much i will try it and i expect that it will work. *wowwww* [enjoy buddy] bye
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
Jun 26, 2007 | 11:53 am
nash wrote:
isn’t dat available in stores???? hw much it costs..
Jul 1, 2007 | 9:47 pm
PhNtM wrote:
are you insane? an aluminum bommerang will kill you eventually.
Jul 2, 2007 | 9:55 pm
aw wrote:
Can i do it by myself?which kind of material is the best choice to make it,the wood or else?
Jul 2, 2007 | 10:02 pm
aw wrote:
yeah.I think this show me to DIY.I will get my birch plywood in advance.I see.I want to own my exquisite one.
aw
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?
Jul 18, 2007 | 7:48 am
KOx2 wrote:
What will happend if the 3 wings arent with the same profile? I mean that I’m not a master, so i thing that i will make them with different shape..
Jul 18, 2007 | 8:32 pm
al wrote:
I always wanted to make a boomerang
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.
Jul 23, 2007 | 4:54 am
Abel wrote:
Hi all! will the boomerang works with balsa wood?
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.
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.
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.
Aug 14, 2007 | 4:07 am
Hiiiiiiiiiiiiii wrote:
HI.
Ive just made it and now gonna try it but im a little confused about how to hold the boomerang
Aug 17, 2007 | 3:00 pm
Biff wrote:
Q - What do you call a boomerang that won’t come back?
A - A stick.
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’
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?
Sep 18, 2007 | 6:19 am
irolo! wrote:
it would be funny if you threw a boomerang and instead of comingback to you it hit someone else lol but it does soundlike somthing i would do just for the fun of it lol
Sep 18, 2007 | 7:58 pm
Rikuson wrote:
Is it possible to make a boomerang like the one Sango has in Inuyasha?
Sep 23, 2007 | 5:06 pm
guilhugas wrote:
lol. these are very nice instructions. i come very often to this site and i love it and, well… never mind. the thing is, i builth this boomerang and it really needs a lot of practise to trown. in my best trown the boomerang passed by me at about 1 meter from my head.
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
Oct 11, 2007 | 4:07 am
noah wrote:
HI there
This is a tip for left handed people
Oct 11, 2007 | 11:02 am
arsaohwumly wrote:
guys i am a 13 yr old kid give me simple instructions how to make a boomerang
i would be great full to u if u do me this favour
Oct 14, 2007 | 4:42 pm
Sam wrote:
will dangerouslyfun ever show us how to make a rubber band gun?
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?
Oct 18, 2007 | 4:39 pm
awwwwwwwwww wrote:
does it matter what type of wood it is??
Oct 18, 2007 | 4:41 pm
awwwwwwwwww wrote:
most of the equipment i dont have them but i have the equiepment for this one
Oct 18, 2007 | 4:45 pm
awwwwwwwwww wrote:
how can u catch it bac?? wouldnt it just come and wip your hands?
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……
Oct 20, 2007 | 9:50 am
Anonymous wrote:
If I make a cardboard bommerang with 2 wings, wil it still work? Some one said 4, but I’m not sure
Nov 12, 2007 | 5:58 pm
boom wrote:
i never made on before. is it really cool because my dad has all this wood and i can make anything, but does it really come back?
Nov 13, 2007 | 3:27 am
RaikoU wrote:
never tried one like this before… just wanna go for it…
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?
Nov 17, 2007 | 8:18 am
t-boy wrote:
sorry just figured out how to put name in but if any one can help me by answering the question that is 2 replys upit would help alot thankz:>
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.
Dec 20, 2007 | 3:47 pm
maximus.sa wrote:
If your’s work…put sume soap on it think.then in a box,but lift it a bit, fill with resone… ‘from lokel glasfiber plase’…1/2 full or up to edge of boomerang… leave to dry. then soap the ‘top’.full now up to top of box. when dry…take apart.you can use the’sides’ /shape to make one out of glasefiber or like me carbinfiber…;-)
Dec 20, 2007 | 5:48 pm
maximus.sa wrote:
ans:when u throw. aim to wind; throw parralle to grond, ‘flat side’ on right side of hand when right-handed….throw hard with some spin..’ChrisVzyl@ eskom.co.za
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!
Dec 27, 2007 | 8:31 am
maximus.sa wrote:
Jesse;yes and no just keep in mind-:when u throw. aim to wind; throw parralle to grond, ‘flat side’ on right side of hand when right-handed….throw hard with some spin and left-handed the’flat side’ also away from u. Keep in mind the b are vertical…
Jan 9, 2008 | 10:12 am
Doc wrote:
i don’t know where to find any of this stuff. this is impossible. There is no room in New York.
Jan 17, 2008 | 10:01 am
Re:MMC,flaming boom wrote:
Are you an idiot?Firstly, flame will not stay lit. Secondly, if it does manage to stay lit,(most likely by use of accelerants),what would you accomplish besides risking setting whatever field you are using on fire? Brilliant suggestion, I commend you on giving children visiting this site one more unsafe idea.
Feb 1, 2008 | 9:29 pm
jobas wrote:
how would you bend the two airfoils together and what are airfoils?
also how thick are they and how long are they wing to wing?
i know nothing about flying and wood.
also im 12
Feb 9, 2008 | 9:59 am
dragon wrote:
An air foil is the slant in the side of the boomerang wing. It is what applies lift to a boomerang. They go all the way down one of the wings and stop at the other, but are curved into the other wing. And they are also maybe half an inch thick down the wing.
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.
Mar 3, 2008 | 5:17 pm
chemicalbro wrote:
dragon wrote:
An air foil is the slant in the side of the boomerang wing. It is what applies lift to a boomerang. They go all the way down one of the wings and stop at the other, but are curved into the other wing. And they are also maybe half an inch thick down the wing.
do a search on the net for aeroplane wing or helicopter rotor blade….. hell even a bird wing
that will show you the basic shape of an aerofoil
basically air will pass quicker over one surface than the other creating a difference in air pressure the side with hi pressure pushes up on the side with low pressure causing lift….
and yes of course boomerangs work :) thats why aborigonies have been using them as a weapon for tens of thousands of years. the coming back bit is for when they miss (really they don’t want it to come back because that ,eans they get kangaroo for dinner :))
Mar 30, 2008 | 3:28 pm
NevilleDaDevil wrote:
this boomerang isnt as good as the one i bought, o well… it works, the first time i tried it, it almost hit my head. but i ducked and it hit some pedestrial walking on the sidewalk in the stomach.(LOL) i ran. now i feel bad because i looked up from the fence i had jumped behind to find that it was an old lady. she was fine. it barely nicked her.
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?
Apr 18, 2008 | 5:07 pm
Pseudonym wrote:
Ok, the instructions said to make an air foils shape depending on which hand u throw with.
I throw with my right hand but i dont know what they’re talkin about when they say may an airfoil shape, could someone explain this to me
Apr 18, 2008 | 9:56 pm
X2ooo wrote:
dude i didnt get it ethier and so i just going to do something else even though this seems awsome
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
Apr 19, 2008 | 6:26 pm
pseudonym wrote:
ok so i understand a little mor but i wish they had the diagram up because i dont understand whether the airfoil is on the leading side of following side
Apr 19, 2008 | 6:30 pm
pseudonym wrote:
nvm guys i finally figured it out
Apr 22, 2008 | 11:32 am
blageto1 wrote:
are you sure that the tri-blade boomerang works
Apr 22, 2008 | 12:02 pm
blageto1 wrote:
i found it out but the instructions for the throwing aren’t supposed to be folloed this thing almost took my head of
Apr 23, 2008 | 7:25 am
blageto1 wrote:
can i use a rasp then sandpaper
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.
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.
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
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).
May 7, 2008 | 12:11 pm
Mark 42 wrote:
The faster an airfoil moves through the air, the more lift it generates.
May 8, 2008 | 10:33 pm
im stupid wrote:
i cut out a boomerang shape… sure thats easy but i’m like a little stupid child when it comes too measurements. i just want to know what an airfoil is and how do i make it in the boomerang… if thats what u do? because my boomerang is all hella crapy and badly sanded. I NEED HELP!