John Cryderman (from Chatham, Canada) is well known for making high quality strip laminated and Birch plywood boomerangs. Many of his creations are John's original designs. However, he occasionally makes replicas of boomerangs designed by other famous boom makers, such as strip laminated hooks and omegas by Al Gerhards of Downington, Pennsylvania. John usually makes his strip laminated boomerangs out of native Canadian hardwoods, but he sometimes uses exotic woods, such as Mahogany and Ebony. Some of the plywood and strip laminated boomerangs are decorated with inlaid plugs of exotic woods arranged in pseudo-floral patterns. The vast majority of John's boomerangs are large in size and they require a strong throw for a full return.

This copy of a Gerhards style omega was made out of strips of Red Oak. This is an unweighted smaller boomerang with very nice airfoiling. I tested it before adding it to the web catalog and it is a superb flyer with a nice and low circular flight and a range of 40 - 50 metres, just like Al Gerhards used to make them. This boomerang is not signed or dated, but it was probably made in the 1990s. It is in excellent condition. It looks like it has never been thrown. This boomerang came out of Larry Ruhf's throwkit. If you buy this one, throw it. Don't hang it on the wall!