Silky Spinner Lap Joint Traditional by Sir Lorin Hawes

Item RF18   

This Item was Sold on 5 March 2013 for $119


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This right handed traditional lap joint boomerang was made out of Queensland Silky Oak hardwood. In the USA, this wood is usually called Lacewood. This is the smaller and earlier model with a 3 piece construction. The upper surface has a small kangaroo painted on the elbow and Aboriginal style line art on the blades. The reverse side has the Hawes map logo with the words " L. Hawes Australia " neatly printed inside the map. It originally belonged to Ben Ruhe and it was sold to Bob Foresi in 1981 with a note that said " One of the boomerangs when aesthetics and performance are counted. Works only when it is very calm. I've had this 'rang hover so well a slight thermal actually blew it upwards. ". This is one of the nicest Silky Spinners I have ever seen and it is in mint condition.

Specifications: Right Handed ; Tip-to-tip Span = 42 cm ; Weight = 68 gm


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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