Great idea, Stéphane. It would be great if everything made of plastic was more bio-degradable. We humans rely far too heavily on plastic products. A lot of...
Tibor says paper impregnated paxolin is what I want, but my options seem to be canvas,linen or something refered to as XX (MSC industry supplies) what do i...
Thank Glenn, I appreciate your comments. I try to do my best since the boomerang already is a very eco-friendly sport so there is no reason why we should make...
Garolite XX is the paper-fiber reinforced phenolic. If you're ordering from McMaster-Carr, they have the brown stuff and the black stuff. I recommend the...
This is a great idea Stéphane. One of the best things about boomerangs for me is trying all the different materials boomerangs can be made from. I love to...
The roaches here in Louisiana would love those "starch" rangs. I have to polybag/store the starch-based biodegradeble packing nuggets that I use, otherwise,...
Hi Dave, Hi All, Â I remember these rangs being up on ebay last year. They were listed as Competition rangs, with rather interesting designs. The listed retail...
Robert, If you're in San Bernardino there's a great place to get any composite material not too far from you. The place is call Plastifab and it's where I buy...
I may be wrong, but with all the grain going across the wing, I'd think it would break pretty easily. However he does say he will give a full refund for any...
Hi Pat, That brings up an interesting question. I use 10 ply birch for all my rangs. Now I know the grains of the top layer and the bottom layer go in the...
Hi Victor, Â I'm not an expert, but a cabinet maker/furniture builder none the less. All plywood is made by laminating sheets 90 degrees from the layer beneath...
Vic, If I'm correct, the 10 ply 5mm ply I use has layers that alternate as Chris mentions, but that to keep the grain on the 2 outer layers running the same...
Has anyone purchased one of these for there kids yet? It's a disk boomerang for under water. Just wondering if it actually returns. This is the link to it. ...
I'm hoping to make it to the Natls, but there are a few questions I need some help with. I sent an email to Chet introducing myself, and asking the following...
Hi Victor, Â That's interesting ! I don't know the properties let alone the physics behind it impacting the water....traveling an unknown distance....and than...
Bruce, I plan on going to this tournament. I haven't made any plans yet. I live in the St. Louis, Missouri area. What don't you post your email to the...
George, I do get the USBA info digest... perhaps I missed it, but the posting from Chet is all the info I've seen. If things work out, I hope to meet you, and...
I had a couple of slabs of strips laying around and ran them through my table saw only to find the blade was off by a few degrees. so long story short I cut...
For what? You may want paper (Nema XX) of you may want linen (nema LE) what are you making and what thickness? You might also want a German grade and or...
Chris: I bid on them also ans when I asked why they were pulled off sale, I was told he sold them privately. I have several photos of triblades he made and the...
... Thanks for the info Dave. You answered a lot of questions I had about those booms. I agree with Vic, they look interesting but very funky. $225 is quite a...
Just listed on Ebay is a collectable Jack Byham Traditional from the early 1960's.....can be found under: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/leftofright if anyone...
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