yesterday I up loaded a couple photos in the Bear Boomerang Photo
Album of a boomerang I have been working on for a while.  The hold up
was that I wanted to 'get-it-right' and do some research on how to
proplery inlay 'stuff' in a boomerang.  After a lot of good
suggestions I came up with useing a router bit in the dripp press.  2
people are required for this project.

While one holds the press down the other moves the boomerang on the
table and useing the back support arm of the drill as a stablizor
just about anything can be done.

now all I have to do is more of them and get better at it.  This one
is my first attempt at anything like this.  so you will see some
imprefections in the mounting.

The Alaskan Jade was given to me as a gift to inspire me to do more
than use copper wire to hide my glue marks and such on lap joints.
THANKS PAT.

The wood is Oak, Cherry and Walnut. The design is just something I
threw together in one of the forms I like.  I made it extra long and
at the last 3 inchs of each arm they are both tweaked out, but only a
few almost unnoticable degrees (long story there).

glue: Ace Hardware 6 min. gell. Epox.

range: Will let you know.  Test flight before jade was 35 yards
approx.

class: just for FUN. Rec.

David F.
Bear Boomerang
Grants Pass,  OR

Hey John:
Thanks for the link and the report.  looking forward to more...

i was out  throwing here.  67 + sunny and very light wind.  i beat
the tar out of myself for about 3 hours throwing  EVERYTHING.  kind'a
had my  own min-tourment.

seen any  Bear Boomerangs in the air there?

David F
Grants Pass,  OR

--- In boomerangchat@yahoogroups.com, "johnvboomerangertiltheend"
<whishhbone@...> wrote:
>
>
>
>      Thanks David!
>
>         I'll be heading over there in a few. Maybe you can come
next time.
>
>     There's a live camera at the pier
> http://www.hermosawave.net/webcam/newcamvideo.php  The event is
> happening over by the three palm trees in the sand to the right at
> middle height of the screen. The little white thing there is one of
> the booths. The trees are where the restrooms are. Hope to see some
of
> you there.
>
>     Cheers!
>
>        John V.
>
>
> --- In boomerangchat@yahoogroups.com, "Rev. David C. Fantone"
> <boomerangboo@> wrote:
> >
> > Hey Ya'll headed for Southern Calf. for this Easter weekends
tourment.
> > if you are headed south on Interstate 5 from Portland and Seatl.
stop
> > on by, ya got'a eat, and i can cook.
> >
> > and for those of you that live in So. Cal. i  can recomend Dinha
in Fox
> > Hills/Culver City.  great fryed chicken.
> >
> > Wish i was there and hope we get reports and phots soon
afterwards.
> >
> > GOOD LUCK and HAVE FUN
> >
> > David F
> > Grants Pass,  OR.
> >
> > travels... on the way to or from can call:
> >
> >
>

Thanks David!

         I'll be heading over there in a few. Maybe you can come next time.

     There's a live camera at the pier
http://www.hermosawave.net/webcam/newcamvideo.php  The event is
happening over by the three palm trees in the sand to the right at
middle height of the screen. The little white thing there is one of
the booths. The trees are where the restrooms are. Hope to see some of
you there.

     Cheers!

        John V.


--- In boomerangchat@yahoogroups.com, "Rev. David C. Fantone"
<boomerangboo@...> wrote:
>
> Hey Ya'll headed for Southern Calf. for this Easter weekends tourment.
> if you are headed south on Interstate 5 from Portland and Seatl. stop
> on by, ya got'a eat, and i can cook.
>
> and for those of you that live in So. Cal. i  can recomend Dinha in Fox
> Hills/Culver City.  great fryed chicken.
>
> Wish i was there and hope we get reports and phots soon afterwards.
>
> GOOD LUCK and HAVE FUN
>
> David F
> Grants Pass,  OR.
>
> travels... on the way to or from can call:
>
>

Hey Ya'll headed for Southern Calf. for this Easter weekends tourment.
if you are headed south on Interstate 5 from Portland and Seatl. stop
on by, ya got'a eat, and i can cook.

and for those of you that live in So. Cal. i  can recomend Dinha in Fox
Hills/Culver City.  great fryed chicken.

Wish i was there and hope we get reports and phots soon afterwards.

GOOD LUCK and HAVE FUN

David F
Grants Pass,  OR.

travels... on the way to or from can call:
541 862 2392

Hi Guys!

       Krypto is Daniel from Oklahoma, a new friend of mine. Daniel,
sorry to hear you broke a boom. I recently tried something new with
the micro. First of all, the best way to tune a boom is by using steam
http://whishhbone.com/stmr.html There are a number of ways to do this
(tea kettle, etc.) but it generally takes longer than microwaving. So
I combined the two methods. I ran the boom under the faucet just to
wet both sides of it and then quickly shook off the extra water. Then
I put it in the micro for 21 seconds. It came out steamy and softened
but not too hot to handle. Then with a spring clamp I clamped it to a
plate or placed it between my concrete tuning dishes
http://whishhbone.com/tdish.html They tuned nicely. These are tricks I
don't often talk about, especially the dish tuning because it's not my
trick. I like what you're doing Daniel and I wish you best :)


      Cheers!

          John V.

--- In boomerangchat@yahoogroups.com, "Krypto" <kryptohaze@...> wrote:
>
> Well, nothing much to say here.  It was nice today so after tuning my
> first few boomerangs with the use of my microwave, I got out and killed
> about two or three hours.  Only broke one boom!
>
> --- In boomerangchat@yahoogroups.com, "Dana" <boomerangs_com@> wrote:
> >
> > BushidoBooms has just joined us and welcome! I believe his website is
> > http://bushidobooms.com/ and we welcome his personal introduction
> > should he chose to do so!
> >
> > Dana
> >
>

Well, nothing much to say here.  It was nice today so after tuning my
first few boomerangs with the use of my microwave, I got out and killed
about two or three hours.  Only broke one boom!

--- In boomerangchat@yahoogroups.com, "Dana" <boomerangs_com@...> wrote:
>
> BushidoBooms has just joined us and welcome! I believe his website is
> http://bushidobooms.com/ and we welcome his personal introduction
> should he chose to do so!
>
> Dana
>

BushidoBooms has just joined us and welcome! I believe his website is
http://bushidobooms.com/ and we welcome his personal introduction
should he chose to do so!

Dana

here a couple real  quick videos.  didn't  have time to d  any fancy
editing, but i'm sure you'll get the idea

Bow-WOW boomerang: http://tinyurl.com/27y3zo

Lazy Cactus: http://tinyurl.com/39loqk

the cactus is a design of a buddys that i  have been helping  out .  he
did good i think for first  design

David F
Grants Pass,  OR

Hi Dave!

     Nice paint work. I'm not much of a painter but I'm looking for a
way to do it without adding too much weight to a boom. And something
that's fast too. I might give sponge painting a try. The first two
look really nice!


      Cheers!

        John V.


--- In boomerangchat@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Hendricks" <bvdrangs@...>
wrote:
>
> I uploaded a few photos today to the groups photo page. Lately I have
> taken an interest in  so aboriginal painting styles and noticed a
> style the looked like "sponge art" to me. Most of the time it is used
> for background work. I had a few boomerangs that needed paint so tried
> out my own technique. The photos include: a traditional by Rob
> Stewart, a Alberto Sabal desing called the Snake and a boomerang I
> call the Manta (looks like a Skippy)all of which I added sponge & dot
> art to. I also added front and back photos of a reversible boomerang
> which I used two different sponge art patterns.
>
> The sponge are it done with three colors over a base color. The added
> colors are put on using a piece of natural sponge.
>
> The photos are in the BoomerangDave album.
>
> Dave
>

for those interested in some bad video of some simple airbursh effect
of 'real flames', have a look here:

http://tinyurl.com/3456nu

better videos to come.

i hope to have videos of these two boomerangs in flight. so i can give
a DVD of the completed boomerang.

thanks for looking.. comments welcome

David F
Grants Pass, OR

Bear Boomerangs
http://www.geocities.com/bearboomerang/index.html

I saw this posted in the USBA group.
---------------------------------------


Good day everyone. Since no one else has posted this I am going to
do so myself:

On Saturday February 23, 2008 at the Tucson Arizona Boomerang
Tournament Betsylew Miale-Gix set a new unlimited MTA world record
of 3:49:82.

Timers were Daniel Bower, Eric Darnell, Tom Wythes. Tournament
Director Don Monroe.

This was one of those magic moments we all dream of where the right
throw and the right conditions came together for a wonderful throw
that was only about 30 meters out (and well within the field had
this been SuperCatch J) There were surprisingly few thermals for a
desert tourney but this one was special as the boom went up but did
not run. Special thanks to the timers who stayed with the throw
and Daniel Bower who reminded me repeatedly to just catch it!



Fair winds and blue skies everyone.

Betsylew
---------------------------------

HOW COOL  is that.  almost 4 minutes in the air.

i'm lucky to  get 45 sec.

David F
Grant Pass,  OR

Sunday, John (aka Bubba or Yogi) was let go and signed our from
hospital care and sent home.

He was snubbed by Zippy Cat only coz that's the way catzz are. They
can't wait till you get home only to give you attitude for being
gone.

only 10% or less damage to his heart muscle and the three shunts I
had mentioned in earlier post, was what the Dr's there considered
very good.

Dana did mention something that we might all think about. What if,
God for bid, one of us drops. How will our cyber friends know of any
news good, bad, or pending.

I have been on line 13 years and 80% of that time was in chat.
Yahoo, Msn, Irc and Mric, ISPQ web cam to name a few. I knew long
ago that this would happen, because I had been in this spot before.
I learned then that my cyber friends are just as valued as my real
life friends, some even more.

I taught John how to use my computer and where my address book is,
where my yahoo list is and other important documents I have on file
here. John had no interest in computer for years. But he knew how to
send out e-mail and who is who in my address book. Almost all
address books will have room in there for notations.

Now he has his own computer and he has his address books and lists
now. I knew right where to find anything I in needed over this past
weekend and during the whole ordeal. Contacting his X-wife and
children was a snap. The rest of the family was just a click away as
well.

one more thing to think about DNR's

I have one in my boom bag, one in my kung fu equipment bag, one in
my car, and one at the local hospital.

Again, THANKS

David
&
John
Bear Boomerangs
http://www.geocities.com/bearboomerang/index.html

" those that speak : don't know / those that know : don't have to
speak

I uploaded a few photos today to the groups photo page. Lately I have
taken an interest in  so aboriginal painting styles and noticed a
style the looked like "sponge art" to me. Most of the time it is used
for background work. I had a few boomerangs that needed paint so tried
out my own technique. The photos include: a traditional by Rob
Stewart, a Alberto Sabal desing called the Snake and a boomerang I
call the Manta (looks like a Skippy)all of which I added sponge & dot
art to. I also added front and back photos of a reversible boomerang
which I used two different sponge art patterns.

The sponge are it done with three colors over a base color. The added
colors are put on using a piece of natural sponge.

The photos are in the BoomerangDave album.

Dave

Thank you all for your kind words, wishes and prayers.

John (my partner of 25 years) suffered a heart attack Thursday 3:00 at
home and by the time I got him to Grants Pass hspt. They were able to
stabilize him.

But his heart rate indicated there was more to it and he would need
more attention now. He was then transferred to Medford, Or and was
treated there with three shunts in his heart / veins.

He was awake for the whole procedure and recovery was almost
immediately.
Zippy Cat and I expect him to be home Sunday:ish.

again THANK YOU

Rev. David C Fantone
Grants Pass, Oregon
Bear Boomerangs
http://www.geocities.com/bearboomerang/index.html

" those that speak : don't know / those that know : don't have to
speak"

Thank you all for your kind words, wishes and prayers.

John (my partner of 25 years) suffered a heart attack Thursday 3:00 at
home and by the time I got him to Grants Pass hspt. They were able to
stabilize him.

But his heart rate indicated there was more to it and he would need
more attention now. He was then transferred to Medford, Or and was
treated there with three shunts in his heart / veins.

He was awake for the whole procedure and recovery was almost
immediately.
Zippy Cat and I expect him to be home Sunday:ish.

again THANK YOU

Rev. David C Fantone
Grants Pass, Oregon
Bear Boomerangs
http://www.geocities.com/bearboomerang/index.html

" those that speak : don't know / those that know : don't have to
speak"

due to a heart attack in my house last night, i will be putting my
yahoo mail account on hold for a while and all orders or trades until
furter notice.

Thank you

David F
Grants Pass, OR

due to a heart attack in my house last night, i  will be putting my
yahoo mail account on hold for a while and all orders or trades until
furter notice.

Thank you

David F
Grants Pass,  OR

--- In boomerangchat@yahoogroups.com, "Rev. David C. Fantone"
<bearboomerang@...> wrote:
[...]
>
> Class: Just for fun (and to get the ranger).
>
> David F.
> Grants Pass, OR
>
HAHAHA!!


     Hey David!

       Just wanted to say again how excellent I think your booms are.
Boo Boo's assault is truly amazing! I don't think I've ever seen
anything like that before. Really outstanding craftsmanship!


       Cheers!

          John V.

that first video should do the trick.  thanks

you can call me bull if you want to.

Bull was my grandfather's nickname in college.

moose

thank you Dana for your email.

i am definitely a newbie.
i am really just looking for general advice on generally everything!

mooseman

thank you Dana for your email.

i am definitely a newbie.
i am really just looking for general advice on generally everything!

mooseman

Welcome "twoleggedmoose" as a new member of boomerangchat.com. Our
understanding is that you have been throwing for 6 months or so and are
ready to learn more. You can post any questions or thoughts by sending
an email to boomerangchat@yahoogroups.com. Welcome aboard!

Dana

OOOPS. let  me see if i can fix that.


BooBoos Assault:
http://tinyurl.com/24tzzk

Yogis Revenge:
http://tinyurl.com/26nogk

try these, there was an extra space in them both.

David F
Grants Pass,  OR


--- In boomerangchat@yahoogroups.com, Dana <boomerangs_com@...> wrote:
>
> I can't get the url's to load. I saw the images
> yesterday via a separate email but these tinyurl
> locations are not working as far as I can tell.
>
> Dana
>
> --- "Rev. David C. Fantone" <bearboomerang@...>
> wrote:
>
> > I just finished what i think will be my best booms
> > for the up coming
> > summer season. Photos at the links below. comments
> > welcome.
> >
> > BooBoos Assault:
> > http://tinyurl. com/24tzzk
> >
> > Yogis Revenge:
> > http://tinyurl. com/26nogk
> >
> > Both are made of strip lam art-wood and lap-jointed.
> >
> > The pained versions are of 14/ 5ply R/Birch.
> >
> > Range is: 35 to 45 yards.
> >
> > Class: Just for fun (and to get the ranger).
> >
> > David F.
> > Grants Pass, OR
> >
> >
> >
>

I can't get the url's to load. I saw the images
yesterday via a separate email but these tinyurl
locations are not working as far as I can tell.

Dana

--- "Rev. David C. Fantone" <bearboomerang@...>
wrote:

> I just finished what i think will be my best booms
> for the up coming
> summer season. Photos at the links below. comments
> welcome.
>
> BooBoos Assault:
> http://tinyurl. com/24tzzk
>
> Yogis Revenge:
> http://tinyurl. com/26nogk
>
> Both are made of strip lam art-wood and lap-jointed.
>
> The pained versions are of 14/ 5ply R/Birch.
>
> Range is: 35 to 45 yards.
>
> Class: Just for fun (and to get the ranger).
>
> David F.
> Grants Pass, OR
>
>
>

I just finished what i think will be my best booms for the up coming
summer season. Photos at the links below. comments welcome.

BooBoos Assault:
http://tinyurl. com/24tzzk

Yogis Revenge:
http://tinyurl. com/26nogk

Both are made of strip lam art-wood and lap-jointed.

The pained versions are of 14/ 5ply R/Birch.

Range is: 35 to 45 yards.

Class: Just for fun (and to get the ranger).

David F.
Grants Pass, OR

That's correct Dana, but it was the last World Cup, 2 years ago
http://www.jba-hp.jp/2006wbc/ Yasuhiro Togai is his name. I've never
met Logan (in fact I've met very few boomers in person), But I saw the
footage you took of him at the last nationals. Very entertaining! I'm
looking forward to meeting Logan and everyone else next month. Thanks
for the work you're doing on boomerangs.tv Very impressive videos and
good information!


     Cheers!

         John V.


--- In boomerangchat@yahoogroups.com, Dana <boomerangs_com@...> wrote:
>
> Yoshi was the guy who won the Japanese Nationals after
> spending a few  month's at Gary Broadbent's - right.
> That says it all right there. From the looks of his
> son Logan at the 2007 US Nationals I think Gary has
> another national champion taking place there also.
> Logan has all the tools to take the crown if he wants
> it bad enough and has time to practice.
>
> What a terrific young man also. He was very
> impressive. It's great to see kids come up with such
> class and dignity. I liked the politeness and the
> charity tshirt he had on. How many kids have a social
> awareness now? It was very cool to see him represent
> the sport so well.
>
> It looks like Dave H. is doing a travelogue and he can
> find a boomerang anywhere. I really enjoyed reading
> about his trip to Australia a few years ago.
>
> Updated boomerangs.tv a little a few minutes ago with
> 3 Long Distance boomerang videos. Just exposed another
> friend to "An Inconvenient Truth" earlier tonight.
> It's been a good day.
>
> Dana
> --- johnvboomerangertiltheend <whishhbone@...>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >     Hi Dave!
> >
> >      That's okay. You have an open invitation
> > anyway. I hope you're
> > having a great time where you are right now. Did you
> > hear about the
> > Japanese astronaut who will be testing a paper boom
> > in outer space at
> > zero gravity in the international space station? The
> > boom was made and
> > sent to him by Gary's friend Yoshi (I forget his
> > correct name), a
> > world class competitor. He wrote to the astronaut,
> > who agreed to take
> > the boom with him on his next space flight.
> >
> >     Cheers!
> >
> >        John V.
> >
> >
> > --- In boomerangchat@yahoogroups.com, Dave Hendricks
> > <bvdrangs@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ---- Original message ----
> > > >   It's going to be
> > > >   quite an event! Dave Hendricks, we'd love to
> > see you
> > > >   here too.
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > > sorry, I am just not a tournament type person. I
> > skip out of going
> > to the opne across town, so flying across the
> > country is really a
> > push. Have fun.
> > >
> > > I am about 8 miles from the White House right now,
> > in Takoma Park
> > MD, in the hotel drinking ginger beer after a day
> > out at the new Air
> > and Space Museum. To keep it on topic, there is a
> > great aboriginal
> > boomerang in a display case back by the space
> > shuttle.
> > >
> > > Dave Hendricks
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>

Hi Dirk!

        Nice to hear about you. That's some really good throwing! Looks
to me like you COULD win an event at the beach boom tournament. Great
videos Dana!


     Cheers!

         John V.


--- In boomerangchat@yahoogroups.com, Dana <boomerangs_com@...> wrote:
>
>  Welcome to a new member, a Mr. Dirk Draper, who is my
> brother - in law and great friend out here in
> California. You probably have seen Dirk in some of the
> youtube videos we have been doing. for example:
>
> http://youtube.com/watch?v=_iqZxQkvtZ8
>
> and the more studly Dirk at:
>
> http://youtube.com/watch?v=ybA4VldZpi8&feature=related
>
> and there are more posted at other locations. Dirk is
> the real deal and with a little practice I think he
> could become a top 10 thrower in the competition
> circuit. He has helped me in so many ways out here and
> is the just a terrific guy. I don't know if he is
> going to have time to participate with us but he is
> giving it a go at least for a while. Thanks for
> joining Dirk! To participate all you have to do is
> reply to any email from the group. Remember, Your
> reply will automatically go to all of us so any email
> to boomerangchat@yahoogroups.com is like a broadcast
> to the world!
>
> When I first joined some related yahoo groups I didn't
> look at any of them for months but if you check in
> once in a while you will find some funny comments and
> great people. I think you will enjoy it after you get
> to know these guys.
>
> I'm also hoping you can join us at Morri's tournament,
> The National Beach Boomerang Championships in Hermosa
> Beach March 22 and 23. Amar will be there managing the
> boomerang booths (selling boomerangs and signing up
> California Computer Club registrations and USBA
> memberships) but you are penciled in as a competitor
> dude. Who knows, maybe YOU can win a National Beach
> Boomerang Championship event! We can talk about it
> soon.
>
> Dana
>

Welcome to a new member, a Mr. Dirk Draper, who is my
brother - in law and great friend out here in
California. You probably have seen Dirk in some of the
youtube videos we have been doing. for example:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_iqZxQkvtZ8

and the more studly Dirk at:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ybA4VldZpi8&feature=related

and there are more posted at other locations. Dirk is
the real deal and with a little practice I think he
could become a top 10 thrower in the competition
circuit. He has helped me in so many ways out here and
is the just a terrific guy. I don't know if he is
going to have time to participate with us but he is
giving it a go at least for a while. Thanks for
joining Dirk! To participate all you have to do is
reply to any email from the group. Remember, Your
reply will automatically go to all of us so any email
to boomerangchat@yahoogroups.com is like a broadcast
to the world!

When I first joined some related yahoo groups I didn't
look at any of them for months but if you check in
once in a while you will find some funny comments and
great people. I think you will enjoy it after you get
to know these guys.

I'm also hoping you can join us at Morri's tournament,
The National Beach Boomerang Championships in Hermosa
Beach March 22 and 23. Amar will be there managing the
boomerang booths (selling boomerangs and signing up
California Computer Club registrations and USBA
memberships) but you are penciled in as a competitor
dude. Who knows, maybe YOU can win a National Beach
Boomerang Championship event! We can talk about it
soon.

Dana

Yoshi was the guy who won the Japanese Nationals after
spending a few  month's at Gary Broadbent's - right.
That says it all right there. From the looks of his
son Logan at the 2007 US Nationals I think Gary has
another national champion taking place there also.
Logan has all the tools to take the crown if he wants
it bad enough and has time to practice.

What a terrific young man also. He was very
impressive. It's great to see kids come up with such
class and dignity. I liked the politeness and the
charity tshirt he had on. How many kids have a social
awareness now? It was very cool to see him represent
the sport so well.

It looks like Dave H. is doing a travelogue and he can
find a boomerang anywhere. I really enjoyed reading
about his trip to Australia a few years ago.

Updated boomerangs.tv a little a few minutes ago with
3 Long Distance boomerang videos. Just exposed another
friend to "An Inconvenient Truth" earlier tonight.
It's been a good day.

Dana
--- johnvboomerangertiltheend <whishhbone@...>
wrote:

>
>
>     Hi Dave!
>
>      That's okay. You have an open invitation
> anyway. I hope you're
> having a great time where you are right now. Did you
> hear about the
> Japanese astronaut who will be testing a paper boom
> in outer space at
> zero gravity in the international space station? The
> boom was made and
> sent to him by Gary's friend Yoshi (I forget his
> correct name), a
> world class competitor. He wrote to the astronaut,
> who agreed to take
> the boom with him on his next space flight.
>
>     Cheers!
>
>        John V.
>
>
> --- In boomerangchat@yahoogroups.com, Dave Hendricks
> <bvdrangs@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > ---- Original message ----
> > >   It's going to be
> > >   quite an event! Dave Hendricks, we'd love to
> see you
> > >   here too.
> >
> > John
> >
> > sorry, I am just not a tournament type person. I
> skip out of going
> to the opne across town, so flying across the
> country is really a
> push. Have fun.
> >
> > I am about 8 miles from the White House right now,
> in Takoma Park
> MD, in the hotel drinking ginger beer after a day
> out at the new Air
> and Space Museum. To keep it on topic, there is a
> great aboriginal
> boomerang in a display case back by the space
> shuttle.
> >
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