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How to make a traditional boomerang.

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How to make a traditional boomerang.

66,908 views May 25, 2020 4:03

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When I was 12 years old growing up in Chicago, I spent an entire summer day working at my dad’s store just to earn five dollars — enough to buy my very first red plastic boomerang. I threw it once… it sailed perfectly… and then vanished forever between the houses. I never forgot that moment.

45 years later, I finally decided to make things right.
In today’s video, I build a handmade wooden boomerang from a simple piece of scrap plywood. I’ll show you the shape, the angles, the template, and the airfoil design you can follow to make your own. With sanding, sealing, painting, and a little patience, I turned a memory into something real — and finally got to test a boomerang that actually comes back.

In this video you’ll see:
✔️ How to make a traditional wooden boomerang
✔️ Template dimensions you can pause and copy
✔️ How to shape the airfoil using a belt sander
✔️ How to seal, paint, and finish plywood
✔️ The emotional moment of trying a boomerang again after 45 years

Using a scrap piece of 1/4" plywood, I show you how to make a traditional shaped boomerang. This one actually flies great and returns back to you. With a little practice, you can get accurate results.

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Alley Picked published this 4:03 video tutorial on May 25, 2020. It has been watched 66,908 times on YouTube.

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  • How boomerang is made - making, history, how to make, used ... madehow.com

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  • How to Build and Throw Your Own Boomerang : 11 Steps ... instructables.com

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  • 3 Ways to Make a Boomerang - wikiHow wikihow.com

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