This Boomerang Was BANNED!

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  • Опубліковано 2 лип 2024
  • Now look, Boomerangs are Awesome and are Great Fun to Fly. However, when l was a young fella back in high school they were BANNED as every kid brought one to school which was chaotic at recess and lunch times....boomerangs were flying everywhere which eventually led to them being banned for safety reasons. Fancy that, something fun being banned!!
    Anyway, not dwelling one the past, as part of the Dainer Made "Offcuts Only 23 Challenge" l decided to recreate my childhood and made one of these exciting little boomerangs.
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  • @diyforknuckleheads
    @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +19

    Thanks for Watching Folks! Here's the Link to the Plans which include Simple, Easy to Follow, Step by Step Instructions in Metric as well as Imperial Measurements. The Plans also include versions for Left Hand Throwers as Well as Right Throwers. They also include Instructions as to How to Throw a Boomerang. Enjoy!! etsy.me/3KgNqt2

    • @engkosperkasa2027
      @engkosperkasa2027 11 місяців тому +1

      It's noy for lefthanded people, wright!?

    • @devMashcom
      @devMashcom 11 місяців тому

      An alternative to the jigsaw is to use a scroll saw if you have one. I saw you tear into that plywood with a circular saw and thought, wtf? 😂

    • @truenaturestormers2525
      @truenaturestormers2525 10 місяців тому +1

      A stick, I like that. Gave me a chuckle.

  • @MrDancyPantsTV
    @MrDancyPantsTV 11 місяців тому +93

    Buyer beware: Faulty boomerangs are non-returnable.
    I'll see myself out now.

  • @oldbloke204
    @oldbloke204 11 місяців тому +49

    I had a commercial one that I got on a camp trip when I was a kid.
    We went to some sort of boomerang making place in country Victoria somewhere.
    They told us to hold it vertically and flick it with the wrist.
    Had many times where we were on the ground with our hands over our heads when we lost sight of it and you could hear it coming in.
    Ended up running over it with the mower one day.
    Apparently Boomerangs and Honda mowers are natural enemies in the wild.
    Great job and very nice paint scheme.
    Thanks for the video.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +5

      😂....yep, mowers are not not the best of mates. Glad you liked the paint job and thanks for watching mate 👍😁🇦🇺

    • @Dirtyharry70585
      @Dirtyharry70585 11 місяців тому +3

      Now thats way to find it.

    • @oldbloke204
      @oldbloke204 11 місяців тому +2

      @@Dirtyharry70585 Yeah but finding the bits really didn't improve my situation Boomerang wise tbh.

    • @YouTubeareCunts
      @YouTubeareCunts 11 місяців тому

      lol same state here & yep with the hands lol good ol' memories of fun times.

    • @eligebrown8998
      @eligebrown8998 10 місяців тому

      😂😂😂😂

  • @mirandadonovan1272
    @mirandadonovan1272 11 місяців тому +8

    My father bought the Hasbro version of this boomerang for me and my brother back in the late 60's. They were made of hard plastic with sharp edges. Took me about ten minutes of unsupervised throwing to take one in the face that sliced into both my eyebrows so they flopped down into my eyes. Still have the scars 55 years later.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      😬😬....Oohhh...that would have been a little nasty.....who was supposed to be in charge, mum or dad ??

    • @mirandadonovan1272
      @mirandadonovan1272 11 місяців тому +4

      @diyforknuckleheads Dad gave them to us, showed how to throw, and catch, then went inside. It was probably 1967, or 1968. Kids were less protected then.

  • @jimwilliams3517
    @jimwilliams3517 10 місяців тому +13

    I'd bet you've inspired thousands of people to do paint jobs just like yours. Awesome dude!

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  10 місяців тому +2

      Cheers Jim! Appreciate the comment mate 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @karlhoward2737
    @karlhoward2737 11 місяців тому +4

    Love playing with these…back in 1985, while at a Club Med in Sicily, I took my boomerang along with me….hehe the looks I got from both locals and holiday makers as I threw my boomerang out over the Mediterranean…..priceless, maybe I was and am the only person to have thrown a boomerang on that island…..still got my two boomerangs, one is a very fast smaller one, the other a large slow but very returnable one….love playing around with them, just need plenty of space……get the angle right, a regular hold or a dingle grip, and then catch using a two handed clapping technique…and you can have all the fun you ever want…cheers…now to find an empty space on my small island home of Jersey.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +2

      😂.....What a classic! That would have been a sight for sure! Thanks for your comment Karl, it's great to see you still fly one. Cheers 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @erikschiegg68
    @erikschiegg68 11 місяців тому +37

    Boy, we made four winged boomerangs, five winged boomerangs, boomerangs that returned with a menacing whoa-whoa-whoa sound, boomerangs to lift 5 pounds... back in the 80s.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +2

      Good 'ol days mate 👍👍

    • @bahoonies
      @bahoonies 11 місяців тому +4

      ​@diyforknuckleheads Never. The 60s were the good old days. We didn't have boomerangs here in Ireland but we did get to watch The Magic Boomerang TV show. And we loved the escapades of Tom and his pal Wombat. Now I'm 70 and I have a 3 blade boomerang like yours. I love your paint job.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +2

      @@bahoonies Glad you liked it mate 👍😁 I just checked out a couple of the clips from the Magic Boomerang...classic 👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

    • @bahoonies
      @bahoonies 10 місяців тому +1

      @@diyforknuckleheads Glad you enjoyed it.

  • @kasuraga
    @kasuraga 11 місяців тому +8

    Boomerangs being banned reminds me a lot of Yo Yo's getting banned when I was a kid in the 90's. Kids kept getting better and better yoyo's made out of aluminium and titanium, eventually slinging them on the ultra thin strings and launching them across the playground. Few kids got hit in the head pretty hard and bam, banned. But that's what happen when you have a bunch of kids that do shoot the moon and around the world as many times and as fast as they could all recess long.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      OMG....Yo Yo's...loved them!! Again a massive craze that got a little out of hand 😂 When you go around the world with a dodgy string...look out! 😂

    • @racketman2u
      @racketman2u 11 місяців тому

      yeah thats why it's illegal to use metal booms in competitions.

    • @rickallinson202
      @rickallinson202 10 місяців тому

      Don't forget the amazing wrist breaking Clackers

  • @reiki-guy3894
    @reiki-guy3894 11 місяців тому +2

    I'm a first time viewer, my friend, and as I, too, spent the golden years of 1979-1984 in a comprehensive school, in the North-East of England, I feel like I know exactly where your reminiscing story took you (I was there, mate, trying to duck as eleventy million homemade boomerangs whizzed through the playground air! This image was accompanied by the brilliant bass tones of 'A land Down-Under' by "Men at Work'.... what a totally class tune!!! "With a hippy-trail, head full of zombies!" hahah) I even had a boomerang myself that Santa left me one snowy Christmas morn, with me looking outside at 4ft of snow, thinking, 'Er, I think Santa has given me Bruce's presents instead of mine by mistake! He's probably opening a thick wooly scarf with matching bobble-hat, thinking... 'WTF!' 🤔 lol. I'm liking "The cut of your jib", and so have hit that subscribe button and joint your merry crew! Glad to be on board! 🙋🏻‍♂️ 🪃

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      Mate.....79 to 84 is exactly my timeline as well. I reckon you're a 1966 model 🤔 Thanks for the awesome comment and for the Sub! Welcome aboard mate 👍😁🇦🇺

    • @reiki-guy3894
      @reiki-guy3894 11 місяців тому

      Ahhhh, you were close, mate 🤏, '67!
      Thanks for the reply and warm welcome my friend, nice touch 👍
      Take care and have a great day 🙏 🙋🏻‍♂️

  • @MaxLBogue
    @MaxLBogue 11 місяців тому +9

    Boomerangs are super fun! People who know what they're doing with them make it looks super easy, but the spin, power, and angle are all very nuanced.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +3

      You're right Max....they are heaps of fun especially once you get the hang of flying one 👍😁🇦🇺

    • @ryanjohnson4565
      @ryanjohnson4565 10 місяців тому +1

      Me and some friends got boomerangs in college and threw them all the time. I don’t think we ever caught them even once. Lol

  • @annie-centrepiecefurniture
    @annie-centrepiecefurniture 11 місяців тому +4

    Ahh high school early 80’s what a time that was!! Love this! Paint job is epic !!!!!!!!

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks Annie! Yeah it was pretty wild back in the 80's!! 😂 Glad you liked the paint job 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @LarryParamedic1
    @LarryParamedic1 11 місяців тому +3

    I was raised in the states, Boomerangs were not that common. This morning I just happen to catch your video on a random popup. Long story short, I believe I will try to build one.
    Thanks for sharing your video
    Larry F.
    Las Vegas, Nevada. USA

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      Have fun making one Larry 👍 Just be aware that the one l made was for a left hander. Cheers 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @karljensen7958
    @karljensen7958 11 місяців тому +2

    That paint job is sick... I've got to try that... awesome job. Looks like alot of fun.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      Thanks Karl! Yeah it;'s a heap of fun mate 👍 Thanks for watching 👍🇦🇺😁

  • @FixitFingers
    @FixitFingers 11 місяців тому +6

    That is so cool! I didn't realise they were so simple to make.... and that paint job, gold!

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      👍...Thanks James...an old classic mate 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @Alan_Hans__
    @Alan_Hans__ 11 місяців тому +2

    The boomerang looks like nearly as much fun as operating the paint spinner. The paint job looks rather cool.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      Thanks Alan....the paint spinner was fun as well as nerve wracking 😂😂

  • @vikitheviki
    @vikitheviki 11 місяців тому +2

    Great one! Paint job was awesome! Bet the lawn look awesome too 😂😂🎉

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      😂😂....I had drop sheets galore!! My glasses and clothes copped it 😂 Thanks for watching 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @rogerhargreaves2272
    @rogerhargreaves2272 11 місяців тому +2

    Loved the paint job. Classic. 😃👍

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      Cheers Roger! Glad you liked it mate 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @gailmrutland6508
    @gailmrutland6508 11 місяців тому +5

    *"And get the kids out of the house" AMEN Brother!*

  • @phmiii
    @phmiii 11 місяців тому +2

    A Boomerang is a wonderful Idea! I have not "played" with one since I was a kid some 50+ years ago.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks mate! You're never to old l reckon to throw a boomerang 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @raziel3726
    @raziel3726 11 місяців тому +3

    Amazing Craftsmanship 👍🏻👍🏽👍

  • @flymachine
    @flymachine 10 місяців тому +1

    I simply adore that you still draw freehand onto your material with a pencil and hand cut with technologies like laser and cnc and cad commonplace nowadays, seems right somehow.

  • @jamiecurran3544
    @jamiecurran3544 10 місяців тому +2

    The paint job looks fantastic!😁👍

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks Jamie! 👍😁🇦🇺

    • @jamiecurran3544
      @jamiecurran3544 10 місяців тому

      @@diyforknuckleheads My father had a boomerang from some tribe in South Africa with incredible artwork on it, me and my freind took it out to play with it when I was a kid , my freind who wasn't very good at throwing it caused it to break when it hit a tree, my Dad wasn't best pleased as you can imagine!😳😂✌️

  • @steorris
    @steorris 11 місяців тому +2

    Always fantastic 👍🏻

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks mate! Appreciate the comment 😁🇦🇺👍

  • @andymiller5611
    @andymiller5611 11 місяців тому +2

    That was great, man! It worked wonderfully and looked absolutely awesome!
    Take it steady with the shoulder, dude but have fun! 👍

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks Andy! Yeah mate the paint job made the whole thing pop 👍👍 Don't talk to me about the shoulder!! It's been on the blink for years and is just getting worse 😢 I suppose these things happen as we approach the Golden Years 😂

  • @wellwhatthen10101
    @wellwhatthen10101 11 місяців тому +3

    Bring back the good old days

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      You're not wrong mate...kids these days don't know what they're missing out on. Thanks of watching 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @garetkonigsfeld2
    @garetkonigsfeld2 11 місяців тому +2

    You nailed the paint job. Thanks for taking us along 👍

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      No worries mate! Glad you liked it 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @edwardm9788
    @edwardm9788 11 місяців тому +4

    I like the paint technique...a great effect.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      Cheers Edward...yeah l really like the randomness of it mate 👍Thanks for watching 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @123024119
    @123024119 11 місяців тому +4

    Great job, love the paint finish!

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      Thanks mate! Appreciate the feedback 😁🇦🇺👍

  • @Wagonball_Z
    @Wagonball_Z 11 місяців тому +2

    wow that paint job turned out awesome. I love it

  • @gregdeon705
    @gregdeon705 11 місяців тому +2

    Brought back some fun memories from a long time ago bloke. Thank you.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      No worries at all Greg 👍😁 Some things never grow old mate 👍🇦🇺😁

  • @philquinn6375
    @philquinn6375 11 місяців тому +2

    Never thought of making a boomerang,! Definitely going to give that ago, just waiting for rain to stop!☔️🇬🇧 Cheers Shane 👍

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      Thanks Phil! Good luck with it mate. Just remember that you have left handed boomerangs as well as right handed boomerangs. The one l made was for a left hander. 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @stevelarkin3285
    @stevelarkin3285 11 місяців тому +3

    That paint job is amazing 👍👍👍👍👍

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      Thanks Steve! Appreciate the feedback mate 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @Rich77UK
    @Rich77UK 11 місяців тому +2

    5he paintjob turned out awesome! Very 80s,

  • @Johadart
    @Johadart 11 місяців тому +6

    That was an extraordinarily piece of artwork, great job uncle knackers, keep up the awesomeness mate. 🤙🏼🇦🇺

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      👍😁...Cheers mate 👍 Yeah I'm a big fan of the Spin Technique....l think the randomness of it is what's intriguing.....you never quite know what you are going to get. Thanks for watching 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @louislandi938
    @louislandi938 11 місяців тому +24

    One of your best! Great build, paint job, demo and Dad joke!

  • @georgematys
    @georgematys 8 місяців тому +1

    I came for the great woodworks and stayed and subscribed for the dad jokes😊 Much respect on the element hat m8!

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  8 місяців тому +1

      Cheers George! Yeah l love my hat....had it for years.....might be time for an upgrade shortly....Element of course! 👍🇦🇺😁

  • @lechatbotte.
    @lechatbotte. 11 місяців тому +5

    Now it’s officially my BD. Uncle Knackers just made my day. We, made boomerangs in class as well, right after we invented the wheel lol. I never did learn how to throw it correctly. I love your humor dad jokes and all. What a fun project brings back memories. Are we making a diggerydoo next say yes please. Lol I swear watching you throw it was so much fun.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      OMG!...A didge! What a great idea...love it 👍👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 Was actually talking to my neighbour this arvo who is a woodwork teacher and l told him how he should teach his kids how to make a boomerang as l had just made one and he said....yep love to but they seen't allowed to these days...what a shame!! Glad you liked it mate 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @SujMenon
    @SujMenon 11 місяців тому +1

    Just awesome. Simple design and fantastic paint job on it as well 👍

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      Appreciate that Suj! Thanks for watching mate 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @PW.6060
    @PW.6060 11 місяців тому +2

    These videos bring me so much joy. Great stuff, I love it!

  • @Toyotajunkie
    @Toyotajunkie 11 місяців тому +6

    Awesome build mate! That paint turned out sweet!

  • @Bruces-Eclectic-World
    @Bruces-Eclectic-World 11 місяців тому +2

    Man You Sticked it! 🤣😆🤪 The paint job was from the 60'S and yes that would be the 1900's Hahahahaha.
    Totally Awesome. Here in Indiana some of us kids had them and we could not play with them at school either. 😥
    Thanks Mate!
    LLAP 🖖

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      Cheers Bruce! Appreciate you taking the time to watch mate 😁🇦🇺👍

  • @splinters_66
    @splinters_66 11 місяців тому +4

    Paint technique is awesome,came up great, you can always return them if they don’t work 😁

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      😂....touche 👍😁 Glad you liked the paint job 😁🇦🇺👍

  • @bradleytuckwell4881
    @bradleytuckwell4881 11 місяців тому +1

    The paint job looks great and they are a lot of fun thanks for sharing

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      👍.....No worries Bradley! Glad you liked it mate and thanks for watching 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @davidespinozareyes2150
    @davidespinozareyes2150 11 місяців тому +4

    WOW!! I love how quick and easy it is to make. Love your work Uncle Knackers keep the videos coming

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks David! Yeah mate...just how l like it 👍😁🇦🇺

    • @davidespinozareyes2150
      @davidespinozareyes2150 11 місяців тому

      @@diyforknuckleheads I also remember boomerang being banned in my primary school

  • @paulmaryon9088
    @paulmaryon9088 11 місяців тому +3

    Hey Uncle , that was brilliant! My grandson and I here in the UK have missed you, not seen a vid from you for a while, he says, take your time and hurry up with the next one!! Great stuff, thanks Uncle, take care out there

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      👍😁...Thanks Paul....great to see that your Grandson watches as well....hope he liked the boomerang?? 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @bikesandbits1000
    @bikesandbits1000 11 місяців тому +5

    Great work Shane. I am glad you didn't disappoint with the boomerang/stick joke...always a classic.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      😂....Cheers mate....an oldie but a goodie 👍😁🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

    • @815TypeSirius
      @815TypeSirius 11 місяців тому

      ​@diyforknuckleheads i said "dad" you said "stick"

  • @johnbarney5787
    @johnbarney5787 4 місяці тому

    INCREDIBLE paint job!!

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  4 місяці тому

      Thanks John....yeah it turned out pretty cool mate 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @LifeIsThePrayer
    @LifeIsThePrayer 11 місяців тому +1

    Hey cool fidget spinner!
    Uhhhh...boomerang.
    Love the paint job!

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      Hahahahaha...thanks mate....glad you liked it 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @nicksharples3277
    @nicksharples3277 11 місяців тому +2

    Wicked paint job!

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      👍👍...Thank Nick! Glad you liked it mate 😁🇦🇺👍

  • @the.original.throwback
    @the.original.throwback 11 місяців тому +2

    When I was a kid back in the 1950s and 1960s we made conventionally shaped boomerangs using 5/8" plywood coated with epoxy paint which helped their longevity. They were heavy but flew great. We tried using the boomerangs to hunt pheasants in the local fields but never got any. The big surprise was when the boomerang came streaking toward the flying pheasants they would crash dive into the brush as though the boomerang was a hawk or eagle attacking them.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      Gotta say they do make a threatening noise when in full flight 👍👍

    • @BooBaddyBig
      @BooBaddyBig 10 місяців тому +1

      I think the Aboriginal hunting rangs were basically just heavy sticks and didn't return. Non returning boomerangs work better for hunting because they don't curve. For hunting you want the boomerang to go as straight as possible towards the target, otherwise they'll see the movement across their retina and have a chance to react.

    • @pellcorp
      @pellcorp 2 місяці тому

      Always awesome to discover an Oz channel that is fun, entertaining and informative. New sub from Vic!

  • @cqpadovani
    @cqpadovani 11 місяців тому +2

    Awesome paint job!!!

  • @bwc1976
    @bwc1976 11 місяців тому +1

    Beautiful paint job!

  • @andrewhilton2167
    @andrewhilton2167 11 місяців тому +1

    Great quick project Shane, good to see you on screen as well.

  • @JesperMakes
    @JesperMakes 11 місяців тому +1

    Ahahaha awesome entry 😅

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      Cheers Jesper! Thanks for watching mate 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @izeugirdor
    @izeugirdor 11 місяців тому +2

    Nicely done, sir. I've only seen the two winged ones. This triple wing is a first for me. Looks like fun.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      👍😁....Thanks mate! I love the three winged models as they look really cool as they fly through the air 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @garykorzelius5930
    @garykorzelius5930 11 місяців тому +1

    Excellent paint job!

  • @mwpage1981
    @mwpage1981 11 місяців тому

    What an absolute work of art! Excellent boomerang too. Thanks for the video mate!

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      Cheers Michael! Appreciate the feedback mate 👍🇦🇺😁

  • @rickhayhoe
    @rickhayhoe 11 місяців тому +1

    Despite the "stick" schtick I stuck and enjoyed the show. The boomerang is impressive, Shane, and the paint job is out of this world.
    When I get notice of one of your new vids, it just makes my day.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      👍😁....Thanks Ricky! The paint job makes it l reckon. Appreciate you taking the time to watch mate 👍😁🇦🇺

    • @rickhayhoe
      @rickhayhoe 11 місяців тому

      @@diyforknuckleheadsWaddaya mean, "taking the time"? Hah! Great vids, Shane: humorous, entertaining, full of valuable information and occasional invaluable safety features. I've built a few boats and a house over fifty years' time, and I still get a kick out of your videos 👍 and the odd bit of new info or a nifty design. Worth it, mate. 🇺🇸 🇯🇵

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      @@rickhayhoe Thanks mate 👍😁

  • @ronaldsmith6724
    @ronaldsmith6724 11 місяців тому

    Best of the best! Awesome paint job! Love the dad jokes, keep ‘‘em coming

  • @lelandcarlson1668
    @lelandcarlson1668 11 місяців тому

    Thanks for a great video. I love the paint scheme! I always enjoy learning about things from the land down under. Cheers from the USA.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      No worries at all mate...glad you liked the video and thanks for taking the time watch 👍😁🇦🇺🇦🇺

  • @johnellison3030
    @johnellison3030 11 місяців тому +7

    Mate. I just found this video. I'm an Aussie as well. Do you remember the "FloBow" toy from the 1970's at all? That thing could fly, and it always came right back to you at speed.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +2

      John.....l don't think l ever saw the FloBow but l'm sure that since it was made back in the 70's it would have been awesome! I'm going to google it now 👍😁🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

    • @johnellison3030
      @johnellison3030 11 місяців тому +2

      @@diyforknuckleheads The X configuration was at right angles like a plus sign. And the curve was pointing down when viewed from above.

    • @johnellison3030
      @johnellison3030 11 місяців тому +3

      @@diyforknuckleheads The wings were probably about a centimetre from the bottom of the curve to the top of the arc. I think there was a slight twist in the wings from the centre to the ends. And the plastic was about three millimetres thick. They weren't painted and were moulded in one colour like a Frisbee. They were hard plastic. You should try to make one mate. Cheers.

    • @professornuke7562
      @professornuke7562 11 місяців тому +1

      Pretty sure it was a Flo-Bo. Four wings. A mate had one. He hit a girl in the head on a family BBQ in the country and that was the end of it. His Dad broke it into pieces in front of the girl and her family. A great pity in my opinion. That thing did EXACTLY what it said on the box. Heaps better than my SoopaLoopa with fake aboriginal paintings on it.

    • @johnellison3030
      @johnellison3030 11 місяців тому

      @@professornuke7562 They were pretty full on weren't they. Like your own personal helicopter blades.

  • @drkj3di
    @drkj3di 10 місяців тому +1

    Bonza! I'll have to try this... 😀

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  10 місяців тому

      Give it a go mate....you'll love it 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @johnbarney5787
    @johnbarney5787 4 місяці тому

    One of my favorite jokes! " a stick"😂😂
    Do you know what you call a fly with no wings?
    "A walk"

  • @coolabahwoodworking
    @coolabahwoodworking 9 місяців тому +1

    I laughed so hard at the stick joke my 3 year old looked at me like wtf why are you so loud 😂😂😂😂

  • @frogfoot198
    @frogfoot198 5 місяців тому +1

    Cool paint job!

  • @simonblack4203
    @simonblack4203 10 місяців тому

    Very cool! Between this, and a top that can achieve a 30 minute spin, i don't know what to make first!

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  10 місяців тому +1

      Hang on, hang on, hang on.....a 30 minute spin!! Gotta check that out 👍 Thanks fir watching mate 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @keithosterkamp6207
    @keithosterkamp6207 10 місяців тому

    Love the paint job. In 7th grade we had drafting and shop class and a boomerang was one of the projects. Draw it then make it. They were the traditional 2 blade models about 24”
    Across.. They flew quite well when clear coated.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  10 місяців тому

      Thanks Keith 👍👍 Kids would have an awesome time making these in class 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @jimmcdougall9973
    @jimmcdougall9973 11 місяців тому

    I just love that paint job, and the simplicity in applying the paint. I think I am going to try the with the body of an electric guitar. Thanks!

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks Jim! Glad you liked it mate 👍The guitar body would look awesome!! Let me know how you go with it. Cheers 🇦🇺👍😁

  • @WilliamBurton827
    @WilliamBurton827 11 місяців тому +2

    Terrific job 👍

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for that! Glad you liked it 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @gregkral4467
    @gregkral4467 11 місяців тому

    Well when I throw something away, I don't want it to come back.... hehehe. Fun vid, thanks.

  • @blacklisted4885
    @blacklisted4885 10 місяців тому

    I remember having a boomerang like that as a kid. It was kind of flexible and made of a rubbery plastic. Worked really well.

  • @steves524
    @steves524 11 місяців тому

    Wow ,what a Boomerang, never seen a paint job like that, awesome 🪚

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      👍😁....Thanks Steve! Yeah the paint job turned out pretty special. Thanks for watching 👍🇦🇺

  • @Zeus-mo8et
    @Zeus-mo8et 11 місяців тому +1

    Would be a good one for the scrollsaw. I can cut pretty precise with that. I only use other tools to cut down stock usually.

  • @spamdump4459
    @spamdump4459 11 місяців тому +12

    They should never let a father take his newborn babes home until he can prove he knows what a boomerang that won't come back is. Dad Jokes rule!
    Also, my daughter loves boomerangs. When she comes home on leave from the Army I think I'll surprise her with a Dad-built version. Thanks for showing us how.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      👍👍🤣....very true mate. Thanks for watching and l hope your daughter likes it 👍🇦🇺😁

    • @professornuke7562
      @professornuke7562 11 місяців тому

      What's brown and sticky?
      A stick.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      @@professornuke7562 😂 Another one of my favourites 👍😁

    • @dansv1
      @dansv1 11 місяців тому

      The non joke answer is a throwing stick. Similar shape to a boomerang but designed to fly on an extended straight flight path. Used for hunting.

    • @spamdump4459
      @spamdump4459 11 місяців тому

      @@dansv1 that may be true, but it won't cause your kids to roll their eyes and groan. We are talking Dad jokes here.

  • @Tuck-Shop
    @Tuck-Shop 11 місяців тому +1

    I love the measure twice, cut once piece on the wall.

  • @dalistuff
    @dalistuff 10 місяців тому +1

    Gr8 diy! Thanks for this.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  10 місяців тому

      👍😁....No worries at all! Glad you liked the vid and thanks for taking the time to watch 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @fathogwoodworking
    @fathogwoodworking 11 місяців тому +1

    awesome video knackers. Great use of scrap plywood.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      Cheers mate! Appreciate the feedback 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @Noneyabiz001
    @Noneyabiz001 10 місяців тому

    I was inspired by this and figured I’d give it a try on the old laser cutter. Best boomerang I’ve ever had. Comes back with very little effort at all

  • @Erik_The_Viking
    @Erik_The_Viking 11 місяців тому

    Love the paint job! Nice toy idea.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      Thanks Eric! Would make a great present for somebody 👍😁

  • @DownUnderWoodWorks
    @DownUnderWoodWorks 11 місяців тому +1

    That was good fun mate. Like almost every comment says, I loved that paint effect.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      Cheers Vic! Mate I've always been big fan of the boomerang and the chance to give it a facelift was to irresistible 😂

  • @maryd826
    @maryd826 11 місяців тому +5

    Please forgive me for that brief moment where I questioned whether or not you were about to ruin your boomerang with those initial squiggles of paint. I had no idea of the awesomeness that was to come! I have never made or used a boomerang..... that is until probably a short time from now Awesome project, cant wait to give it a whirl (heh) !!! ❤️

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +2

      😂....Don't worry Mary, l was initially questioning my decision to paint it as well! Good luck with yours. Just remember that you have Left Handed Boomerangs as well as Right Handed Boomerangs. The one l made was for a left hander. If in doubt, l have a link to the Plans in the Description Box under the video that you can follow for each type. Good luck 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @AV8R_1
    @AV8R_1 11 місяців тому +1

    I had a boomerang when I was a kid, that if you threw it just right, it would make a big wide circle and come back and just about hover right over your head before slowly spinning down for you to catch it. I had never seen anything like it!

  • @richardhart7652
    @richardhart7652 11 місяців тому

    Nice one uncle knackers love the paint job

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      Thanks Richard! Glad you liked it mate 👍 I'm definitely going to use that technique for future projects 😁🇦🇺👍

  • @abogue271
    @abogue271 11 місяців тому +1

    Thanks Shane.. As always a great and enjoyable video.. "a stick"..priceless 😂😂😂

  • @chrisabraham8793
    @chrisabraham8793 11 місяців тому

    good design, will have a go at making one.

  • @David.M.
    @David.M. 11 місяців тому

    Thanks Shane, looks like fun!

  • @203510224
    @203510224 10 місяців тому

    Another awesome video. What a ripper!! Gonna try make one as soon as possible.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks mate! If you do have a crack at making one, just be aware that the one l made in the video was for a left hander. Cheers 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @JohnFleshman
    @JohnFleshman 11 місяців тому

    I am American and have a cheap plastic boomerang and for a "toy" sold in a tourist trap its a fully functional boomerang. I even made my shin bleed not getting out of the way fast enough. lol. I should make a nice plywood one. That paint job turned out great.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      😂.....Gotta be a little careful with those 'toys' John 😂 Glad you liked the paint job mate 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @mickcawley4797
    @mickcawley4797 11 місяців тому

    Cool toy, Shane. Congrats on the Ashes, Mate👍🇬🇧🇦🇺

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      Thanks Mick 👍 Would have been nice to have without the washout but hey....a wins a win 🇦🇺🇦🇺 You guys came back with a vengeance l have to say...well done 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @nugley
    @nugley 11 місяців тому

    Should be compulsory in schools. So many skills learned so quickly. Big fan of the chuck stick here.

  • @rolacook222
    @rolacook222 3 місяці тому

    Fun learning informational video! Nothing AI about it, good for you, (& us)!

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  3 місяці тому

      Spot on!....NO A.I. in sight 👍👍👍👍 Thanks for watching 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @Sludge73
    @Sludge73 11 місяців тому

    Awesome, I had a three wing Nerf boomerang as a kid in the 80s.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      Yep they work really well too mate 👍 Thanks for watching 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @dr1verman
    @dr1verman 11 місяців тому

    Yay, love it. Don't forget to tell the babes that yours was a Left Handed one.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      Cheers mate! You're right, there is a difference between a left handed one and a right handed one which is spelled out in the Plans that l provide.....thanks for watching 👍😁🇦🇺

    • @dr1verman
      @dr1verman 11 місяців тому

      @@diyforknuckleheads I was in Australia about 5 years ago, kept seeing real boomerangs everywhere but did not buy bcoz I am a lefty as well, should have asked in the shop if they had one for the likes of me. Next time I am over perhaps.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      @@dr1verman When l was a kid l always wondered why my throws weren't as good as my mates 🤔 Pretty common mistake l reckon

  • @tonybowers9490
    @tonybowers9490 11 місяців тому

    I was born in the 1900’s too. I’m ancient.
    Great paint job.
    Oh yeah, the ‘Y’ in DIY could be a boomerang!

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому

      😂...We are all gettin' on mate....unfortunately !! Glad you liked the paint job and you're right , the "Y" would look good 👍

  • @QBlackDeathQ
    @QBlackDeathQ 10 місяців тому

    Great wholesome video; awesome thank you.

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  10 місяців тому +1

      No worries at all mate! Glad you liked it. Cheers 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @craigbaxter4842
    @craigbaxter4842 11 місяців тому

    Awesome paint job👌

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      😁👍....Thanks Craig! Appreciate the comment mate 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @OKHansen
    @OKHansen 11 місяців тому

    Great video and nice little project!
    Think I'll make one with my son

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  11 місяців тому +1

      Mate....you and your son will love it! 👍😁🇦🇺

  • @henryskinner1092
    @henryskinner1092 10 місяців тому

    Just wanted you to know, I tune in to get my laugh for the day ❤😂😅.
    Thank you, Stay Safe and God Bless.

  • @howarddavies3744
    @howarddavies3744 11 місяців тому

    Love the paint job!

  • @shawwoodworkingdiy
    @shawwoodworkingdiy 2 місяці тому

    I love it Uncle knackers, very cool build... never seen before, iv accepted the challenge😁, i will tag u with final product

    • @diyforknuckleheads
      @diyforknuckleheads  2 місяці тому

      👍😁....Thanks mate.....glad you liked it and good luck with yours 👍😁🇦🇺