Making a Boomerang from a Yard Stick

This video shows how to make a boomerang for throwing in a backyard with a Menards Yard Stick. We use 2/3 of the stick, so you can get 3 boomerangs from two yard sticks.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Boomerang
• fun
• sport
• trick
• back
• yard
• making
• crafting

[mdboomerangs]

More sanding more smoothing. The current Menards yardsticks are thicker than the used to be, so this will make it a little less aerodynamic.

[mdboomerangs]

I would suggest a 4-in-1 wood rasp. This will take off wood quickly, and you can use the fine file to smooth out the work before using sandpaper to smooth it a bit. I guess I need to make another video. Good question!!

[djbro16]

it'll probably spin better if you got rid of those rubber bands and sanded off half the depth of each stick,.. glued together,.. painted lookin good..

[mdboomerangs]

Yes, you are right, but this will work fine. I am not trying to show people how to make a high-performance boomerang... just something that will work and that they can make at home with rudimentary tools and moderate skill.

[1ChordAway]

If you skip through the video, it looks like the sander is moving backwards. Did it fall off the table??

[mdboomerangs]

It probably did slide a bit. The sander has rubber feet on it that stop it from sliding all the way off. No problem.

[bigern1990]

That was awesome. Too bad I don't have a belt sander. I assume the same thing can be done with a palm sander?

[Obomah]

Being that no stores around here sell boomerangs that actually work I think i'll make my own like you did. Great video.

[MettallicDesease]

Instead of just having a rubber band, how about something to join them tightly together? Like a screw, glue or something else?

[PCTutorialz]

a yard stick in south africa is gum

[barney248]

I tried this,but couldn't get it to work. I'm a lefty, so I sanded it opposite of yours. I tried throwing it sanded side towards me then out. The best I could do was to get the boomerang to make a horseshoe shape in the yard but landed 30-40 feet from me everytime no matter how hard or soft I threw it. I even used the same store brand yard stick you used. Any ideas?

[sidneypennix]

mine spins the wrong way and then goes for the ground

please help

[wito211221]

wow cool make more videos of trowing boomerang and making them.

[whishhbone]

Excellent videos Kendall! You never cease to educate me. Thank you again :) I'd like to see you make a short vid for a paint stick boom. There are a few out there but they're all missing something.  Cheers

[batmanpp]

Now THAT'S what the YouTube is all about. A perfect thing to post dude! Frikin excellent video, I love real shit and practical things to see. Again, nice job here. It was pretty simple!

[bobje999]

Good job!

[ShadowedValleys]

Im pretty sure the Aborigines only use belt sanders when making boomerangs.

And hey, worked for over 40000 years that way, so don't mess with tradition!!!

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