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LAMINATED
CONSTRUCTION

gether to f o r m the c o m p l e t -
ed s h a p e , using a h a l f - l a p
joint. You can use a r e g u l a r
half l a p or one w i t h a cen-
ter piece set in as i n d i c a t e d ,
the latter b e i n g s t r o n g e r . A
joint is necessary to p r e v e n t
s p l i t t i n g in the center. Fol-
l o w the p h o t o s a n d d i a -
g r a m s in g l u i n g up the joint. LAMINATED CONSTRUCTION IS STRONG AND HOLDS ITS SHAPE
The t o p surface is r o u n d e d
a n d the b o t t o m is f l a t ex-
cept at the tips w h e r e it is
b e v e l e d . I f y o u t h r o w left-
h a n d e d , b e v e l the corners
opposite t h o s e indicated.
N o r m a l f l i g h t is s h o w n be-
low. The d i a g r a m s also
show some of the results of
f a u l t y construction a n d h o w
to correct t h e m . In t h r o w -
i n g , use p l e n t y o f w r i s t ac-
t i o n f o r a f a s t s p i n , y e t not
t o o m u c h , as i n d i c a t e d in
the l o w e r left h a n d d i a -
g r a m . Test the b o o m e r a n g
on a calm d a y as it is er-
ratic in a breeze

RETURNS TO
" RETURNS IN WIDE a THROWER
\ SWEEPING CURVE TO LEFT J
NORMAL
FLIGHT OF
BOOMERANG

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