Kylie stick

[SoldierPalmer]

Having some free time on my hands I thought I would give a Kylie ago. Used for kangaroo and emus. Like a boomerang but it flies straight.

I think its Elm being new to the area is exposing me to new woods I've never worked with. If some one could correct me if I'm wrong though.

Needs a little more sanding and a few throws to tune it.

 

[Kepis]

nice, ive made throwing sticks before, great fun to use for those tin can hunts.

 

[Muddypaws]

Nice carving! Hope you enjoy throwing it.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Good piece of carving. This must have been what Charlie Drake sang about.

 

[g4ghb]

Looking good, never heard of a kylie stick though..... which came first the stick or the pocket poppet?

 

[Nice65]

Saw the first pic, then was happy to see the second. Looks good! Whereabouts are you? Elm fits the first pic with the fibres showing, the bark pic looks like Hornbeam.

Both are strong very hardwoods so no matter.

 

[SoldierPalmer]

I'm just up the valley from Swansea. I don't think the wood was hard enough and twisted enough for hornbeam. I was surprised at how much the colouration looked like birch in the fibers.

 

[Robson Valley]

Leaves and flowers, in particular, for correct identification. Microscopic wood anatomy is like a fingerprint, assuming you have reference labelled microscope slides.

Here in British Columbia, there are boomerang hunters (aluminum) who go after Canada geese in lakeshore "no shooting" zones.
"Here, goosey, goosey!" Very effective neck breakers.

 

[SoldierPalmer]

Well I finished the sanding up to 600grit and with some coffee and Danish oil later.

 

[Robson Valley]

Fantastic. When you throw it at a rabbit, say, you hold one end but what goes in front?
The top arm or the elbow?
I wish you good hunting.

 

[SoldierPalmer]

You hold the thin end and throw it at the 3 o'clock position with a flick of the wrist parallel to the ground to create the lift. The heavy end helps create the spin.

 

[Samon]

Reminds me of those lead topped throwing sticks used years ago to nail small game like squirrel and pigeon.

And I think they are legal to use, I made a thread years ago asking after watching a documentary that had them. They were straight, forearm length and crudely made. Looked like lead was simply melted and the stick dipped like a match.

Can you keep us updated when you get some more practice, distance , stopping power etc?? Curious yet again to the effectiveness of a stick to take small critters.

 

[Robson Valley]

OK, like a regular RH boomerang. Useful in no shooting districts.