The Big Daddy Story
The Big Daddy Story started many years ago in Cheshire, MA, located in northern Berkshire County. My love of boomerangs started when I was a teenager and purchased my first Australian style boomerang at a gift shop in Canada and bought a book on how to make and throw boomerangs. I was able to get my new boomerang to work and thought it would be great to make my own! I started making cross-stick style boomerangs in my garage with some friends.
Boomerangs took a back seat for a while during my college years and then made a comeback after I was married and had 3 sons. I decided to make my own boomerangs to throw with the kids and to share with friends.
My three sons called me "Big Daddy" growing up, so when I decided to start selling these cool returning sticks, I thought that would be a neat company name. That's how Big Daddy Boomerangs was born! I had a small run in 2006 at a couple holiday craft fairs, then became more serious into the venture in 2012 by getting my official website!
The typical paint style of the Big Daddy Boomerang is created by the family painting a blank panel of wood, then I trace out the templates of the different boomerang models. Then I carve and sand the airfoils, and use a seal coat for flight testing. Once the boomerangs pass the flight test, I'll finish sealing and then brand and sign the back of the boomerang!
Thank you for looking and Many Happy Returns!
-Jeff LeBeau, aka Big Daddy
"Throw it, Catch it, Dream it, Live it!"