Make a Boomerang that actually comes back!

Step 3 What tools will I need?

I recommend a jigsaw and anything that can be used for sanding. Hand sander, palm sander, orbital sander, disk and belt sander, drum or pad sander mounted on a drill, etc.
You could also carve your boomerang, but I do not have the patience for that.

Comments

[BoomGuy]

Shame shame shame. How dare you miss the tool of choice for instructable readers? The Dremel ( aka high speed rotary tool ).

You can buy a multipurpose spiral saw bit like:
http://www.dremel.com/en-us/attachments-and-accessories/attachment-accessory-detail.htm?H=188549&G=66357&I=66359
works great to cutt out the outline. I got a bit like this and a drywall bit for $3.

You can get the attachment, http://www.dremel.com/en-us/attachments-and-accessories/attachment-accessory-detail.htm?H=188575&G=69679&I=69795
but I used an old prescription drug bottle. Trimmed it a bit, made a hole in the bottom, took the cap off an old dremel and glued it to the hole, works good
( another instructable I guess ).

The bit pushes the debris out the other side, so I kept the cover of an old
CD spindle case pressed up under the lumber to catch it.

Once I cut out the shape, I use a rasp bit. Warning, it produces the same amount of dust as a rasp but it produces it a lot faster.

Rasp bits a bit strange. I found them at a local surplus store for 75 cents per bit. Most hobby shops carry them, but I can't find a manufacturer who makes them, so no URL. (Vermont American does make something but it comes with a 1/4" shank so it's for a drill not a dremel. )

So for about 5 bucks and a dremel you have most of the tools you need.
( I also use sandpaper flap wheels which I make from styrofoam and dowel. )

[psfordvt]

Good idea! A dremel would be good. However I am a woodworker and a dremel is a hobbyists tool. I have a dremel and it is good for some jobs but dedicated wordworking tools always trump the dremel. Example instead or a spiral cutting bit on a dremel, you use a spiral cutting bit on a router with a template bushing. Use a good template follow it with the bushing and you can cut the shape out in 30 seconds. But still a great idea for those without routers.