![]() The English company NODOR first developed bristle dartboards in the 1930's,Īnd introduced them commercially in 1936. Before that time, dartboards were generally made of elm wood, although the NODOR company also made a plasticene dartboard.Ĭommon misconception that dartboards are made of animal ![]() If steel-tip darts are left in the board for extended periods (weeks or more) the dart points may rust and leave permanent stains in the bristles. Then the board's fiber pulls loose, forms giant blisters, and falls apart.)ĭarts may be left in a dart-board for brief periods of time, such as a day or two. Yet darters keep doing this, because for an few hours, it seems to work. Over the years I've personally seen dozens of boards destroyed this way. (Editor's note: No matter what you hear at a bar, applying any liquid will quickly & permanently ruin a bristle dartboard. Keep dart boards dry, and never apply any type of liquid to a bristle dartboard, as water of other liquids will immediately ruin the dartboard. Bristle dartboards should be rotated after about every 4 hours of steady use, so that wear is evenly distributed around the dartboard's surface. Wires or other dividers are attached and the number ring fastened on with clips, Screen-printed with the appropriate colors. The final effect is that of a tightly compressed brush, which will catch and hold dart points, then close up when the darts are removed. Bristle dartboards will accomodate both steel tip darts and soft-tip darts (if long points are used). ![]() Sisal fiber is made from the leaves of the Agave plant, the same plant species from which tequila is made!Ĭompressed under tons of pressure, banded with steel,Īnd bonded to a non-warping backboard. Tournament quality bristle dart boards are made The site, I hope that you will find it informative, Industry: throwing, observing, coaching, & sellingĭarts to many tens of thousands of darters. ![]() & Darts Basics are based upon the Editor'sĮxperiences during more than 42 years in the darts ![]()
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