Bristle Dartboards

Tournament quality bristle dart boards are made of natural sisal rope fiber. Sisal fiber is made from the leaves of the Agave plant, the same plant species from which tequila is made!

These rope fibers are compressed under tons of pressure, banded with steel, and bonded to a non-warping backboard.  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).

The surface is later sanded smooth and screen-printed with the appropriate colors. Finally, the wires or other dividers are attached and the number ring fastened on with clips, to allow easy rotation of worn areas. Bristle dartboards should be rotated after about every 4 hours of steady use, so that wear is evenly distributed around the dartboard's surface.

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.   (Editor's note:  No matter what you hear at a bar, applying any liquid really will ruin a bristle dartboard.  Over the years I've personally seen dozens of boards ruined this way. Yet darters keep doing this, because for an few hours, it seems to work.  Then the board's fiber pulls loose, forms giant blisters, and falls apart.)

Darts may be left in a dart-board for brief periods of time, such as a day or two.  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.

The English company NODOR first developed bristle dartboards in the 1930's, and introduced them commercially in 1936. Before that time, dartboards were generally made of elm wood, although the NODOR company also made a plasticene dartboard.

Note: It is a common misconception that dartboards are made of animal hair, such as pig bristles, camel hair, or horse hair. This is a myth... No such animal fiber boards have ever been made!

Also, the spelling "Bristol Dartboard" is incorrect. The name "Bristle Dartboard" refers to the sisal rope material that the board is made of, not the city "Bristol".

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