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Grant
Aug 29, 08 - 6:11 AM |
Darts Quiz Question #20
It is a good idea to occasionally wet or moisten a dart board. True or False ? |
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HARRY
Aug 29th, 2008 - 7:05 AM |
Re: Darts Quiz Question #20
I seem to remember that they used to soak the old boards in Linseed oil in England some years back.But for wetting or moistening with water I would say no. 
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Dartoid
 Aug 29th, 2008 - 11:40 AM |
Re: Darts Quiz Question #20
And I agree with Harry. Once upon a time it might have been different, I suppose (and I've heard the story he mentions). However today's boards don't need it -- particularly in a climate like Thailand. In fact, in such tropical places where the boards endure heat and moisture and then air conditioning and back and forth, they deteriorate quickly. Johnny is aware of a board made inthe Philippines out of something similar to sisal (abacca) that is much better suited to these conditions. I suspect that regularly moistening a typical sisal board would accelerate the deterioration. |
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ktd
Aug 29th, 2008 - 6:07 PM |
Re: Darts Quiz Question #20
It was my job some 35 years ago in the local pub to take care of the old wooden boards. not free I might add, there was always a beer in it for me when I'd done, and yes, Harry is right about the linseed oil. The old wooden boards needed to be soaked over night. And again, Dartoid is spot on with todays boards. Sisal, climate and temperature all play a facter in the wear and tear. |
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Johnny
Aug 30th, 2008 - 1:14 AM |
Re: Darts Quiz Question #20
It is a good idea to occasionally wet or moisten a dart board? Assuming that the "good idea" is in regard to the longer lasting overall health of the board my answer is - No. However if one or two darts are falling to the floor before players get a chance to walk up and pull them - I think soaking the board to the point of saturation is a great idea. Not talking about when the odd dart falls but when more points are on the floor than left in the board.
I grew up playing American Darts also referred to as widdy darts. My uncles taught me an old trick used on those style boards when one had well passed it's prime playing life. This works just as well with steel tip dart boards. Sticking your darts into raw potato helps not a little but a great deal. The starch in a raw potato will keep your darts in the board. Have already used this on many a night of play here. Now is this a "good idea"? - Only if you want your darts to stay in the board - it's a great idea. Used the above photo in an article about American Darts in the November 2007 Newsletter if you're at all interested about learning about that game. American Style Darts www.americanstyledarts.com |
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Grant
Sep 1st, 2008 - 6:10 AM |
Re: Darts Quiz Question #20
ANSWER: Good Lads ! The answer is: False. NEVER wet or moisten a modern sisal fibre dart board. But in olden days when boards were made from solid slices of elm wood, publicans use to wet the boards each night with the spillage from the beer taps, to prevent them from cracking. |
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