Every Christmas we all get together for the day and one of the games we play is darts and every year we go through the same routine.  No one can find the darts.  So to stop all the drama of the missing darts I decided I would make a stand that would go onto the wall next to the dartboard.  That way we would always be able to find them. 

How to make a darts stand/Holder

Make the Darts stand base

Mark out where you want the darts

Once the board was cut I sanded the surface using an orbital sander using 180grit sanding disc. I measured out the sections that I planned to do in the beginning and marked them in pencil.  Then you divide the width into 2 and made a line.  That is the point of your first hole. 

You then divide the remaining 2 sections in half to get the centre point for that square. I left a gap of 7cm between each line.  Do not go to high at the top of the dart will stick over and it will look a little silly.

Drilling the holes for the darts

To make my holes for the darts I used a portable mini pocket hole jig.  You do need the portable one for this project.

The pocket hole jig is clamped into the middle of your block.  This is where the lines come in handy you can line them up with the centre line on the jig.  Once your pocket hole jig is lined up clamp the jig in place.  The jig comes with its own drill bit which you need to set to the thickness of the board.

If you have scraps left over it is better to do a test run on the scrap wood until you get the depth right.  When I was finished drilling all the holes, I tested the darts, and they did not fit very well.  The hole was not deep enough.  I used a nail at first and just hit it with a hammer, but I could see this ending badly and the hole splitting.  I got a bit smarter and used a drill bit the thickness of the dart points and drilled the holes a little deeper. 

To add some character to the darts stand I cut away all the corners. I had not sanded down the wood enough and the new stain was getting blocked by the old varnish.  I thought I was being clever running it through the thickness planer but I went to deep which exposed some of my holes.  It still works great just looks a bit weird around the hole.  So don’t be lazy like me.

You can now stain and varnish your darts stand/holder.  I used marine varnish because mine would be outside in the direct sunlight.

More DIY project ideas

DIY Patio Cooler

wall mounted bar

If you are looking for any of the items used in this project, please consider using our links. By clicking on the links we will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.  Which helps us come up with new and exciting ideas to share with you.