Target Faces

faces
the first contact

In 1958, Saunders introduced the first mass-produced nylon-reinforced target face. We called the faces Toughenized since the nylon thread substrate held them together when other faces would have literally been shot to pieces. Years before this, co-founder Phyllis Saunders hand-laminated a cheesecloth square behind the center of our faces. Those who shot these faces have long passed away, but even these early attempts were a small but essential part of modern archery’s early and rich history. Today, these faces are used for archery and crossbowmen because of their durability. Each face contains hundreds of nylon threads crisscrossing between two layers of heavy stock, tripling its lifespan. Now made with a new wider skirting to fit most mats. All our faces are Made in the USA.

more
than just a pretty face

Besides the toughened line of faces, we offer heavy tag stock for indoor and field use.

alternative
conventional points

Since you are punching paper, you may want to take a moment to look at our complete line of points.

linage
some early history

Before standardization, archery target faces varied. Today’s archery target face traces back to the late 1700s and early 1800s. Back then, a high-society archery club called The Toxophilites influenced the standard design we recognize today. They standardized distances and scoring from the gold spot out. After the gold came red, white, black, and another white ring. The center became yellow with time, and the scoring evolved into today’s 10-ring system. The Pixar movie Brave has some great archery scenes that use real archery techniques and actual historical archery equipment and is a great way to look back at the history of target archery.