Buy steel quoits

It doesn't come more traditional than this. Forget your rope rings and rubber quoits; these are the genuine article. The ancient game of Quoits has been played for centuries in Scotland, Wales and England, and its ancestor was played in the first Olympic Games. These heavy steel rings are designed to be thrown 11 or 18 yards into traditional clay pits at a stake buried in the ground. Quoits is not a game for wimps - when you pick up your first quoit and feel the solid weight, it is easy to understand that quoits were originally weapons of war and hunting.

The quoits sold here are made in the traditional way from mild steel. Each has been drop-forged and pressed in Cleveland (the heart of quoiting England) using traditional tools that have produced quoits for decades. The blacksmith sands each quoit and buffs using a wire wheel to produce an even surface. Quoits are shaped in the classic style with a slightly concave bottom (beware of non-traditional imitations with flat undersides).

The standard dimensions are 8 1/2 inches outside diameter, 5 1/2 inch hole and 5¼ lb (2.4kg) in weight for each quoit. We also offer some lighter quoits of similar dimensions (4lb and 3½ lb per quoit) - these cost more because they need to be specially turned down from a standard quoit.

Important note: Over time, rust will appear on the quoits - as it will for any mild steel object. If you seek shiny, perfect-looking quoits without any cosmetic faults or marks, then please do NOT buy these quoits; they are not for you.

APOLOGIES BUT OUR SUPPLIER OF THESE QUOITS HAS CEASED MAKING THEM. WE ARE THEREFORE UNABLE TO SOURCE QUOITS FOR THE FORSEEABLE FUTURE. DO LET US KNOW IF YOU FIND ANYONE WHO CAN MAKE THEM!

Custom-made Quoits

Areas outside of the North of England play with different sized quoits. For instance, in Wales and Scotland, they use a frighteningly heavy celtic quoit each weighing about 9 pounds with a 4 inch hole. It may be possible to make quoits to your specification if you are prepared to pay a premium for special tooling to be made. Please email for a quote.

Warning: Real quoits like these are dangerous. Their weight and shape can cause serious injury. Quoiters and spectators must always take care to stand well clear of the target area while the game is underway. Quoits are not suitable for children.

Steel Quoits

Custom-made Quoits

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