Throwing game
View Patent ↗A throwing game includes a simulated axe formed from a low density material and and a target including vertically oriented strata formed from a compressible material.
1. A throwing game including:
a) a simulated axe formed from a low density material, the simulated axe including a handle and blade, the blade having a pair of major faces including an at least partially roughened surface on at least one of the pair of major faces; and
b) a target including a plurality of vertically oriented strata, the strata formed from a compressible material, the strata being horizontally compressed, the force of compression being selected such that the impact of a simulated axe striking the target is sufficient to separate a pair of the strata sufficiently to embed the axe blade between the strata.
2. A throwing game according to claim 1 wherein the roughened surface is provided by scoring the surface to roughen the surface.
3. A throwing game according to claim 2 wherein the scores are formed generally parallel to the axe handle.
4. A throwing game according to claim 1 wherein the compressible material is a foamed polymeric material.
5. A throwing game according to claim 4 wherein the polymeric material is a polyethylene material.
6. A throwing game according to claim 1 further including at least one clamp for compressing the strata.
7. A throwing game according to claim 1 wherein the low density material is a non-metallic material.
8. A throwing game according to claim 1 wherein the total profile height (R t ) of the roughened surface is from about 0.4 to 4.5 mils.
9. A throwing game according to claim 1 wherein the average maximum peak to valley height (H) of the roughened surface is from about 0.8 to 4.5 mils.