Patent Publication Number: US-2023147660-A1

Title: Woodworking Circle-Drawing Tool

Description:
The current application is a continuation-in-part (CIP) application of the U.S. design application serial number 29/757,908 filed on Nov. 10, 2020. 
    
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates generally to stencils for drawing precise figures on various materials. More specifically, the present invention provides a stencil to draw target circles on a wooden axe throwing board. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Stencils for drawing target circles on a wooden axe throwing board exist in the industry. These stencils allow users to draw neat target circles quickly. To draw a target circle using an existing stencil, the user fastens the stencil, usually made of metal, to the center of the wooden axe throwing board. Then, the user puts a marker into a maker hole of the stencil and rotates the stencil about the pivot point. A downside of the currently available stencils is that oftentimes, the user is not sure how deep should the stencil be screwed onto the wooden axe throwing board. If the stencil is loosely screwed, the stencil would be rocking and not allowing the user to draw perfect circles. If the stencil is too tightly screwed, the stencil would be hard to rotate about the pivot point. In addition, the user would have to pull out the marker from the stencil each time when drawing different sized target circles. Due to the repetitive process of reattaching the marker, the pivot point can be tilted and cause the user to make unwanted marks accidentally on the wooden axe throwing board. Therefore, there is a need for a more accurate tool that enables the drawing of several circles without the unfastening of the stencil or the removal of the marker. 
     An objective of the present invention is to provide a woodworking circle-drawing tool that enables the drawing of several target circles on a wooden axe throwing board. The present invention allows the user to precisely draw several target circles single-handedly. Another objective of the present invention is to provide a woodworking circle-drawing tool that does not require the unfastening of different parts to draw the different sized circles. The present invention does not require the unfastening of the marker from the stencil each time when drawing the different sized circles. This way, the user can draw several target circles single-handedly and consecutively. Additional features and benefits are further discussed in the sections below. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention is a woodworking circle-drawing tool that is specifically designed to draw an axe throwing target on wood or similar materials. The present invention can be manufactured to specifications of major axe throwing leagues, and possibly other leagues for throwing objects at a target competitively. In the preferred embodiment, the present invention includes a releasable anchor with a center-slotted screw fastener designed to be attached into the center point of the desired target object. Further, a support bar fits into the releasable anchor that supports a marker holder that can be moved along the support bar. The marker holder can be moved closer or farther from the releasable anchor at specific locking intervals to draw the different target circles without having to remove the marker from the marker holder. 
     Further, unlike traditional target stencils which are generally flat with holes at certain intervals for a marker to be inserted into, a marker perfectly first into the marker holder of the present invention which has a tubular jacket. The tubular jacket allows the marker holder to spin freely while being secured to the support bar. This way, the user can hold onto the marker holder and move the marker around the target board in a circle to draw the target circle. The user can easily maintain the orientation of that marker in relation to the center of the circle for a perfect even line for each of the different target circles. Furthermore, the present invention includes additional accessories that enhance the operation of the present invention. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG.  1    is a top-front-left perspective view of the present invention. 
         FIG.  2    is a magnified view of the marker holder, the holder clamp, the small-target stencil, and the support bar of the present invention shown in  FIG.  1   . 
         FIG.  3    is a magnified view of the releasable anchor and the support bar of the present invention shown in  FIG.  1   . 
         FIG.  4    is a bottom-rear-left perspective view of the present invention. 
         FIG.  5    is a right view of the present invention. 
         FIG.  6    is a right view of the present invention, wherein the releasable anchor is shown in a different location along the support bar. 
         FIG.  7    is a top view of the present invention. 
         FIG.  8    is a vertical cross-sectional perspective view of the present invention taken in the direction of the line 8-8 in  FIG.  7   . 
         FIG.  9    is a magnified view of the releasable anchor and the support bar of the present invention shown in  FIG.  8   . 
         FIG.  10    is a magnified view of the marker holder, the holder clamp, the small-target stencil, and the support bar of the present invention shown in  FIG.  8   . 
         FIG.  11    is a top-front-right perspective view of the support bar of the present invention. 
         FIG.  12    is a top-front-left perspective view of the support bar of the present invention. 
         FIG.  13    is a top-front-right perspective view of the releasable anchor of the present invention. 
         FIG.  14    is a bottom-rear-left perspective view of the releasable anchor of the present invention. 
         FIG.  15    is a right view of the releasable anchor of the present invention. 
         FIG.  16    is a vertical cross-sectional view of the releasable anchor of the present invention taken in the direction of the line 16-16 in  FIG.  15   . 
         FIG.  17    is a front view of the releasable anchor of the present invention. 
         FIG.  18    is a vertical cross-sectional view of the releasable anchor of the present invention taken in the direction of the line 18-18 in  FIG.  17   . 
         FIG.  19    is a top-front-right perspective view of the marker holder and the holder clamp of the present invention. 
         FIG.  20    is a bottom-rear-left perspective view of the marker holder and the holder clamp of the present invention. 
         FIG.  21    is a rear view of the marker holder and the holder clamp of the present invention. 
         FIG.  22    is a vertical cross-sectional view of the marker holder and the holder clamp of the present invention taken in the direction of the line 22-22 in  FIG.  21   . 
         FIG.  23    is a front view of the marker holder and the holder clamp of the present invention. 
         FIG.  24    is a horizontal cross-sectional view of the marker holder and the holder clamp of the present invention taken in the direction of the line 24-24 in  FIG.  23   . 
         FIG.  25    is a top-front-right perspective view of the small-target stencil of the present invention. 
         FIG.  26    is a bottom-rear-left perspective view of the small-target stencil of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAIL, DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTION 
     All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. 
     The present invention is a woodworking circle-drawing tool that enables users to draw precise circles for an axe throwing target. As can be seen in  FIGS.  1  through  10   , the present invention comprises a support bar  1 , a releasable anchor  9 , a marker holder  30 , a holder clamp  41 , and a small-target stencil  46 . The support bar  1  serves to support the releasable anchor  9 , the marker holder  30 , and the small-target stencil  46 . The support bar  1  also serves to keep the marker holder  30  at different distances from the releasable anchor  9  to draw the different sized circles. The releasable anchor  9  serves to secure the present invention to the target board using an appropriate fastener. The holder clamp  41  enables the attachment of the marker holder  30  to the support bar  1 . The marker holder  30  enables the attachment of a marker that can be used to draw the target circles using the present invention. The small-target stencil  46  enables the drawing of smaller target circles often found in axe throwing targets. 
     The general configuration of the aforementioned components enables the user to quickly and accurately draw the several circles of an axe throwing target. As can be seen in  FIGS.  1  through  10   , the support bar  1  is an elongated, hollow, and rectangular bar long enough to accommodate the drawing of different sized circles on the target board. To do so, the support bar  1  comprises a U-shaped bar body  2 , a plurality of bar holes  6 , a first bar end  7 , and a second bar end  8 . The U-shaped bar body  2  is preferably U-shaped to reduce the overall weight of the assembly while providing the structural strength to support the different components. The plurality of bar holes  6  enables the control sliding of the releasable anchor  9  along the support bar  1 . The first bar end  7  and the second bar end  8  correspond to the terminal ends of the U-shaped bar body  2 . In the preferred embodiment, the present invention is assembled as follows. The plurality of bar holes  6  is distributed along the U-shaped bar body  2  to enable the releasable anchor  9  to slide along the support bar  1  at predetermined distances. For example, the plurality of bar holes  6  can be distributed at intervals corresponding to the different radiuses of the circles in the axe throwing target. Further, each of the plurality of bar holes  6  traverses through the U-shaped bar body  2  to enable the engagement of the releasable anchor  9  to the support bar  1 . The releasable anchor  9  is also slidably mounted along the U-shaped bar body  2  so that the support bar  1  can still slide through the releasable anchor  9  once the releasable anchor  9  is fastened down. 
     Further, as can be seen in  FIGS.  1  through  10   , the small-target stencil  46  is mounted onto the second bar end  8  so that the small-target stencil  46  does not obstruct the sliding of the support bar  1  through the releasable anchor  9 . In addition, the marker holder  30  is laterally attached to the U-shaped bar body  2  by the holder clamp  41 . This way, the marker holder  30  is fixed onto a location along the U-shaped bar but can also be moved to a different location by releasing the holder clamp  41 . The marker holder  30  is also positioned in between the releasable anchor  9  and the small-target stencil  46  so that the marker holder  30  can be moved closer or farther from the releasable anchor  9 . Furthermore, the releasable anchor  9  is engaged with a selected bar hole from the plurality of bar holes  6 . Thus, once the user fastens the releasable anchor  9  to the target board, the user can draw several circles by drawing a first circle, sliding the support bar  1  so that the marker holder  30  is moved closer to the releasable anchor  9 , and then drawing a smaller circle. This process can be repeated several times to draw the necessary number of circles on the target board. The user can also draw smaller target circles using the small-target stencil  46  on the desired locations around the target board. 
     As previously discussed, the support bar  1  is designed to be light weight and durable so that the present invention can constantly enable the precise drawing of target circles. As can be seen in  FIGS.  11  and  12   , the U-shaped bar body  2  may comprise a central web  3 , a first leg  4 , and a second leg  5 . The central web  3  corresponds to the central portion of the support bar  1  that enables the attachment of the different components to the support bar  1 . The first leg  4  and the second leg  5  provide structural strength to the support bar  1 . Further, the first leg  4  is positioned parallel and offset to the second leg  5  to form a symmetrical structure. The first leg  4  and the second leg  5  are also positioned perpendicular to the central web  3 . The first leg  4  is connected adjacent and along the central web  3  to secure the first leg  4  to the central web  3 . Similarly, the second leg  5  is connected adjacent and along the central web  3 , opposite to the first leg  4  to secure the second leg  5  to the central web  3 . Thus, the cross-sectional U-shape of the support bar  1  is formed. Furthermore, the plurality of bar holes  6  is distributed along the central web  3  at intervals corresponding to the different radiuses of the circles of the target board. Each of the plurality of bar holes  6  also traverses through the central web  3  to enable the engagement of the different components to the support bar  1 . In other embodiments, the support bar  1  can be shaped differently to accommodate different attachment mechanisms. 
     As previously discussed, the releasable anchor  9  enables the removable attachment of the present invention to a target board to enable the user to draw several precise circles. As can be seen in  FIGS.  1  through  10  and  13  through  18   , the releasable anchor  9  may comprise a bar carriage  10 , a fastener guide  15 , and a bar connector  26 . The bar carriage  10  enables the slidable mounting of the releasable anchor  9  to the support bar  1 . The fastener guide  15  enables the fastening of the releasable anchor  9  to the target board using different fasteners such as a screw or a bolt. The bar connector  26  enables releasable fastening of the bar carriage  10  to the support bar  1 . Further, the bar carriage  10  comprises a carriage sleeve  11 , a carriage leg  12 , a carriage arm  13 , and an extension wall  14 . The carriage sleeve  11  corresponds to the outer structure of the bar carriage  10  that surrounds the support bar  1 . The carriage leg  12  provides support to the bar connector  26 . The carriage arm  13  enables the lateral connection of the fastener guide  15  to the bar carriage  10 . The extension wall  14  provides lateral support to the bar connector  26 . Further, the bar connector  26  comprises a release arm  27  and a spring-loaded pin  28 . The release arm  27  enables the user to reposition the marker holder  30  at a distance from the releasable anchor  9 . The spring-loaded pin  28  enables the sliding of the support bar  1  through the carriage sleeve  11  in a single direction so that the user can draw several circles consecutively. 
     In the preferred embodiment, the releasable anchor  9  can be assembled as follows. As can be seen in  FIGS.  1  through  10  and  13  through  18   , the extension wall  14  is connected perpendicular and along the carriage leg  12  to form an elongated structure. The carriage sleeve  11  is also terminally connected to the carriage leg  12  and the extension wall  14  to secure the carriage leg  12  and the extension wall  14  to the carriage sleeve  11 . Further, the carriage sleeve  11  is slidably mounted around the U-shaped bar body  2  to only allow the carriage sleeve  11  to slide along the U-shaped bar body  2 . The carriage arm  13  is positioned perpendicular to the carriage sleeve  11  to position the fastener guide  15  lateral to the carriage arm  13 . The carriage sleeve  11  is also terminally connected to the carriage arm  13  to secure the carriage arm  13  to the carriage sleeve  11 . The fastener guide  15  is laterally positioned to the carriage arm  13  to maintain the fastener guide  15  adjacent to the carriage sleeve  11 . The fastener guide  15  is also hingedly connected to the carriage arm  13  to enable the user to lift the marker from the target board, if necessary, without removing the fastener guide  15  from the target board. Further, the spring-loaded pin  28  is terminally connected to the carriage leg  12 , opposite to the carriage sleeve  11 , to secure the spring-loaded pin  28  to the carriage leg  12 . The spring-loaded pin  28  is laterally positioned into the U-shaped bar body  2  so that the spring-loaded pin  28  is positioned against the central web  3  within the U-shaped bar body  2 . Further, the spring-loaded pin  28  is engaged with the selected bar hole to releasably secure the bar carriage  10  to the support bar  1 . The spring-loaded pin  28  is arranged so that when the support bar  1  is slid through the carriage sleeve  11  in a first direction, the spring-loaded pin  28  self-releases from the selected bar hole. The first direction preferably corresponds to the direction where the marker holder  30  gets closer to the releasable anchor  9 . This enables the user to draw the different sized circles consecutively. On the other hand, when the support bar  1  is slid through the carriage sleeve  11  in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, the spring-loaded pin  28  is locked into the selected bar hole. This prevents accidental drawing on the target board. The second direction preferably corresponds to the direction where the marker holder  30  gets farther from the releasable anchor  9 . Further, the release arm  27  is terminally connected to the extension wall  14 , opposite to the carriage sleeve  11 , to secure the release arm  27  to the carriage sleeve  11 . Furthermore, the release arm  27  and the carriage leg  12  are positioned opposite to each other across extension wall  14  to leave the release arm  27  accessible to the user. The free end of the release arm  27  is positioned against the spring-loaded pin  28  so that the user can press on the release arm  27  to release the spring-loaded pin  28  from the selected bar hole. This way, the user can move the marker holder  30  to the starting position once the user has finished drawing all the circles on the target board. 
     As can be seen in  FIGS.  1  through  10  and  13  through  18   , the fastener guide  15  is designed to fasten the releasable anchor  9  to the target board in such a way that the fastener guide  15  stays in the target location along the support bar  1  while the user is drawing the circles. The fastener guide  15  also serves as a pivot to enable the user to rotate the marker holder  30  around the fastener guide  15 . To do so, the fastener guide  15  may comprise a guide body  16 , a cylindrical cavity  17 , a fastener-bracing washer  18 , a compression spring  19 , a base hole  20 , and an anchoring pivot  21 . The guide body  16  corresponds to a hollow structure that holds the fastener-bracing washer  18  and the compression spring  19  together. The cylindrical cavity  17  corresponds to the empty space within the guide body  16  where the fastener-bracing washer  18  and the compression spring  19  can move vertically. The fastener-bracing washer  18  serves to hold the fastener head. The compression spring  19  enables the fastening of the fastener guide  15  to the target board while enabling rotation of the guide body  16  on the anchoring pivot  21 . The base hole  20  enables the insertion of the fastener through the fastener guide  15 . The anchoring pivot  21  enables the rotation of the guide body  16  while the fastener guide  15  is fastened to the target board. Further, the anchoring pivot  21  may comprise a pivot body  22 , a stabilizing plate  23 , a fastener hole  24 . The pivot body  22  corresponds to the body of the anchoring pivot  21 . The stabilizing plate  23  corresponds to the plate that separates the compression spring  19  from the pivot body  22 . The fastener hole  24  enables the insertion of the fastener through the pivot body  22 . 
     In the preferred embodiment, the fastener guide  15  is assembled as follows. As can be seen in  FIGS.  1  through  10  and  13  through  18   , the cylindrical cavity  17  traverses into the guide body  16  to form a space within the guide body  16  that accommodates the fastener-bracing washer  18  and the compression spring  19 . The base hole  20  traverses through the guide body  16  from the cylindrical cavity  17  to enable the fastener body to pass through the guide body  16 . Further, the compression spring  19 , the fastener-bracing washer  18 , and the stabilizing plate  23  are positioned within the cylindrical cavity  17  to dampen the vertical force of the fastener on the fastener guide  15  so that guide body  16  can rotate on the anchoring pivot  21 . The stabilizing plate  23  is positioned adjacent to the base hole  20 , and the compression spring  19  is positioned in between the stabilizing plate  23  and the fastener-bracing washer  18 . This way, the fastener tip can pass through the fastener-bracing washer  18 , the compression spring  19 , and the stabilizing plate  23  until the fastener head engages the fastener-bracing washer  18 . Further, the pivot body  22  is externally positioned to the guide body  16 , adjacent to the base hole  20 , to position the pivot body  22  under the guide body  16 . The pivot body  22  is also torsionally connected to the stabilizing plate  23  through the base hole  20  so that the guide body  16  can rotate on the pivot body  22  while the user draws a circle. Further, the fastener hole  24  traverses through the stabilizing plate  23  and the pivot body  22  to enable the fastener body to pass through the pivot body  22 . Furthermore, the fastener hole  24 , the compression spring  19 , and the fastener-bracing washer  18  are coaxially aligned with each other along a rotation axis  29  of the releasable anchor  9 . The fastener tip can pass through the fastener-bracing washer  18 , the compression spring  19 , the stabilizing plate  23 , and the pivot body  22  into the target board until the fastener tip engages with the target board and the fastener head engages the fastener-bracing washer  18 . This way, the fastener guide  15  is fastened to the target board while enabling the fastener guide  15  to pivot around the fastener while the user draws a circle. In other embodiments, additional washers of different materials as well as rubber rings can be included to reduce friction between the compression spring  19  and the fastener-bracing washer  18  and the stabilizing plate  23 . 
     As can be seen in  FIGS.  13  through  18   , to facilitate the maintenance of the fastener guide  15 , the fastener guide  15  may further comprise an annular cap  25 . The annular cap  25  serves to keep the fastener-bracing washer  18  and the compression spring  19  within the cylindrical cavity  17 . The annular cap  25  can also be removed to replace the compression spring  19  and other components within the guide body  16 . To do so, the annular cap  25  is positioned across an opening of the cylindrical cavity  17  to close the opening of the cylindrical cavity  17 . The annular cap  25  is also attached onto the guide body  16  to secure the annular cap  25  to the guide body  16 . In other embodiments, the annular cap  25  can be replaced with other sealing mechanisms. 
     As previously discussed, the marker holder  30  is designed to receive a thick marker to draw clear and precise circles on the target board. As can be seen in  FIGS.  1  through  10  and  19  through  24   , the marker holder  30  may comprise a marker-retaining tube  31 , an annular setting  34 , and a snap connector  36 . The marker-retaining tube  31  corresponds to the structure where the marker is inserted into. The annular setting  34  enables the user to correctly position the marker held by the marker-retaining tube  31  on the holder clamp  41 . The snap connector  36  enables the removable attachment of the marker holder  30  to the holder clamp  41 . Further, the marker-retaining tube  31  may comprise an open tube end  32  and a closed tube end  33  corresponding to the terminal ends of the marker-retaining tube  31 . A marker body can be inserted into the marker-retaining tube  31  through the open tube end  32 . The marker tip is left protruding out of the marker-retaining tube  31 . In the preferred embodiment, the snap connector  36  and the annular setting  34  are laterally connected to the holder clamp  41  to secure the snap connector  36  and the annular setting  34  to the holder clamp  41 . A central axis  35  of the annular setting  34  is positioned parallel to a rotation axis  29  of the releasable anchor  9  so that the releasable anchor  9  serves as the center of the circle being drawn using the marker in the marker-retaining tube  31 . Further, the marker-retaining tube  31  is coaxially aligned with the annular setting  34  so that the marker inside the marker-retaining tube  31  is also coaxially aligned with the annular setting  34 . The open tube end  32  is positioned adjacent to the annular setting  34  while the closed tube end  33  is positioned offset from the annular setting  34 . This way, the marker tip can pass through the annular setting  34  once the marker-retaining tube  31  is positioned on the annular setting  34 . Further, the marker-retaining tube  31  is attached against the annular setting  34  by the snap connector  36  to secure the marker-retaining tube  31  to the holder clamp  41  to prevent the marker from coming loose. 
     As can be seen in  FIGS.  1  through  10  and  19  through  24   , to enable the user to grab onto the marker-retaining tube  31  while drawing a circle with a single hand, the marker holder  30  may further comprise a holder handle  40 . The holder handle  40  is preferably a thin semi-circular protrusion large enough to be held with two fingertips. To do so, the holder handle  40  is externally positioned to the marker-retaining tube  31  so that the user can hold onto holder handle  40 . Further, the holder handle  40  is connected to the closed tube end  33  so that the user can have a secure grip onto the marker-retaining tube  31  without holding the marker-retaining tube  31 . In other embodiments, the holder handle  40  can be replaced with other gripping mechanisms. 
     As can be seen in  FIGS.  1  through  10  and  19  through  24   , to enable the releasable fastening of the marker-retaining tube  31  to the annular setting  34  and the holder clamp  41 , the snap connector  36  may comprise a tubular jacket  37 , a snap hook  38 , and a hook receiver  39 . The tubular jacket  37  enables the secure attachment of the marker-retaining tube  31  while enabling the marker-retaining tube  31  to rotate within the tubular jacket  37 . The snap hook  38  and the hook receiver  39  serve to removably connect the tubular jacket  37  to the holder clamp  41 . To do so, the tubular jacket  37  is laterally mounted around the marker-retaining tube  31  to secure the tubular jacket  37  to the marker-retaining tube  31  via enough friction that still allows the marker-retaining tube  31  to spin within the tubular jacket  37 . The snap hook  38  is also hingedly connected to the tubular jacket  37 , adjacent to the open tube end  32 , to secure the snap hook  38  to the tubular jacket  37 . In addition, the hook receiver  39  is positioned adjacent to the annular setting  34  to position the hook receiver  39  on the holder clamp  41 . The hook receiver  39  is also integrated into the holder clamp  41  to secure the hook receiver  39  to the holder clamp  41 . Thus, to secure the marker-retaining tube  31  to the holder clamp  41  via the tubular jacket  37 , the snap hook  38  is engaged into the hook receiver  39 . The user can simply release the snap hook  38  from the hook receiver  39  to remove the marker-retaining tube  31 . In other embodiments, different releasable locking mechanism scan be used for the snap connector  36 . 
     In the preferred embodiment, the holder clamp  41  is used to fasten the marker holder  30  to the support bar  1  at specific locations along the support bar  1 . This way, when the support bar  1  slides through the releasable anchor  9 , the holder clamp  41  and the marker holder  30  move along with the support bar  1 . As can be seen in  FIGS.  1  through  10  and  19  through  24   , the holder clamp  41  may comprise a clamp sleeve  42 , a sleeve hole  43 , an oblong hole  44 , and a clamp fastener  45 . The clamp sleeve  42  corresponds to the body of the holder clamp  41  that is mounted onto the support bar  1 . The sleeve hole  43  and the oblong hole  44  receive the clamp fastener  45  to secure the clamp sleeve  42  to the support bar  1 . Accordingly, the clamp sleeve  42  is slidably mounted around the support bar  1  to enable the clamp sleeve  42  to move along the support bar  1 . The oblong hole  44  laterally traverses into the support bar  1  to enable the clamp fastener  45  to be inserted into the support bar  1 . Further, the sleeve hole  43  laterally traverses into the clamp sleeve  42  so that the clamp fastener  45  can pass through the sleeve hole  43 . This way, when the oblong hole  44  and the sleeve hole  43  are aligned with each other, the clamp fastener  45  is engaged through the sleeve hole  43  and the oblong hole  44  to connect the holder clamp  41  to the support bar  1 . In other embodiments, several oblong holes can be provided to enable the holder clamp  41  to be secured at different locations along the support bar  1 . 
     As previously discussed, the small-target stencil  46  can be used to draw smaller circles around the target body which are often found in axe throwing boards. As can be seen in  FIGS.  1  through  10 ,  25 , and  26   , the small-target stencil  46  may comprise a stencil setting  47 , a stencil arm  48 , and a stencil body  49 . The stencil setting  47  enables the attachment of the stencil arm  48  to the support bar  1 . The stencil arm  48  offsets the stencil body  49  from the stencil setting  47 . The stencil body  49  enables the precise drawing of the small circles. Accordingly, the stencil setting  47  is terminally mounted to the second bar end  8  to secure the stencil setting  47  to the support bar  1 . The stencil arm  48  is positioned orthogonal to the support bar  1  and a rotation axis  29  of the releasable anchor  9  to position the stencil arm  48  lateral to the support bar  1 . Further, the stencil arm  48  is laterally connected to the stencil setting  47  to secure the stencil arm  48  to the stencil setting  47 . In addition, the stencil body  49  is laterally positioned to the stencil arm  48  so that the stencil body  49  is positioned offset to the stencil setting  47 . The stencil body  49  is also hingedly connected to the stencil arm  48  so that the stencil body  49  can be moved away from the target board when not in use. In other embodiments, the small-target stencil  46  can be replaced with other stencils that facilitate the drawing of other elements of an axe throwing board. 
     Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.