Patent ID: 7350785

Claim:
A test-cutting target for cutting with edged weapons comprising: a rectangular prism of foam having a density greater than about 2.0 pounds per cubic foot and less than about 9.0 pounds per cubic foot, the prism having a first end, a second end and four exterior surfaces between the first and second ends, the four exterior surfaces having a first length; wherein the prism is divided into a cutting portion and a first engagement portion by a first indicia on at least one of the four exterior surfaces; wherein the first indicia indicates the approximate depth of penetration of a retaining peg into the target when the target is attached to a test-cutting stand, thereby indicating to a practitioner where on the target it is unsafe to cut; a first hole penetrating the first engagement portion of the prism at approximately the center of the first end of the target, the hole having a circular cross section and extending for a second length into the target, the second length being less than the first length, the hole for receiving and firmly engaging the peg; and wherein the first indicia is located at approximately the second length from the first end of the target.