Wooden Compass Mount

Wooden Compass Mount

Fitting Out Your Boat
Wooden compass mount creation
1: Begin with about a 6" x 6" block of wood; trace deck camber onto the side of the block.
Wooden Compass mount creation
2: Using a sander or bandsaw, carve the camber into the block
Wooden Compass mount creation
3: With a Bonsai Saw, saber saw, coping saw or bandsaw, cut a 5" diameter circle (or whatever dimension your compass is).
Wooden Compass mount creation
4: Round over the top edges of the mount. The finished mount is glued to the deck beneath the compass.
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