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I honestly was not expecting such a nice classic style compass for under $30 including tax.Nowadays, you'd probably be lucky to get the presentation box for $30.The box is actually milled from a sold block of black walnut. No joints, just two book matched solid chunks of wood hollowed out to fit the compass and hinged together with a compression closure pin to hold it shut.The two halves are from the same piece of wood so the grain perfectly matches.It would appear that the wood is natural and only polished.Yes, you can actually polish certain hardwoods.You can really tell it has been crafted with precision!Except... I do have one small complaint about the box.When they milled it out, the bit left a small lump in the middle of each side of the compass bed which they simple put some green pool table cloth over.They really should have sanded down these nubs.You can feel it on both halves of the box. Eventually, if carried often in it's box, these raised nubs would scratch the compass after the pool table cloth inserts wear through.I will replace this poll table cloth with some Royal Blue velvet that I have around here somewhere.Other than that issue, the compass is perfect, with just a smidge of green fuzz coming out of the rotation point of the chain ring.I freed it up a bit with a precision oiler. No big deal.At least this tells me it's solid brass, and not just plated.As far as packaging for shipping goes, I don't believe I've ever seen packaging like this in my life!The compass was wrapped in super tight plastic wrap and taped all around, then it had additional plastic jammed in between the compass and the box so it wouldn't rattle in transit, then the original box wrapping from the factory, then bubble wrap, then it was stuffed inside a corrugated box that was the exact fit for the compass box with the bubble wrap on it, and finally, the box was completely enshrouded in tape!Man! It took me 10 minutes just to get to the compass! Lol!It was just like getting a gift from one of your smart ass friends or family members that puts your gift in a box, in a box, in a box! Phew! What a chore! Well, it was kept safe in transit!Anyway, I'm very pleased with this nostalgic and simply elegant pathfinding chunk of brass!I would definitely buy another!A few side notes:It would have me nice if a chain were included, and if the needle tip was luminous. Of course, radium has no place in a classic compass, but it would be a nice touch.

Absolutely beautiful 😍I've bought a few compass' on Amazon but have had to return all of them because they just weren't functional. Beautiful is great but I need one that is functional as well and this is the one. The wood box is also top tier! Usually the case feels cheap but this cape feels solid like it was made to last.

This product is outstanding quality, exceeds on all points. The needle is very responsive the craftsmanship is quite nice apparently, even handcrafted. I love the care taken in the build I would recommend this product to anybody.

The wooden box and the compass itself are both nice quality. However, with normal use after just a few days, the core part of the compass (with the dial, cardinal directions, etc) came unattached from its brass casing. I tried two kinds of glue to reattach it (super glue and hot glue), and neither would stick. So, it just jostles around in its casing and falls out as soon as you open the casing. Who knows, maybe my child dropped it without me seeing, causing it to come loose. Even if so, it still happened extremely easily.I originally left a 2 star review due to this problem. The company reached out and refunded my money even without receiving the product back. Therefore, in appreciation of their attention, I am changing the review to 4 stars.Maybe I will try Gorilla glue next.

Extremely satisfied/happy with my order. Beautiful compass, beautiful wooden case. Quality, Loved it !! 🇿🇦

The compass is top quality and very classy! As a captain, I would recommend it to anyone!👍

This one points to the correct area, Unlike other Compass, This one has a solid pointing.

Cheap and poorly made. Compass was loose inside the case. Case had scratches even when ordered as new.