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Wooden Compass Mount

 Here's an elegant wooden compass mount you can make.

1. Begin with about a 6" x 6" block of wood; trace deck camber onto the side of the block.







2. Using a sander or bandsaw, carve the camber into the block















3. With a Bonsai Saw, saber saw, coping saw or bandsaw, cut a 5" diameter circle (or whatever dimension your compass is).















4. Round over the top edges of the mount. The finished mount is glued to the deck beneath the compass.