Handmade Wooden Nautical Dial (for Teaching Sailing?) sailing compass Just the perfect mix of

Just the perfect mix of rustic and refined

Really a special book

The front of the tile is executed in partial relief

is just stunning

I'd think a spice box--the space inside is not very large

Handmade Wooden Nautical Dial (for Teaching Sailing?) sailing compass Just the perfect mix ofI'm not a sailor, but I think this interesting old handmade dial would be instructive if a novice like me were to try to put it to use. The black "boat" at the center is annotated with Port and Starboard (missing the first few letters), Forward and Aft, and then depending on which direction one points to boat, there are notes on the middle disk relative to positions of bow and beam. At least this is what I think is going on here! Mostly, I just think