Wooden compass

The latest from Joey Roth, designer of minimalist teapots and speakers, is more down to earth: a compass pendant. Made with Shwood in Portland, the frame is laser-cut from maple and rosewood; the compass itself is a Francis Barker model.

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Laser cutting 6 straight lines and a circle? Really?
- Lobster
  
  At least they didn’t use a hack(saw).
- http://twitter.com/Sightlab75 Thom
  
  You have no idea. CNCs are even worse – straight rips you could make quickly but relatively sloppily ona table saw, why not spend 30 minutes setting it up & screwing the wood down? It feels absurd to use $25k+ machines to do the stupid work, and then you can’t stop.
http://imcravingpresidency.tumblr.com/ SedanChair

Oh wow, that’s really beautiful, and it’s designed by Joey Roth WAIT A MINUTE JOEY ROTH SEND ME MY POSTER BEFORE YOU MAKE NEW SHIT GOD DAMMIT
- Joey Roth
  
  You didn’t receive your poster? I checked and don’t have any unshipped orders listed, so please email me right away. I’ll include a “forgot to ship” present as well
  - http://imcravingpresidency.tumblr.com/ SedanChair
    
    Sorry to make a fuss in public, but it was intended to be a gift. Thanks for your prompt response via email…I’m ready to be impressed.
James B

That looks like a mighty short needle for any serious orienteering. But I would, in jest, suggest that the target customer likely already owns a iPhone with GPS, and is buying this as a fashion statement.
http://twitter.com/strugglngwriter strugglngwriter

I think it looks really cool and something I’d like to get if the compass didn’t look so cracker-jacky
- http://www.lightning-rose.com/ LightningRose
  
  Agreed. I think it’s lovely, but the REI zipper-pull mini-compass is much more practical.
  
  http://www.rei.com/product/408059/rei-mini-compass
E T

It’s not a compass – it’s a “compass-like piece of jewelry”.
No way to set magnetic declination.
- http://twitter.com/Sightlab75 Thom
  
  Oh stop. If you fell out of a helicopter in the middle of nowhere & happened to be wearing that you’d be at least a tiny bit thankful.
  - penguinchris
    
    If you’re riding a helicopter in the middle of nowhere, and there is any chance you’re going to fall out, I’d hope you’d be more well-prepared :)
Phil Fot

IMHO, it would have been so much more impressive if the maker had used a chisel and gouges instead of a laser.
amytys

Considering that the compass itself is $34-45, the overall price isn’t that bad. Declination? If you know what it is, just do the math in your head. Overall, I like the video and especially the music, and I didn’t know David Crosby moved into this genre.