Pencil Compass 12 inch, Precision Woodworking Compass with Wing Divider and Pencil Holder, Metal Compass Ideal for Geometry Drafting and Technical Drawing, Engineering and More

It’s a little stiff but I like that so it holds its place. Has some weight to it. Can make huge circles!! Love it

What a great compass! It came with a metal ruler, 2 pencils, a pencil sharpener, and a carrying case. Very well made, heavy steel. The locking knob holds tight. A great value. Glad I bought this one.

I purchased the 16" version. It very adequate for laying out arcs for reference points in my paintings and geometry projects. I am pleased with the overall quality of this compass. It sturdily made and is robust at the hinge point. No wobble. The pencil mount is OK. The finish is adequate for its intended use. The two sharpened points on the legs are ideal for long divider measurements and will be handy in the wood shop with pencil removed. Having the 16" compass now is persuading me to get the 12" compass as well to fill in the middle ground between this quite large compass and standard draftsmen compasses found at office supply stores. My "accuracy" score of 4 stars is reflected only by the use of a standard pencil as the marking lead, and is only as accurate as the user. For my purposes it is very good.

Holy smokes - this thing feels like it was made in the 30's and will last 100 years! Heavy guage steel, quality manufacturing. It is heavy in the hand. Not cheaply made. It's large - not best for tight spaces - but otherwise buy this one and use it for life.

The 12 inch Pencil Compass seems to be very well made. All the screws work well and are pretty snug. The arms are snug and work nicely. The only issue I have with this compass is that a standard size pencil will not fit in the hoop. I don’t really understand how this was overlooked.

Sturdy

I didn't realize just how big a 16" compass was, but I might add that this is very well made. It holds the setting very well and the tip is both sharp and hefty. I can also reason that the tip can be sharpened easily with a 1000 grit ceramic stone.

A compass is a very simple tool consisting of two straight pieces and a hinge. In general it's hard to mess it up. Unfortunately, although this compass is very large and can make huge circles (cool), it's also VERY heavy, made of incredibly dense metal cut out of a single sheet, with dangerously rough edges (a scrap of peeled metal edge pricked my hand when I took it out of the bag), unfinished corners, and gritty movement in the hinge that makes it very difficult to use. I don't really love tools that I need gloves to use indoors, unfortunately this one is not functional for drawing even on a large scale.

There was no pencil attachment with the item...this was why I wanted it. See photo...no provision to attach a pencil.. as per every photo on Amazon... I'm not happy

Buen producto

Did the job.

Es de óptima calidad y tiene excelente funcionamiento hay que tener cuidado porque las puntas son muy filosas es casi una arma blanca!

Super stiff. Took forever to pry apart the first time but that will bode well for future firmness.