Solid heavy all metal construction with no sign of rust. The wing does not have gradient markings. The divider legs are cleanly manufactured. The wing is slightly rough, that is, not as nicely polished. The pencil holder is large enough to take one of those thick pencils some kids learn to write with. The threads on the knob is generous and easily lock down a standard size pencil. The wing nut securely holds the position of the divider. This is a pleasant change from many of the compasses I have tried to use in my woodworking. The is no country of origin stamped on it.

The down side. Somewhere between assembly and shipment to me the divider had been dropped on a hard surface bending one point and smashing the other point. With a little effort I cleaned up and reshaped the points with a fine metal file.

I would buy again.

This is a great workshop tool.

If you're looking for a drawing table / homework compass, this isn't it. This thing was made to use in workshops.

It's a solid nicely weighted compas. Easy to use to scribe materials. The points are not super sharp but easy to machine if you need something sharper. Pencil hold is sufficient. It will 'bite' into your pencil, but that also keeps it stable...

It opens to about 65°, but if you need to go wider you can remove the bolt. Although the hinge is stiff enough to hold, you may lose some of the stability and risk variation in the angle if you push too hard (so not suitable for scribing at that point).

This is a heavy duty compass that accepts standard pencils. There are three sizes, all work very well. However, they are no doubt outlawed in most public schools. They fail to teach personal responsibility and prohibit the use of thinks that can be useful. After 35 years of teaching, I recommend keep your child at home and teaching him or her yourself. Buy the compass! Your grandmother can teach better, because teachers are prevented from teaching. The air-heads from university education departments, teachers unions, and politicians have turned public education into indoctrination camps.

Wow, what a nice tool. I bought this for my woodworking activities based on my experience with another Grizzly Industrial product; one of their quality built table saws which I own. I wasn't sure how robust this would be given the price and am very happy with how strong and stout this is. The picture doesn't do the item justice. It came with a generous coating of grease to prevent rusting which wiped off easily. If you need to draw arcs or circles, this is your tool. Will last my lifetime and a few more.

Very sturdy