it takes much more craftsmanship to make a really good ships wheel as it does to make a well balanced roulette wheelMakes me wish for the old fashioned wooden wheel look. May not be practical, cheap or easy to maintain but it sure looks great. If anyone has any leads on one, I'll be happy to trade my ubiquitous steel wheel in a heartbeat.
Here's a OffCenterHarbor blog about building one. Yer gonna need more clamps ...it takes much more craftsmanship to make a really good ships wheel as it does to make a well balanced roulette wheel