The Hampton Nautical Deluxe Class Wooden Ship's Wheel is by far the highest quality ship wheel available. Our Deluxe Class solid wood ship wheels have distinct and clearly visable wood grain. In addition, they are hand-sanded with additional coats of lacquer which give this decorative ship wheel a slight gloss which makes this a perfect nautical decor accent for your home, boat or office. Made from rare, high quality Shisham wood which is hard, strong and is highly regarded for its ability to resist the elements. The decorative wooden ship wheel has eight spokes, each skillfully turned and assembled with plugged screw heads. The brass center hubs have uniform sizes holes and machined keyways.