diff --git a/object.hpp b/object.hpp
index f6e424c..9d33c4e 100644
--- a/object.hpp
+++ b/object.hpp
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
 
 
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    template <typename T>
+    template <typename SelfT>
     class owned_ptr {
     public:
-        owned_ptr (T &&_self, owner_t<T> &_owner):
+        owned_ptr (SelfT &&_self, owner_t<SelfT> &_owner):
             m_self (std::move (_self)),
             m_owner (_owner)
         { ; }
@@ -184,16 +184,19 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
         // justify the work.
         owned_ptr& operator= (owned_ptr &&rhs) = delete;
 
-        T& operator* ()&
+        const SelfT& get (void) const& { return m_self; }
+        SelfT& get (void)& { return m_self; }
+
+        SelfT& operator* ()&
         { return m_self; }
 
-        T*
+        SelfT*
         operator-> ()&
         { return &m_self; }
 
     private:
-        T m_self;
-        owner_t<T> &m_owner;
+        SelfT m_self;
+        owner_t<SelfT> &m_owner;
     };