From a full functional computer to a handcrafted Vespa motorcycle, meet thirteen of the coolest wood objects we’ve seen.
1Wooden Vespa
Carlos Alberto, a Portuguese craftsman, made this inspiring wooden Vespa by hand. Classic Vespa is one of the most gorgeous designs in history, and this is a really worthy remake. The seat and package tray, are also made from wood.
2Wooden Computer
Marlies Romberg, a young designer, has made a computer out of wood, complete with the monitor, mouse, computer table and an engraved wood computer keyboard.
3Wooden Supercar
Built in Japan, the Wooden Supercar is made entirely out of wood except its engine and other mechanical gear. It is said to be made by some furniture manufacturer and can reach the speeds of up to 90km/h.
4Wooden Bike
This is the newest chopper style wooden bike from Warren Von Botbyl, he’s called this one the Instigator.
5WoodStation Alarm Clock
The WoodStation is an alarm clock and a weather station. What’s really nifty is that you can tell the weather by just glancing at the LED icons that shine through a thin layer of wood.
6WALL-E Wooden Sculpture
Created by Hertfordshire, United Kingdom-based sculptors and CNC/rapid-prototyping masters Morpheus, this wooden WALL-E sculpture is a limited edition of one. Commissioned by Disney as a gift for Pixar/Disney chief creative officer John Lasseter.
7Wooden Clamp USB Flash Drive
The USB pendrive memory in the form of typical wooden clamp. It can be easily fastened to clothes, thus forming an amusing decoration both for women and men.
8Wooden Bulb
Now that’s a different bulb! And not only because it has a revolutionary shape but because it’s made out of laser cut wood. This beautiful Wooden Bulb was design by Barend Hemmes.
9Wooden Flashlight
Here’s another green gadget made from wood, the Wood Flashlight by designer Jonas Damon.
10Wooden Laptop Case
Creative wooden laptop case designed by Rainer Spehl.
11Wooden Mouse
This wooden mouse is handmade from Chinese flowering ash in Japan’s rural Gunma prefecture and earns its name from the natural wood grain swirls and click button that resembles the largest planet’s famous spot. The innovative design, however, isn’t limited to form: the cursor moves in direction and velocity according to the tilt of the spherical mouse, which rests comfortably in the palm of your hand.
12 Wood TV
Swedx, the Swedish company who specialise in what they term as ‘unique products of natural character’, has a wood finished LCD HD televisions that will come complete with matching wooden surround sound speaker units.
13Wooden iPad Cases
Vers is launching wooden iPad cases made from hardwoods and bamboo, made to protect your iPad in luxurious style without going the route of gilding or crystal encrusting.