Awesome Wood

Handmade by artist Aaron Poritz, these reclaimed tropical walnut boxes are perfect for storing small tools, but also double as a place to keep your wallet, keys, knives, watches, and other everyday carries. A smaller version goes for $20 less.

Roxy Paine’s collection of highly-detailed wooden sculptures based on machinery – the literal and the intangible ones. They rebel against control and uniformity, concepts that have become associated with machines. More here.

82-year-old Montana artist Gary Tallman gathers firewood each spring and stacks it into intricate mosaics based on size, shape and color. He seems to especially love owls. Head to Bored Panda to check out more work from other wood pile artists.

Blending natural materials with modern design, this wooden analog watch tells time using dots which show through tiny round windows. Has a stainless steel back and a premium leather strap with either a maple or walnut face.

For his River Collection, furniture maker Greg Klassen took discarded wood and then cut blue glass by hand to make them fit the contours of the wood. The resulting tables and sculptures look like rivers or lakes.

TokyoFlash’s handsome limited-edition watches combine wood cases and bands with retrofuturist LED displays. Despite looking cryptic, the digits are actually quite easy to read. Available in several LED colors and dark or light wood.

We love the design of this modern coffee mug, which beautifully blends Japanese-style ceramic work with walnut wood. Its open handle not only looks cool, it allows the mugs to be stacked.

Artist Spacewolf laser engraves cherry wood to create these totally awesome limited-edition posters. In addition to flicks like Godzilla, he’s done posters of popular TV shows like Game of Thrones and True Detective as well.

Brooklyn-based shop Design Unsanctioned pays homage to the borough’s architecture and history with this collection of accessories, which are made with brass and walnut – two materials that feature prominently in Brooklyn.

Instructables member craftclarity made a TV tray that has an additional shelf to store other items such as a laptop, magazines or remote controls. Its desk and legs are also foldable so it doesn’t take up a lot of space when stored.

The AnalogOne.One is an elegant handcrafted bicycle from artist Mike Pecsok. Each one is made from the wood of your choice. With a Gates CDX belt drive and Schwalbe Big Apple tires, it’s the most beautiful city bike we’ve seen.

Peter Baeten’s portable chess set concept consists of flat pieces that slot onto the board. The pieces are laser cut and hand varnished and are stored in their own cutouts. A leather cover doubles as a play mat.

These beautiful handcrafted basswood wall sculptures pay tribute to these majestic horned wild beasts without having to hunt them down and chop their heads off. Perfect for the pacifist’s drawing room.

Shwood teamed up with Louisville Slugger to create these awesome limited-edition shades that are perfect for a sunny day at the ballpark. They’re made from reclaimed ash wood from old and broken baseball bats.

This flat-packed wooden toy will keep you occupied for hours as each turn of the crank unleashes an endless cascade of ball bearings. Its maker also offers another configuration, and expects them to go on sale soon.

BÖ handcrafts wooden ties out of reclaimed raw materials. It uses leftover wood from North American wood processing facilities for the tie, leftover leather from Israel for the strap and paper twine from Austria for the accent.

This sturdy bamboo cutting board will remind you of your place in the Solar System every time you chop onions. We appreciate that they included Pluto, even though it’s officially a “dwarf planet” now. Available in 8″x12″ and 10″x15″ sizes.

These mind-bending wooden sculptures by artist Erik Åberg can be expanded, contracted and manipulated into various shapes thanks some sort of ingenious hinge mechanisms. We want miniature versions for our desktops. Now.

This insanely intricate wood veneer box from Japan requires its owner to remember a sequence of exact steps in order to open it and access its contents. Unfortunately, it’s not impervious to sledgehammers.

Artist Zheng Chunhui has spent four years carving away at a single tree trunk to create this intricate 40-foot-long sculpture, with 500 hand-carved figurines. The scene replicates a famous Chinese painting created 1,000+ years ago.

Enter for a chance to win these gorgeous limited-edition shades from Capital Eyewear, valued at $250. The Morgan is made from sustainably harvested walnut hardwood, accented with a 14kt. gold upper bridge. (Ends 11/25/13)

One of the more clever iPad stand designs we’ve seen, The Coburns are made from two precision-cut wood blocks which allow you to set your tablet to numerous angles, then snap together with embedded magnets for easy carrying.

Watchmaker Mica has bestowed upon us one of their awesome Deck wooden watches from its new Sable collection. One lucky reader will win this handsome, eyecatching analog watch in the black on sable colorway. (Contest Ends 11/18)